Abstract
Sixty-seven subjects, admitted to the Trauma and Critical Care Center (TCC) of Kyorin University Hospital because of suicide attempts using cutlery in the period from April 1, 1987 to March 31, 1994, were interviewed by consultating psychiatrists to investigate their mental conditions. The results were summarized as follows ; in the schizophrenia group, one half of the subjects have been previously treated in psychiatric hospitals. The mentally abnormal experience was observed in almost all of the patients attempted suicide in this group. In the depression group, 83.0% of the patients were not under medical treatment. In addition, 54.5% of the patients over 50 years of age had suicidal ideas after their attempts. In the non-psychotic reaction group, all the patients had obvious motivations to attempt suicide and 73.0% of them were male. Fifty percent of the male patients was in their forties and fifties of age. On the other hand, none of the patients have attempted repeated suicide. In conclusion, psychotic disorder was in high rate among the patients who had committed suicide and admitted to the TCC. Mental together with physical treatment and diagnosis should be properly taken for those traumatic patients.
