Suicide in Psychiatric Patients Who Have Received Hospital Treatment
Abstract
The records of two groups of psychiatric patients were studied: 17 patients who committed suicide while in the hospital or within one year after discharge and 29 suicide-risk patients who did not commit suicide. A five-factor psychosocial evaluation showed that the suicides were characterized by lack of constructive plans for the future, high chaotic energy levels, and general social isolation; the suicide-risk patients were characterized by adequate planning, low energy levels, and positive relationships with other people. Both groups showed depressive mood and lack of moral restraints against suicide.
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