Epidemiological Characteristics of Suicide Attempts in Patients with Schizophrenia Hospitalized at Ar-Razi Hospital in Salé, Morocco

Understanding suicidal behaviors in patients with schizophrenia is essential. This work aims to describe the epidemiological profile of suicidal patients with schizophrenia at Ar-RAZI hospital in Salé. This is a retrospective descriptive and analytical study conducted on a sample of 430 patients. The results show that 67.2% of patients are aged 20 to 40 years, 69.4% are men, 76.7% are single, and 81.2% have no children. In addition, 20% of cases are not in school or have only a primary education, 44.5% have never worked, 49.8% come from a low socioeconomic level, and 41.9% have poor family integration. Our results align with existing literature, although some differences may be related to the specificities of the samples studied. Prevention and management of suicidal behaviors should adopt a multidisciplinary approach.