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This research aims to analyze the causes of violent deaths among schizophrenia patients, focusing on suicides, accidents, and their correlation with psychiatric care.

July 1, 1986Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica

Suicide and violent death among patients with schizophrenia

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PAPeter AllebeckKarolinska Institutet AVA. VarlaDanderyds sjukhus BWB. WistedtDanderyds sjukhus

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Randomized trial reveals patterns of suicide and violent death in schizophrenia patients, suggesting the importance of proper classification.

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This research aims to analyze the causes of violent deaths among schizophrenia patients, focusing on suicides, accidents, and their correlation with psychiatric care.
Cohort of 1,190 schizophrenia patients discharged from hospitals in Stockholm County during 1971.
Follow-up for 10 years using the national cause-of-death register.
Analysis of medical records and death certificates to determine causes of death and identify misclassifications.
Out of 231 identified deaths, 68 were categorized under violent deaths, with 33 classified as suicides and 14 as undetermined.
36% of all deaths and 44% of classified suicides occurred during psychiatric care.
Seven additional deaths were judged as suicides but classified inaccurately as accidents or undetermined.

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Allebeck et al. (1986) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a109a541406dce28afcc41d https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1600-0447.1986.tb06225.x

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Randomized trial reveals patterns of suicide and violent death in schizophrenia patients, suggesting the importance of proper classification.

Suicide and violent death among patients with schizophrenia

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Suicide and violent death among patients with schizophrenia

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