TY - JOUR
T1 - Major depression and the risk of attempted suicide
AU - Malone, Kevin M.
AU - Haas, Gretchen L.
AU - Sweeney, John A.
AU - Mann, J. John
PY - 1995/6/8
Y1 - 1995/6/8
N2 - We examined the risk of attempted suicide in 100 inpatients during a major depressive episode. We hypothesized that patients who attempt suicide have a vulnerability for suicidal behavior independent of severity or duration of depression, manifested by suicide attempts early in the course of a depressive episode. The first 3 months after the onset of an MDE and the first 5 years after the lifetime onset of major depressive disorder represented the highest-risk period for attempted suicide, independent of the severity or duration of depression. Familial, genetic, early-life loss experiences and comorbid alcoholism may be causal factors.
AB - We examined the risk of attempted suicide in 100 inpatients during a major depressive episode. We hypothesized that patients who attempt suicide have a vulnerability for suicidal behavior independent of severity or duration of depression, manifested by suicide attempts early in the course of a depressive episode. The first 3 months after the onset of an MDE and the first 5 years after the lifetime onset of major depressive disorder represented the highest-risk period for attempted suicide, independent of the severity or duration of depression. Familial, genetic, early-life loss experiences and comorbid alcoholism may be causal factors.
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U2 - 10.1016/0165-0327(95)00015-F
DO - 10.1016/0165-0327(95)00015-F
M3 - Article
C2 - 7560545
AN - SCOPUS:0029070522
VL - 34
SP - 173
EP - 185
JO - Journal of Affective Disorders
JF - Journal of Affective Disorders
SN - 0165-0327
IS - 3
ER -