Citation

Lykouras L, Gournellis R, Fortos A, Oulis P, Christodoulou GN. J. Affect. Disord. 2002; 69(1-3): 225-229.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/s0165-0327(00)00322-0

PMID

12103470

Abstract

BACKGROUND: It has been established that depressed patients manifest a higher risk of committing suicide. The role of delusional experiences accompanying depressive symptomatology as a risk factor for suicidal behaviour has been investigated but the results are inconsistent.
METHOD: In the present study, 40 elderly depressed inpatients with psychotic features (DSM-IV criteria) were compared to 64 elderly depressed patients without such features in terms of suicide attempts.
RESULTS: The results of univariate and multivariate analyses were negative: Psychotic and nonpsychotic depressed patients did not differ with respect to attempted suicide.
CONCLUSION: The results of the present study support the notion that psychotic features do not increase the risk for the elderly depressed patients to attempt suicide.

Language: en

Keywords

Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Depressive Disorder, Major; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Regression Analysis; Suicide, Attempted