A clinical study of suicide in patients admitted in psychiatry unit in Assiut University

Abstract

Abstract Background This study was performed for clinical study of suicide including risk factors in psychiatric patients admitted in psychiatric unit of Assiut University Hospital (AUH). Results We found that frequency of suicidal attempts is more in MDD (major depressive disorder), bipolar disorders followed by schizophrenia. And frequency of suicidal attempts in patients with multiple previous attempts before this one was higher in patients with mood disorders (53.8%) than psychotic and substance-induced disorders (32.3%, 13.8% respectively), with statistically significant difference in patients with MDD as well as there was significant treatment outcome on suicidal behavior. Conclusion The frequency of suicidal attempts is more in MDD (major depressive disorder), bipolar disorders followed by schizophrenia. There was significant severity of suicidal behavior in patients with psychotic disorders in comparison to patients with substance-induced disorder or mood disorders.