Citation

Öztürk HM, Yüksel N, Utku. Anadolu Psikiyatri Derg. 2018; 19(3): 256-263.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Cumhuriyet Universitesi, Publisher ScopeMed-GESDAV)

DOI

10.5455/apd.277922

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study was to compare cognitive functions, hopelessness and insight in schizophrenia patients with and without suicide attempt and determine the predictive factors for suicide attempt.

METHODS: Fifty patients with DSM-IV diagnosis of schizophrenia were enrolled prospectively to the study, were categorized based on patient and interviewers as suicide attempters and non-suicide attempters. These groups were compared about depression, positive/negative symptoms, insight, hopelessness and cognitive functions.

RESULTS: In group suicide attempters' suicide ideation, hopelessness, insight and depression were higher than non-suicide attempters. Neuro-psychological performance was better in patients with suicide attempt. Stroop test times were better, WCST perse-verative responses, errors were better in patients with suicide attempt.

CONCLUSION: According to our results pa-tients with suicide attempt executive functions are better than patients without suicide attempt. © 2018, Cukurova University, Faculty of Medicine. All rights reserved.

Language: tr

Keywords

human; cognition; Schizophrenia; suicidal ideation; depression; Suicide attempt; schizophrenia; suicide attempt; hopelessness; clinical article; negative syndrome; prospective study; neuropsychological test; Article; introspection; Stroop test; Cognitive functions