Suicidality and use of psychotropic medications in patients with schizophrenia: a prospective cohort study
Adherence to antipsychotic medication is strongly associated with reduced suicidal risk in schizophrenia. The use of prescribed benzodiazepines was identified as a significant risk factor for being readmitted with suicidal plans.
Authors
- Arnstein Mykletun (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3878-0079)
- Rune A. Kroken (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0903-3840)
- Maria Fagerbakke Strømme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5756-1584)
- Lars Ivar Mehlum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2813-0045)
- Christoffer Bartz‐Johannessen
- Eirik Kjelby
- Erik Johnsen (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0792-4436)
- Andrea Stautland (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6595-3692)
- Mina Thue Augustsson
Institutions
- University of Oslo (NO)
- Haukeland University Hospital (NO)
- Nordland Hospital (NO)
- University of Bergen (NO)
- UiT The Arctic University of Norway (NO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Psychological Medicine
- Published
- 2024-12-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/s0033291724002873
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Schizophrenia research and treatment
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.54
Funders
- Haukeland Universitetssjukehus
- Helse Vest Regionalt Helseføretak