@article {Samuelsson:January 2006:0001-690X:44,
	author = "Samuelsson, M.",
	author = "Jokinen, J.",
	author = "Nordstrom, A.-L.",
	author = "Nordstrom, P.",
	title = "CSF 5-HIAA, suicide intent and hopelessness in the prediction of early suicide in male high-risk suicide attempters",
	journal = "Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica",
	volume = "113",
	year = "January 2006",
	abstract = "Samuelsson M, Jokinen J, Nordstr&#246;m A-L, Nordstr&#246;m P. CSF 5-HIAA, suicide intent and hopelessness in the prediction of early suicide in male high-risk suicide attempters. &#60;br /&#62;Acta Psychiatr Scand 2005: 1&#8211;4. &#169; 2005 Blackwell Munksgaard. Objective:&#8194; <P></P>To study the predictive value of the Beck Suicide Intent Scale (SIS), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and of 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid (5-HIAA) in the cerebrospinal fluid for future early suicide in a group of high-risk male suicide attempters. Method:&#8194; <P></P>Fifteen consecutive male suicide attempters admitted to a psychiatric ward at the Karolinska Hospital, who were not receiving any treatment with antidepressants were diagnosed according to DSM-III, assessed with SIS and BHS and submitted to lumbar puncture. All patients were followed up for cause of death. Results:&#8194; <P></P>Five early suicides (within 2&#8201;years) were identified. Mean cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) 5-HIAA differed between suicides and survivors. Low CSF 5-HIAA was identified in those who committed early suicide. Neither the Suicide Intent Score nor the Hopelessness Score distinguished suicides from survivors. Conclusion:&#8194; <P></P>In high suicide risk hospitalized male psychiatric patients CSF 5-HIAA may be a better predictor of early suicide after attempted suicide than SIS or BHS.",
	pages = "44-47(4)",
	url = "http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/mksg/acp/2006/00000113/00000001/art00007"
	doi = "doi:10.1111/j.1600-0447.2005.00639.x"
}