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Depression and Suicide - MED
Depression and Suicide JMAJ 44(8): 359 363, 2001. Yoshitomo TAKAHASHI. Chief, Department of Suicidology, Tokyo Institute of Psychiatry Abstract: Among the various mental disorders which tend to be closely related to Suicide , Depression is a particularly important risk factor. Many patients suffering from Depression commit Suicide never having had access to psychiatric care or proper treatment. Although depressed mood, psychomotor retardation, anxiety, and autonomic symptoms may occur in Depression , patients suffering from depres- sion often visit a primary care physician rather than a psychiatrist, complaining of various somatic symptoms. Therefore, the role of the primary care physician, not only that of the psychiatrist, is critical in preventing such patients from committing Suicide . In this regard, the present report outlines means of assessing Suicide risk in depressed patients.
the Journal of the Japan Medical Association (Vol. 124, No. 1, 2000, pages 59–62). Introduction According to statistics published by the National Police Agency, 31,957 individuals com-mitted suicide in Japan in 2000, a rate of 25.2 per 100,000 population.1) Among the causes of suicide, physical illness was the most common,
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