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Suicidal behavior in schizophrenia and depression: a comparison.

Baca-Garcia E, Perez-Rodriguez MM, Diaz Sastre C, Saiz-Ruiz J, de Leon J

Department of Psychiatry, Ramón y Cajal Hospital and University of Alcala, Madrid, Spain.

The aim of this study was to compare the frequencies and suicide attempt characteristics in patients with schizophrenia (N = 25) and major depression in absence of schizophrenia (N = 107). There were no significant differences in attempt methods, but attempters with schizophrenia reported a lower number of life events influencing the attempt (2.0 vs. 2.6), less influence of life events on the attempt (42% vs. 83%) and lower GAF scores (36 vs. 50). Schizophrenia was not associated with higher impulsivity scores but with significantly more lethal attempts (40% vs. 29%) and with a trend toward (p = 0.08) higher scores in aggressive behavior history.

Published 11 April 2005 in Schizophr Res, 75(1): 77-81.
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