Citation

Dapprich M, Laux G. Psychopharmakotherapie 1998; 5(2): 70-75.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1998, Wissenschaftliche-Verlagsgesellschaft)

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Abstract

We conducted a prospective examination comparing psychopharmacotherapy of 89 depressive patients with attempted suicide directly before admission to hospital, with attempted suicide in history and without suicidal behaviour.

RESULTS: 1. At the beginning of therapy patients with attempted suicide directly before admission were treated more often with neuroleptics and benzodiazepines. 2. At the end of therapy patients with suicidal behaviour directly before admission were treated more of the with selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRI); in contrast, tricyclic antidepressants were more often prescribed to patients without suicidal behaviour. 3. The fact of attempted suicide had no influence on the dosage of the four favourite antidepressants. 4. No differences in antidepressive medication between patients with attempted suicide in the past and those without suicidal behaviour could be found.

Language: de

Keywords

antidepressant agent; Antidepressants; article; behavior; benzodiazepine derivative; depression; Depression; drug choice; female; human; major clinical study; male; Pharmacotherapy; prescription; psychopharmacotherapy; serotonin uptake inhibitor; suicide; Suicide; suicide attempt; tricyclic antidepressant agent