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The rate of suicide following spinal cord injury has not been extensively studied but appears to be greater than in the general population. Six patients who died by suicide, from a total of 342 patients who were treated for acute spinal cord injury over a 5 year period are described. Clinical features shared by this group of patients included being male; having schizoid, depressive or narcissistic personality traits; alcohol or drug abuse; family or significant others favouring death as a preferred option; and the development of significant depression.
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Judd, F., Brown, D. Suicide following acute traumatic spinal cord injury. Spinal Cord 30, 173–177 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1038/sc.1992.50
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