Characteristics of attempted suicide by patients with schizophrenia compared with those with mood disorders: a case-controlled study in northern Japan.

Recent reports suggest a lifetime suicide risk for schizophrenia patients of approximately 5%. This figure is significantly higher than the general population suicide risk consequently, detection of those at risk is clinically important. This study was undertaken to define the characteristics of sui...

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Published in:	PLoS ONE
Main Authors:	Takao Ishii, Eri Hashimoto, Wataru Ukai, Yohei Kakutani, Ryuji Sasaki, Toshikazu Saito
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Online Access:	http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4014491?pdf=render