Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia: A case series

Suicide/parasuicide is seen at a greater rate in schizophrenia than in the general population, yet the psychological basis of this risk is poorly understood. It is estimated that 10% of patients suffering from schizophrenia attempt suicide. The major risk factors implicated are male gender, chronic...

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Autores principales:	Supriya Davis, Jaideep Patil, Sadaf Aziz, Suprakash Chaudhury, Daniel Saldanha
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Publicado:	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021
Materias:	irritability schizophrenia self-inflicted cuts suspiciousness Psychiatry RC435-571 Industrial psychology HF5548.7-5548.85
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:cd5ba6ffb4a74572a54e3568817c672a2021-11-12T10:11:30ZSuicidal behavior in schizophrenia: A case series0972-67480976-279510.4103/0972-6748.328868https://doaj.org/article/cd5ba6ffb4a74572a54e3568817c672a2021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttp://www.industrialpsychiatry.org/article.asp?issn=0972-6748;year=2021;volume=30;issue=3;spage=230;epage=234;aulast=Davishttps://doaj.org/toc/0972-6748https://doaj.org/toc/0976-2795Suicide/parasuicide is seen at a greater rate in schizophrenia than in the general population, yet the psychological basis of this risk is poorly understood. It is estimated that 10% of patients suffering from schizophrenia attempt suicide. The major risk factors implicated are male gender, chronic illness with multiple relapses, family history of suicide, past suicidal and impulsive behavior, negative attitude toward treatment, and concurrent substance use. Treatment must target the identified risk factors for prevention of suicide in these patients. Here, we discuss three cases with self-inflicted cuts over the anterior aspect of the neck and wrists. They were diagnosed to have paranoid schizophrenia and were treated with antipsychotics, on which they showed improvement.Supriya DavisJaideep PatilSadaf AzizSuprakash ChaudhuryDaniel SaldanhaWolters Kluwer Medknow Publicationsarticleirritabilityschizophreniaself-inflicted cutssuspiciousnessPsychiatryRC435-571Industrial psychologyHF5548.7-5548.85ENIndustrial Psychiatry Journal, Vol 30, Iss 3, Pp 230-234 (2021)
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spellingShingle	irritability schizophrenia self-inflicted cuts suspiciousness Psychiatry RC435-571 Industrial psychology HF5548.7-5548.85 Supriya Davis Jaideep Patil Sadaf Aziz Suprakash Chaudhury Daniel Saldanha Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia: A case series
description	Suicide/parasuicide is seen at a greater rate in schizophrenia than in the general population, yet the psychological basis of this risk is poorly understood. It is estimated that 10% of patients suffering from schizophrenia attempt suicide. The major risk factors implicated are male gender, chronic illness with multiple relapses, family history of suicide, past suicidal and impulsive behavior, negative attitude toward treatment, and concurrent substance use. Treatment must target the identified risk factors for prevention of suicide in these patients. Here, we discuss three cases with self-inflicted cuts over the anterior aspect of the neck and wrists. They were diagnosed to have paranoid schizophrenia and were treated with antipsychotics, on which they showed improvement.
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title	Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia: A case series
title_short	Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia: A case series
title_full	Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia: A case series
title_fullStr	Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia: A case series
title_full_unstemmed	Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia: A case series
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publisher	Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications
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Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia: A case series

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