TY - JOUR PY - 1975// TI - Depression followed by suicide: a comparison of depressed suicides with living depressives JO - Psychological medicine A1 - Barraclough, B. M. A1 - Pallis, D. J. SP - 55 EP - 61 VL - 5 IS - 1 N2 - The characteristics of 64 suicides with a retrospective diagnosis of depression and 128 depressives referred for psychiatric treatment were compared. The following items differentiated the suicide group: male sex, older age in females, single status, living alone, the symptoms of insomnia, impaired memory and self neglect, and a history of suicide attempts. The value of these items in assessing suicide risk in depressive illness is discussed.
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