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Life-time adversities, reported thirteen years after a suicide attempt: relationship to recovery, 5HTTLPR genotype, and past and present morbidity.
Archives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research - 1 Jan 2009
Vang Fredrik J, Lindström Mats, Sunnqvist Charlotta, Bah-Rösman Jessica, Johanson Aki, Träskman-Bendz Lil
Abstract excerpt
In this study, we investigated how adversities related to past and present morbidity, and genotype. Forty-two, suicide attempters and 22 matched control patients were followed-up after 13 years. Life-time adversities were explored in an interview, and the patients were reassessed psychiatrically. The serotonin-transporter-linked promotor region (5-HTTLPR) was typed. More adversities were reported by suicide...
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