International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) - Resources: Suicide and Mental Health Issues - Schizophrenia
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| Communication of suicide intent by schizophrenic subjects Offers data from the Queensland Suicide Register and concludes, "the fact that subjects with schizophrenia had the highest prevalence of suicide intent communication could offer concrete opportunities for suicide prevention." - Read more http://www.ijmhs.com/content/1/1/6 | |
| Depression, Suicide and Suicide Prevention in Schizophrenia Paper by Wayne S. Fenton, M.D. notes as many as half of all patients with schizophrenia experience suicidal ideation and/or make suicide attempts. See Characteristics of Suicidality in Schizophrenia. - Read more http://www.sprc.org/library/dandschiz.pdf | |
| NIMH - Schizophrenia Provides a detailed booklet that describes symptoms, causes, and treatments, with information on getting help and coping. Notes the risk of violence among people with schizophrenia is small. But people with the illness attempt suicide much more often than others. - Read more http://www.nimh.nih.gov/health/publications/schizophrenia/complete-index.shtml | |
| Review: Suicide and schizophrenia: a systematic review of rates and risk factors Paper states "prevention of suicide in schizophrenia will rely on identifying those individuals at risk, and treating comorbid depression and substance misuse, as well as providing best available treatment for psychotic symptoms." - Read more http://jop.sagepub.com/content/24/4_suppl/81.short?rss=1&ssource=mfc | |
| Mayo Clinic - Paranoid schizophrenia Guide details suicidal thoughts and behavior are common when you have paranoid schizophrenia. See Suicidal Thoughts or When to See a Doctor. - Read more http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/paranoid-schizophrenia/DS00862/DSECTION=symptoms | |
| Schizophrenia and suicide: systematic review of risk factors Paper concludes prevention of suicide in schizophrenia is likely to result from treatment of affective symptoms, improving adherence to treatment, and maintaining special vigilance in patients with risk factors, especially after losses. - Read more http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15994566 | |
| Suicide and Schizophrenia Article by Heather Barnett Veague, Ph.D. shares the high risk of suicide in schizophrenia is due in large part to the depression and paranoia that characterize the disorder. - Read more http://www.health.am/psy/more/suicide-and-schizophrenia/ | |
| Schizophrenic.com - Schizophrenia and Suicide Discover this suicide prevention guide written by Dr. Cheryl Lane, PsyD. Browse to find online support groups. - Read more http://www.schizophrenic.com/content/schizophrenia/schizophrenia-and-suicide | |
| Suicide and Schizophrenia: Identifying Risk Factors and Preventive Strategies Papers reveals that suicide is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with schizophrenia. Being of young to middle age and having feelings of hopelessness are among the modal characteristics of individuals with schizophrenia who take their own lives. - Read more http://www.dangerousbehaviour.com/Disturbing_News/Suicide%20and%20Schizophrenia.htm | |
| Suicide risk in schizophrenia: learning from the past to change the future Review paper represents the first attempt to present a consensus report as well as the development of a set of guidelines for reducing suicide risk among schizophenia patients. - Read more http://www.annals-general-psychiatry.com/content/6/1/10 | |
| SupportGroups.com - Schizophrenia Offers a schizophrenia support group. See Discussions, Inspirations, Motivations or Support Tips. - Read more http://schizophrenia.supportgroups.com/ | |
