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Akathisia-induced suicidal behaviour

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

MZ Azhar  and
SL Varma
MZ Azhar
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, USM, Hospital, Kubang Kerian, 16150, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
SL Varma
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, USM, Hospital, Kubang Kerian, 16150, Kota Bharu, Kelantan, Malaysia
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Summary

Three cases of akathisia-induced impulsive suicide attempts are reported. In all three cases the patients admitted that the suicidal ideas occurred suddently. The suicidal attempts may be a result of neuroleptic – induced akathisia as they disappeared as soon as the akathisia was treated.

Keywords

akathisiasuicideneurolepticsschizophrenia
Type
Short communication
Information
European Psychiatry , Volume 7 , Issue 5 , 1992 , pp. 239 - 241
Copyright
Copyright © Elsevier, Paris 1992

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