RELATION OF CLINICAL PSYCHOPATHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS, CIRCUMSTANCES OF PARASUICIDE AND SUICIDAL INTENTIONS

  • O.I. Paravaya Republican Research and Practice Centre of Mental Health
  • Y.V. Lasy Belarusian Medical Academy of Postgraduate Education
Keywords: parasuicide, diagnosis, suicidal intentions, alcohol intoxication

Abstract

The purpose of the study was to reveal the link between clinical and psychopathological characteristics of patients, circumstances of parasuicide together with the manifestations of suicide intensions. 264 patients hospitalized after selfinjury were examined. The analysis was based on the Pierce Suicide Intents Scale. Patience with depression and schizophrenia spectrum disorders had the highest level of suicidal ideation. Alcohol intoxication at the time of parasuicide was connected with lower level of suicidal intentions.

Published
2015-08-03
Issue
No. 2(42) (2013): Journal of the Grodno State Medical University
Section
ORIGINAL STUDIES