Citation

Marčinko D, Martinac M, Karlović D, Lončar. Psychiatr. Danub. 2004; 16(3): 161-164.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2004, Facultas Universitatis Studiorum Zagrabiensis - Danube Symposion of Psychiatry)

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Abstract

Our prospective study used a case-control design to compare serum total cholesterol concentration, in young males with schizophrenia (DSM-IV) after non-violent (n - 13) suicide attempts and violent suicide attempts (n - 13), also included non-suicidal controls, also with diagnosis of schizophrenia (n - 13). Patients with a diagnosis of alcohol abuse and with cholesterol-lowering therapy were excluded. The aim of this study was to evaluate whether men after a violent suicide attempts have different serum cholesterol concentrations than those who attempted suicide by non-violent methods. Using the Scheffé test, a significant difference in serum cholesterol (p=0.01) was revealed between the group of violent and non-violent suicide attempters and between the violent suicide attempters and the control group (p<0.01). Our findings suggest that low levels of cholesterol are associated with increased tendency for impulsive behavior and aggression and contribute to a more violent pattern of suicidal behavior. © Medicinska naklada - Zagreb, Croatia.

Language: en

Keywords

human; violence; male; Schizophrenia; Suicide attempt; aggression; schizophrenia; suicide attempt; alcohol abuse; article; controlled study; cholesterol blood level; clinical article; impulsiveness; cholesterol; hypocholesterolemic agent; experimental design; Serum cholesterol