[Prevalence of suicide in depression]
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[Prevalence of suicide in depression]
Abstract
The authors have reviewed the literature on suicide in depressives. 47% of suicides are depressed. From 4% to 7% of depressives die by suicide and the life-time suicide morbidity risk is 9%.
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