Barraclough BM, Pallis DJ. Depression followed by suicide: a comparison of depressed suicides with living depressives.
Psychol Med 1975;
5:55-61. [PMID:
1118531 DOI:
10.1017/s0033291700007212]
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Abstract
The characteristics of 64 suicides with a retrospective diagnosis of depression and 128 depressives referred for psychiatric treatment were compared. The following items differentiated the suicide group: male sex, older age in females, single status, living alone, the symptoms of insomnia, impaired memory and self neglect, and a history of suicide attempts. The value of these items in assessing suicide risk in depressive illness is discussed.
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