• Suicidality and use of psychotropic medications in patients with schizophrenia: A prospective cohort study 

      Strømme, Maria Fagerbakke; Augustsson, Mina Thue; Bartz-Johannessen, Christoffer; Stautland, Andrea; Mykletun, Arnstein; Kroken, Rune Andreas; Mehlum, Lars; Kjelby, Eirik; Johnsen, Erik (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2024-12-09)
      Background. The lifetime prevalence of suicide is around 5% in patients with schizophrenia. Non-adherence to antipsychotic medication is an important risk factor, but prospective studies investigating joint effects of antipsychotic drugs, antidepressants, and benzodiazepines on suicidality are scarce. We aimed to investigate how use and non-use of psychotropic medications are associated with suicidality ...