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War, Mental Disorder and Suicide

War as a human disaster of major significance has led to an increase in the number of suicides committed by people suffering from mental disorders. Considering the results of similar research, we were particularly interested in the effect that war has on the incidence of suicide among of people with mental disorders. The research included 16, 362 patients with mental disorders, treated at the Clinic for Psychiatry at the Clinical Hospital Split during the nine-year time frame which were divided into pre-war (April 6(th) 1988 -April 7(th) 1991), wartime (April 6(th) 1991 -April 7(th) 1994) and post-war (April 6(th) 1997 - April 7(th) 2000) periods. We studied the effects of how wartime events upon people with mental disorders in terms of their suicide rates, taking into account gender, age group, and the diagnosis under which they were treated. In our research, we found a statistically significant difference in suicide incidence between three observed periods (prewar April 6(th) 1988 -April 7(th) 1991 ; wartime April 6(th) 1991 - April 7(th) 1994 ; and postwar April 6(th) 1997 -April 7(th) 2000) with the incidence being the highest during the wartime period (chi(2) = 9.98: p = 0.007). Out of 16, 362 patients treated at the clinic during the observed timeframe, a total of 78 people committed suicide. Twenty-two patients committed suicide during the first three year pre-war period ; 36, during the three year wartime period ; and 20, during the third three year post-war period. With this research we intended to offer a better understanding of the complexity of the suicide problem of mental patients as a phenomenon.

War; Mental disorder; Suicide

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