Psychopathology and Suicide among Quebec Physicians: A Nested Case Control Study.

Conclusions. Physicians and nonphysicians who committed suicide in Quebec suffered from the same type of psychiatric disorder at the time of killing themselves. The findings advocate strongly for more efficient suicide prevention measures including early detection and treatment of mood disorders for the physicians. PMID: 21822488 [PubMed]

http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/PubMed/21822488?dopt=Abstract

Source: Depression Research and Treatment - March 9, 2013 Category: Psychiatry Tags: Depress Res Treat Source Type: research