SECULAR TRENDS IN PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSES OF SUICIDE VICTIMS

被引:52
作者
CARLSON, GA [1 ]
RICH, CL [1 ]
GRAYSON, P [1 ]
FOWLER, RC [1 ]
机构
[1] UNIV CALIF SAN DIEGO,DEPT PSYCHIAT,SAN DIEGO,CA 92103
关键词
SUICIDE VICTIMS; PSYCHIATRIC DIAGNOSIS; SUBSTANCE ALCOHOL ABUSE; DEPRESSION;
D O I
10.1016/0165-0327(91)90059-2
中图分类号
R74 [神经病学与精神病学];
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摘要
Post-mortem psychiatric diagnoses are compared in two cohorts of male suicides from St. Louis (1956-1957) (Robins, 1981) and San Diego (1981-1982) (Rich et al., Similar structured interviews and diagnostic criteria had been used in both assessments. Substance/alcohol abuse has remained the major diagnosis in suicides under age 60. Rates of depressive disorder alone have decreased overall, due mostly to decreased rates in the elderly. Thus, depression occurs more frequently in younger ages. Comorbid depression and substance/alcohol abuse has also increased in younger ages. Implications in terms of the so-called 'cohort effect' are discussed.
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