Suicidal behavior and suicide is prevalent in schizophrenia, with an estimated lifetime risk of
approximately 5%. The risk is particularly high in the early phases of the disorder, and …

The lifetime risk of dying by suicide in schizophrenia and related psychoses has been
estimated to be approximately between 5% and 7%, though some have estimated that the …

BACKGROUND: A recent hypothesis is that suicidality in schizophrenia may be linked to the
patients' altered basic self-awareness or sense of self, termed self-disorders (SDs). AIM: The …

The objective of this study was to investigate the course of suicidal behavior over the first 2
years of comprehensive, integrated treatment in two groups of patients with DSM-IV first …

Background Identifying risk factors for suicidal ideation and attempt among first-episode
psychosis patients is essential to prevent suicide in this high-risk population. We …

Background: Younger people, early in the course of psychotic illness, are at high risk of
suicide. Aim: To investigate the impact of a specialized early psychosis (EP) treatment …

The concept of indicated prevention has proliferated in psychiatry, and accumulating
evidence suggests that it may indeed be possible to prevent or delay the onset of a first …

Studies have established the high risk of suicide in first episode psychosis (FEP). Between
15% and 26% of FEP patients attempt suicide at least once before their first contact with …

High rates of suicide have been reported in psychotic disorders, particularly in the early
phases. Studies examining suicide risk during the first episode of psychosis (FEP) are …

Bleuler years ago described the suicidal drive as ''the most serious of schizophrenic
symptoms.''Even today suicidal behavior remains a major source of morbidity and mortality …