Clinical predictors of suicide in patients with major affective disorders: a controlled prospective study. Am J Psychiatry 1987 Jan;144(1):35-40
Date
01/01/1987Pubmed ID
3799837DOI
10.1176/ajp.144.1.35Scopus ID
2-s2.0-0023262414 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site) 335 CitationsAbstract
The authors report prospective uniform clinical data differentiating 25 patients who committed suicide from 929 patients who did not in a group of 954 patients with major affective disorder followed for an average of 4 years in the Collaborative Program on the Psychobiology of Depression. Eight (32%) of the suicides occurred within 6 months and 13 (52%) within 1 year of entry into the study. Hopelessness, loss of pleasure or interest, and mood cycling during the index episode differentiated the suicide group. Diagnostic subcategories, suicidal ideation at entry to the study, suicide attempts during current or past episodes, and medical severity of prior attempts did not differentiate the suicide group.
Author List
Fawcett J, Scheftner W, Clark D, Hedeker D, Gibbons R, Coryell WAuthor
David C. Clark PhD Assistant Dean, Professor in the Research Office department at Medical College of WisconsinMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
AdultAge Factors
Depressive Disorder
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Prospective Studies
Psychotic Disorders
Risk
Suicide
Suicide, Attempted