Suicidality in schizophrenic patients with and without obsessive-compulsive disorder

Abstract This report examines the suicidal behaviour in subjects with schizophrenia who have ( N = 24) and do not have comorbid Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ( N = 33). The patients with OCD-schizophrenia were more likely to have a previous history of suicidal attempts, and ideations. The numb...

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Published in:Schizophrenia research 2007-02, Vol.90 (1), p.198-202
Main Authors: Sevincok, Levent, Akoglu, Aybars, Kokcu, Filiz
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Anxiety disorders. Neuroses
Biological and medical sciences
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Humans
Male
Medical sciences
Middle Aged
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - diagnosis
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - epidemiology
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder - psychology
Obsessive-compulsive disorders
Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Psychoses
Psychotic Disorders - diagnosis
Psychotic Disorders - epidemiology
Psychotic Disorders - psychology
Recurrence
Risk Factors
Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia - diagnosis
Schizophrenia - epidemiology
Schizophrenic Psychology
Suicidality
Suicide
Suicide, Attempted - psychology
Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data
Turkey
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Summary:Abstract This report examines the suicidal behaviour in subjects with schizophrenia who have ( N = 24) and do not have comorbid Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD) ( N = 33). The patients with OCD-schizophrenia were more likely to have a previous history of suicidal attempts, and ideations. The number of previous suicidal attempts were significantly higher in patients with OCD-schizophrenia than in patients with non-OCD schizophrenia. The patients with a history of previous suicide attempts were more likely to have a comorbid diagnosis of OCD. Compulsive symptoms were significant predictors of suicide attempt among patients with schizophrenia. Our preliminary findings may suggest that obsessive-compulsive symptoms may account for the emergence of suicidality in patients with OCD-schizophrenia.
ISSN:0920-9964
1573-2509
DOI:10.1016/j.schres.2006.09.023