Suicide of psychiatric inpatients 1970-1993 in Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany)

Author(s): Keller, F., Kaschka, W. P., Geldmacher, C., Grebner, M., Lorscheider, U., Khazaeli, A., Lehle, B., Neef, I., Neher, F., Rommel, U., Schoog, R., Steinert, T., Vogl, R., Vogel, R., Vogel, W. D., Wurst, F. M.

Journal/Book: Arch Suicide Res. 1997; 3: Spuiboulevard 50, PO Box 17, 3300 AA Dordrecht, Netherlands. Kluwer Academic Publ. 303-311.

Abstract: The well-known fact of suicides of psychiatric inpatients during psychiatric hospital treatment is discussed according to national and international suicide data. In our Baden-Wurttemberg (Germany) Psychiatric Inpatient Suicide Study an increase in suicide and suicide rates from 1970 to 1993 can be shown with an mostly impressive increase in the 1970s and a plateau formation in the 1980s and constant figures in the 1990s. The group of 585 suicides (59% men, 41% women) is composed of: 26% primarily depressives, 53% schizophrenics (ICD-9); where the following features were notable presuicidal syndrome with depressive mood (68%), insight into illness (63%), feelings of suffering (64%), Failure (57%), hopelessness (54%) and helplessness (54%).

Note: Editorial Wolfersdorf M, Nervenkrankenhaus Bayreuth, Clin Psychiat & Psychotherapy, Nordring 2, D-95445 Bayreuth, GERMANY

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