Study of the Antecedents of Suicide Attempts in Patients Suffering from Schizophrenia and Hospitalized at the Ar-Razi Hospital in Salé, Morocco

Understanding suicidal behaviors in patients with schizophrenia is essential. Our study aims to examine the history of suicidal patients with schizophrenia at Ar-RAZI Hospital in Salé. This is a retrospective analytical descriptive study conducted on a sample of 430 patients. We found that 50.6% of the cases were repeat offenders. In addition, substance use was observed in 65% of the cases. We also noted that 23.1% of the patients had suffered physical and/or sexual violence, 24.6% had a criminal history, and 45.7% had a family psychiatric history. History of sexual violence was found to be the main risk factors in our study. Our results are in line with existing literature, although some differences may be explained by sample-specific characteristics. Therefore, a multidisciplinary approach is needed for the prevention and management of suicidal behavior.