|Articles|April 15, 2008
- Psychiatric Times Vol 25 No 5
- Volume 25
- Issue 5
Can Atypical Antipsychotics Reduce Suicide Risk in Patients With Schizophrenia?
Suicide is a devastating, tragically frequent outcome for persons with varying psychiatric conditions, including schizophrenia. An estimated 5% to 10% of persons with schizophrenia commit suicide and 20% to 50% attempt suicide during their lifetime.1,2 Patients with schizophrenia have more than an 8-fold increased risk of completing suicide (based on the standardized mortality ratio) than the general population.3
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