Citation

Modestin J, Bangerter W. Eur. J. Psychiatry 1999; 13(4): 243-246.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, Departmento de Psiquiatria de la Facultad de Medicina de Zaragoza)

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Abstract

A total of 51 depressed inpatients were followed-up 12 years later. Seven (14%) of them committed suicide. All 4 men were originally DST nonsuppressors, whereas 2 of 3 women were suppressors; however, they both died more than 8 years after the original investigation. The result supports the notion that DST nonsuppression is even in the longer term associated with completed suicide in men.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; anxiety; article; comorbidity; depression; Depression; dexamethasone; DST; female; Follow-up; human; male; suicide; Suicide; suicide attempt