TY - JOUR PY - 2000// TI - Suicidality in schizophrenia: Implications for the counseling profession JO - Journal of counseling and development A1 - Schwartz, R.C. SP - 496 EP - 499 VL - 78 IS - 4 N2 - Schizophrenia is a common mental disorder treated by many counseling professionals, and it is associated with a high rate of early mortality. The most common reason for early mortality in schizophrenia is suicide. To date, the most recent comprehensive study on correlates of suicidality among clients with schizophrenia is titled "Suicidal Behavior in Schizophrenia: Characteristics of Individuals Who Had and Had Not Attempted Suicide" (J. M. Harkavy-Friedman et al., 1999). It is the purpose of this Trends article to review this study and discuss its implications for counselors.

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LA - en SN - 0748-9633 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/j.1556-6676.2000.tb01934.x ID - ref1 ER -