The Cycle of Schizoaffective Disorder, Cognitive Ability, Alcoholism, and Suicidality

Autor/inn/en	Goldstein, Gerald; Haas, Gretchen L.; Pakrashi, Manish; Novero, Ada M.; Luther, James F.
Titel	The Cycle of Schizoaffective Disorder, Cognitive Ability, Alcoholism, and Suicidality
Quelle	In: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 36 (2006) 1, S.35-43 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0363-0234
DOI	10.1521/suli.2006.36.1.35
Schlagwörter	Clinical Diagnosis; At Risk Persons; Cognitive Tests; Cognitive Ability; Mental Disorders; Schizophrenia; Drinking; Discriminant Analysis; Alcoholism; Suicide; Psychological Patterns; Cognitive Measurement; Correlation + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Risikogruppe; Kognitiver Fähigkeitstest; Denkfähigkeit; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Schizophrenie; Trinken; Diskriminanzanalyse; Alkoholismus; Selbstmord; Korrelation
Abstract	In this study we investigated the putative role of cognitive dysfunction, diagnosis (schizoaffective versus schizophrenia disorder), and alcoholism as risk factors for suicidal behavior among individuals with DSM-IV schizophrenia or schizoaffective disorders. Subjects received cognitive tests and medical records were reviewed for evidence of a history of suicide attempts or suicidal ideation. Discriminant analysis was used to identify cognitive test performance measures that distinguished those with versus those without suicidal behavior. None of the cognitive measures discriminated between the two groups. The rates of suicidal behavior (suicidal ideation and suicide attempts) did not differ between participants with versus those without comorbid alcohol use. An association was found between suicidal behavior and the diagnosis of schizoaffective disorder. It was concluded that the history of prominent mood syndromes characteristic of schizoaffective disorder contributes to increased risk of suicidal behaviors. Cognitive dysfunction and/or alcoholism did not contribute additionally to risk in this study. (Author).
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