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Frederick A. Struve, PhD; Donald F. Klein, MD; Kishore R. Saraf, MB, BS, DPM, LLB

Arch Gen Psychiatry. 1972;27(3):363-365.

Abstract
Without knowledge of electroencephalographic results, the histories of 219 consecutive psychiatric admissions were evaluated for presence and degree of (1) suicidal ideations, (2) suicide attempts, and (3) assaultive-destructive behavior. Patients displaying significant symptomatic suicidal and/or destructive behavior were contrasted in terms of EEG results with a control group of patients totally free of suicidal or assaultive symptoms. Results indicated that, for both males and females, there was a positive, significant association between paroxysmal EEGs and suicide ideation alone, suicide ideation plus attempts, and assaultive-destructive behavior without a suicidal component.

Author Affiliations
Glen Oaks, NY

From Hillside Hospital, Glen Oaks, NY.

Footnotes
Accepted for publication Oct 18, 1971.

Reprint requests to Hillside Hospital, 75-59 263rd St, Glen Oaks, NY (Dr. Struve).

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