Citation

Krausz M, Müller-Thomsen T, Haasen C. Psychopathology 1995; 28(2): 95-103.

Affiliation

University Hospital Eppendorf, Psychiatric Clinic, Hamburg, Germany.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1995, Karger Publishers)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

7701067

Abstract

The significance of the suicide problem for patients showing first symptoms of schizophrenic disorders between 14 and 18 years of age is presented in a long-term follow-up study including two follow-up periods after a minimum of 5 and 11 years. The suicide rate of 13.1% is significantly higher than in other studies with patients who developed a schizophrenic psychosis in a later period of life. In addition, there is a significant sex difference in the rate of suicide--21.5% of the men and 6% of the women--although the latter made more attempts at suicide.

Language: en