Citation

Robins E. Biol. Psychiatry 1986; 21(7): 665-672.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1986, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3708038

Abstract

The prevalence and characteristics of psychosis were observed in a population of 134 subjects who committed suicide in St. Louis in a 1-year period. Psychosis was diagnosed if a subject had, in the period just prior (1 month or less) to his suicide, experienced any of the following: delusions; hallucinations; bizarre behavior; disorientation, confusion, or memory loss; or formal thought disorder. Using these criteria, 25 (19%) of the 134 subjects were found to be psychotic at the time of suicide.

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