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Date Published: 04/08/2021
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v503i2.786
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Vol. 503 No. 2 (2021)
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Công Huân, P. ., & Minh Tâm, D. . (2021). CLINICAL FEATURES OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AMONG INPATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA. Vietnam Medical Journal, 503(2). https://doi.org/10.51298/vmj.v503i2.786

CLINICAL FEATURES OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AMONG INPATIENTS WITH SCHIZOPHRENIA

Phạm Công Huân, Dương Minh Tâm

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Abstract

Objective: To describe clinical characteristics of suicidal behavior in patients with schizophrenia. Subjects and methods: Using a cross-sectional descriptive method, analyzing clinical characteristics of suicidal behavior by direct interviews with schizophrenic patients and their relatives are treated at the National Institute of Mental Health –Bachmai Hospital. Results: There were 36 patients with suicidal behavior out of 177 schizophrenic patients, accounted for 20,3%. Analyzing 36 patients with suicidal behaviors, we found that: patients with suicidal ideation (100%), attempted suicide (66,7%), common among men, young people with a history of suicidal behavior. Most patients suddenly committed suicide at their houses (66,6%); methods for suicide attempts were diverse and violent with a high percentage of patients performing multiple methods led to serious physical consequences. Conclusion: Patients with schizophrenia had a high rate of suicidal behavior; most people suddenly committed suicide at their houses with diverse and violent suicidal methods led to some serious physical consequences. 

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Schizophrenia, suicidal behavior

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