A clinical study of schizophrenic suicides. 42 cases in Taiwan.

摘要: A clinical study of 25 male and 17 female schizophrenic suicides is presented. Jumping from a height was the most common method used. The 42 suicidal schizophrenics in Taiwan were compared with both 84 sex- age-matched 60 5-year illness course non-suicidal control groups. not significantly different counterparts groups regard to age, sex, ethnicity, religion, educational background, presence suicide cases family history, insight, but characteristics history previous attempts, psychotic symptoms during their final month, depression depression, psychiatric hospitalizations, number hospitalizations. We discuss findings this others literature context socio-cultural backgrounds these Taiwanese suicides.