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Suicidal Behaviour in Depressive Illness a Study of Aetiological Factors in Suicide

ABSTRACT

1. The hypothesis was tested that (a) parental deprivation, (b) social isolation and (c) social degeneration are related to suicidal behaviour.
   
2. Patients hospitalized during the course of a year with depressive illness were subdivided into two groups: Suicidal (60 patients) and Non-suicidal (163 patients).
   
3. The two groups were not differentiated by the incidence in them of social isolation or social degeneration.
   
4. Parental deprivation during childhood was very significantly associated with suicidal behaviour in depressive illness.