Alcohol abuse, depression, and suicidal behavior in schizophrenia

Alcohol use was correlated with depression and suicidal behavior in two independent studies of schizophrenic outpatients. Depression alone accounted for over 80% of the explained variance in suicidal behavior in both studies; alcohol use alone and the correlation between depression and alcohol use a...

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Veröffentlicht in:	The American journal of psychiatry 1992-03, Vol.149 (3), p.394-395
Hauptverfasser:	BARTELS, S. J, DRAKE, R. E, MCHUGO, G. J
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies Alcohol use Alcoholism - complications Alcoholism - diagnosis Alcoholism - psychology Ambulatory Care Biological and medical sciences Depressive Disorder - complications Depressive Disorder - diagnosis Depressive Disorder - psychology Female Humans Male Medical sciences Mental depression Psychiatric Status Rating Scales Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychopathology. Psychiatry Psychoses Risk Factors Schizophrenia Schizophrenia - complications Schizophrenic Psychology Social research Suicide - psychology Suicides & suicide attempts Urban Population
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Zusammenfassung:	Alcohol use was correlated with depression and suicidal behavior in two independent studies of schizophrenic outpatients. Depression alone accounted for over 80% of the explained variance in suicidal behavior in both studies; alcohol use alone and the correlation between depression and alcohol use accounted for only small amounts of variance.
ISSN:	0002-953X 1535-7228
DOI:	10.1176/ajp.149.3.394