Suicidality of Chronic Schizophrenic Patients in Long-Term Community Care

This study focuses on a 4.5 year prospective assessment of normative & subjective needs for care related to suicidal behavior in schizophrenic patients, for a cohort living in the Dresden region (Germany). One significant result of this study shows the constant high level of needs for care in the area of suicidal behavior imposed on community services by 30-40% of this diagnostic group. Further findings are also discussed. (61 refs)