Citation

Neeleman J, De Groot MH. Tijdschr. Psychiatr. 2006; 48(7): 533-43; di.

Vernacular Title

Suicidaliteit--een stoornis die specialismen overstijgt.

Affiliation

Universitair Medisch Centrum Utrecht.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Uitgeverij de Tijdstroom)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16956177

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Suicidality is considered to be a facultative symptom of certain psychiatric disorders. AIM: To provide evidence in support of the view that suicidality is not only a symptom of other disorders or comorbid with them but is often a disorder in its own right. METHOD: We conducted a review of the literature. RESULTS: Suicidality manifests itself as a disorder in its own right without any one-to-one relationships with other psychiatric or somatic disorders or illnesses. CONCLUSION: Suicidality has specific features of its own such as susceptibility to interindividual contagion. By preventing suicide we may be able to forestall the development of other types of ill-health and thus improve the quality of the life that has been saved.

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