ArticleAnnals of medicine and surgery (2012)2023
Prevalence and factors associated with suicide attempts among Moroccan patients with schizophrenia: cross-sectional study.
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- Prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behaviors among individuals with mental disorders in Africa: a systematic review and meta-analysis of the past 25 years.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Cannabis use and suicide in people with a diagnosis of schizophrenia: a systematic review and meta-analysis of longitudinal, case control, and cross-sectional studies.Psychological medicine · 2025Pooled it
- The associations of suicidal ideation with psychopathology and inflammatory cytokines in patients with chronic schizophrenia.BMC psychiatry · 2025Article
- Associations between suicide attempts and clinical, metabolic, and inflammatory markers in Chinese patients with long-term schizophrenia.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Article
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Abstract
Suicide is an important cause of death among patients affected by schizophrenia. The lifetime prevalence is 10-15%. The identification of factors associated with suicide attempts will help to identify preventive and therapeutic strategies to reduce the toll of suicide. Aims: The purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of suicide attempts and their sociodemographic and clinical characteristics in Moroccan patients with schizophrenia. Materials and methods: This is a cross-sectional study of patients admitted to our Hospital of Psychiatry in Morocco, between year and year, with adiagnosis f schizophrenia. Results: In our sample ( Conclusion: The prevention of suicide risk requires the effective management of depressive and addictive comorbidities, the reduction of schizophrenia symptoms through appropriate treatment and an effort to improve adherence.
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