Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behaviour in Delusional Disorder: A Clinical Overview
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Suicidal Ideation and Suicidal Behaviour in Delusional Disorder: A Clinical Overview
Background. Most of the existing studies suggest that suicide is one of the leading causes of premature death in patients with chronic psychotic disorders. However, very few studies have specifically investigated suicidal behaviour in patients with delusional disorder. Thus, our objective was to review the literature regarding the percentage of lifetime ideation and suicidal behaviour in delusi...
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عنوان ژورنال: Psychiatry Journal
سال: 2014
ISSN: 2314-4327,2314-4335
DOI: 10.1155/2014/834901