Characteristics Identified Among CMHC Patients Committing Suicide Between 1970-1977 and Control Group Still in Treatment: Progress Report of Longitudinal Study

This presentation provided a progress report on a 3-phase longitudinal study of suicide among patients still in treatment in Pennsylvania. Results represent findings from the completion of Phase I & test results from Phase II. Results of the second phase indicate different patterns by gender that may hold promise of identifiers of suicide risk in this population. Other preliminary findings were presented & implications for future research were discussed.