| Prodromal psychosis as an etiology of suicide: a case report and review of the literature. | |
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PMID: 18725779 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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Suicides without apparent antecedent causes present great difficulties for medical examiners and families alike. A case is presented of a young male suicide victim whose antemortem course did not demonstrate apparent psychopathology to either his family or fellow students. A journal written by the decedent was found, however, which revealed extensive ruminations on death, depressive symptomatology, and evidence of possible delusions, and hallucinations. We opine that this represents the prodrome of a psychotic process, possibly schizophrenia, and the decedent's suicide was a response to his awareness of his deteriorating mental status. The prodrome of schizophrenia is a well-described entity that manifests as a decline in social and occupational functioning, along with increasingly bizarre behavior. Prodromal psychosis could represent an explanation for some cases of suicide seemingly without causation. |
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Authors:
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Douglas Knittel; Gary Munn; Edward Simmer |
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Publication Detail:
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Type: Case Reports; Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Review |
Journal Detail:
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Title: The American journal of forensic medicine and pathology Volume: 29 ISSN: 1533-404X ISO Abbreviation: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Publication Date: 2008 Sep |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2008-08-26 Completed Date: 2008-10-21 Revised Date: 2011-02-02 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8108948 Medline TA: Am J Forensic Med Pathol Country: United States |
Other Details:
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Languages: eng Pagination: 238-41 Citation Subset: IM |
Affiliation:
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Department of Pathology, Naval Medical Center, Portsmouth, Virginia 23708-2497, USA. |
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Adult Disease Progression Forensic Psychiatry Humans Male Schizophrenic Psychology* Suicide* |
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