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Patients suffering from epilepsy have a high suicide rate, about nine to ten times higher than that of the general population. Risk factors for suicide in this population include a history of self-injurious behavior, a family history of suicide, events which cause emotional stress, comorbid psychiatric disorders such as depression or psychosis, and alcoholism (Robertson et al., 1987; Labert & Robertson, 1999). Clinicians should assess their epilepsy patients for presence of these risk factors, and initiate necessary preventive interventions in patients who are at high risk for suicide.

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Labert, M.V. & Robertson, M.M. (1999) Depression in epilepsy: etiology, phenomenology, and treatment. Epilepsia, 40 (suppl 10), s21 - 47.

Robertson, M.M., Trimble, M.R. & Townsend, H.R. (1987) Phenomenology of depression in epilepsy. Epilepsia, 28, 364 - 372.

Patients suffering from epilepsy have a high suicide rate, about nine to ten times higher than that of the general population. Risk factors for suicide in this population include a history of self-injurious behavior, a family history of suicide, events which cause emotional stress, comorbid psychiatric disorders such as depression or psychosis, and alcoholism (Robertson et al., 1987; Labert & Robertson, 1999). Clinicians should assess their epilepsy patients for presence of these risk factors, and initiate necessary preventive interventions in patients who are at high risk for suicide.

Ref: -

Labert, M.V. & Robertson, M.M. (1999) Depression in epilepsy: etiology, phenomenology, and treatment. Epilepsia, 40 (suppl 10), s21 - 47.

Robertson, M.M., Trimble, M.R. & Townsend, H.R. (1987) Phenomenology of depression in epilepsy. Epilepsia, 28, 364 - 372.

Patients suffering from epilepsy have a high suicide rate, about nine to ten times higher than that of the general population. Risk factors for suicide in this population include a history of self-injurious behavior, a family history of suicide, events which cause emotional stress, comorbid psychiatric disorders such as depression or psychosis, and alcoholism (Robertson et al., 1987; Labert & Robertson, 1999). Clinicians should assess their epilepsy patients for presence of these risk factors, and initiate necessary preventive interventions in patients who are at high risk for suicide.

Ref: -

Labert, M.V. & Robertson, M.M. (1999) Depression in epilepsy: etiology, phenomenology, and treatment. Epilepsia, 40 (suppl 10), s21 - 47.

Robertson, M.M., Trimble, M.R. & Townsend, H.R. (1987) Phenomenology of depression in epilepsy. Epilepsia, 28, 364 - 372.

Patients suffering from epilepsy have a high suicide rate, about nine to ten times higher than that of the general population. Risk factors for suicide in this population include a history of self-injurious behavior, a family history of suicide, events which cause emotional stress, comorbid psychiatric disorders such as depression or psychosis, and alcoholism (Robertson et al., 1987; Labert & Robertson, 1999). Clinicians should assess their epilepsy patients for presence of these risk factors, and initiate necessary preventive interventions in patients who are at high risk for suicide.

Ref: -

Labert, M.V. & Robertson, M.M. (1999) Depression in epilepsy: etiology, phenomenology, and treatment. Epilepsia, 40 (suppl 10), s21 - 47.

Robertson, M.M., Trimble, M.R. & Townsend, H.R. (1987) Phenomenology of depression in epilepsy. Epilepsia, 28, 364 - 372.

Patients suffering from epilepsy have a high suicide rate, about nine to ten times higher than that of the general population. Risk factors for suicide in this population include a history of self-injurious behavior, a family history of suicide, events which cause emotional stress, comorbid psychiatric disorders such as depression or psychosis, and alcoholism (Robertson et al., 1987; Labert & Robertson, 1999). Clinicians should assess their epilepsy patients for presence of these risk factors, and initiate necessary preventive interventions in patients who are at high risk for suicide.

Ref: -

Labert, M.V. & Robertson, M.M. (1999) Depression in epilepsy: etiology, phenomenology, and treatment. Epilepsia, 40 (suppl 10), s21 - 47.

Robertson, M.M., Trimble, M.R. & Townsend, H.R. (1987) Phenomenology of depression in epilepsy. Epilepsia, 28, 364 - 372.