TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Management of schizophrenia with suicide risk
JO  - Psychiatric clinics of North America
A1  - Roy, Alec
A1  - Pompili, Maurizio
SP  - 863
EP  - 883
VL  - 32
IS  - 4
N2  - Suicidal behavior remains a major source of morbidity and mortality among schizophrenics. The National Institute of Mental Health Longitudinal Study of Chronic Schizophrenia found that over a mean of 6 years, 38% of the patients had at least one suicide attempt and 57% admitted to substantial suicidal ideation. Suicide is also a major issue among inpatients, with serious implications for clinical practice and patient-doctor relationships. The management of schizophrenic patients with suicide risk remains a difficult area for clinicians despite attempts to better understand it by gathering experts in the field. This article discusses the frequency of suicidal behavior in schizophrenia, offers a model for understanding it, and discusses various aspects of the management of the at-risk schizophrenic patient.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0193-953X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.psc.2009.08.005
ID  - ref1
ER  -