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Song A, Koh EJ, Lee WY, Chang S, Lim J, Choi M, Ki M. Suicide risk of chronic diseases and comorbidities: A Korean case-control study. J Affect Disord 2024; 349:431-437. [PMID: 38190857 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2024.01.037] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/28/2023] [Revised: 12/06/2023] [Accepted: 01/03/2024] [Indexed: 01/10/2024]
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OBJECTIVES Chronic diseases including mental disorders have been associated with suicide. This study broadens the approach by incorporating a comprehensive list of chronic diseases and a context of comorbidities and explored their associations with suicide. METHODS Data-linkage between death registry and Korean National Health Insurance data was conducted. Suicide cases (n = 64,099) between 2009 and 2013 were 1:4 matched for gender and age to an alive control (n = 256,396). A total of 92 individual diseases of 9 broad categories were identified from insurance claims data. Conditional logistic regression was applied to assess the associations, adjusting for mental and behavioral disorders and socioeconomic status. RESULTS Suicide cases frequently experienced chronic diseases (90.0 %) and comorbidities (74.6 %). Chronic diseases greatly increased suicide risk and, among these, mental and behavioral disorders showed the highest suicide risk (OR = 7.53, 95 % CI = 7.32-7.74) followed by cardiovascular (OR = 3.36, 95 % CI = 3.26-3.47). For individual diseases, gastritis and duodenitis were most prevalent (68.1 %) among suicide cases but depressive disorder showed the highest risk (OR = 4.95, 95 % CI = 4.79-5.12). Suicide risk was strong in comorbid status sometimes comparable to odds for mental and behavioral disorder alone (e.g., OR for cardiovascular and eye vision-related diseases = 4.01, 95 % CI = 3.86-4.17). LIMITATIONS Differentiation of comorbidity was limited to pairs between major disease categories, neglecting the heterogeneity within categories. CONCLUSION Chronic diseases, in particular comorbidity, showed strong associations with suicide. This suggests that those with comorbidities feel that they are pushed to the extreme line, supporting comprehensive interventions for them to address wider reasons including psychological and social problems, besides medical problems.
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- Areum Song
- Program in Public Health, Graduate School, Korea University, 73 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Public Health, Graduate School, Korea University, 73 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Chung-Ang University College of Medicine, 84 Heukseok-Ro, Dongjak-Gu, Seoul 156-756, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Public Health, College of Public Health, National Taiwan University, No. 17, Xu-Zhou Road, Zhongzheng Dist., Taipei, Taiwan
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Eulji University, 77 Gyeryong-ro 771beon-gil, Yongdu-dong, Jung-gu, Daejeon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Program in Public Health, Graduate School, Korea University, 73 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Preventive Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, 73 Goryeodae-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea; BK21FOUR R&E Center for Learning Health Systems, Korea University, 145, Anam-ro, Seongbuk-gu, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Ryan PC, Lowry NJ, Boudreaux E, Snyder DJ, Claassen CA, Harrington CJ, Jobes DA, Bridge JA, Pao M, Horowitz LM. Chronic Pain, Hopelessness, and Suicide Risk Among Adult Medical Inpatients. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2024; 65:126-135. [PMID: 38030078 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2023.11.686] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/16/2023] [Revised: 11/19/2023] [Accepted: 11/24/2023] [Indexed: 12/01/2023]
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BACKGROUND Medically ill adults are at elevated risk for suicide. Chronic pain and hopelessness are associated with suicide; however, few studies have examined the interaction between chronic pain and hopelessness in predicting suicide risk among hospitalized adults. OBJECTIVE This study aimed to describe the association between chronic pain, hopelessness, and suicide risk, defined as recent suicidal ideation or lifetime suicidal behavior. In addition, we examined the interaction between chronic pain and hopelessness. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of a multisite study to validate the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) among adult medical inpatients. Participants reported if they experienced chronic pain that impacted daily life and if they felt hopeless about their medical condition and provided their current pain rating on a 1 to 10 scale, with 10 being the most severe pain. A t-test compared pain severity scores by ASQ outcome. A binary logistic regression model described the association between chronic pain, hopelessness, and suicide risk; parameter estimates are expressed as odds ratios (OR) for interpretation. The interaction between chronic pain and hopelessness was examined in both the transformed (logit) and natural (probability) scales of the generalized linear model. RESULTS The sample included 720 participants (53.2% male, 62.4% White, mean age: 50.1 [16.3] years, range = 18-93). On the ASQ, 15.7% (113/720) of patients screened positive. Half (360/720) of the sample self-reported chronic pain. Individuals who screened positive had higher pain rating scores than those who screened negative (t = -4.2, df = 147.6, P < 0.001). Among all patients, 27.2% (196/720) felt hopeless about their medical condition. In the logistic regression model, patients with chronic pain (adjusted OR: 2.29, 95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.21-4.43, P = 0.01) or hopelessness (adjusted OR: 5.69, 95% CI: 2.52-12.64, P < 0.001) had greater odds of screening positive on the ASQ. The interaction effect between pain and hopelessness was not significant in the transformed (B = -0.15, 95% CI: -1.11 to 0.82, P = 0.76) or natural (B = 0.08, 95% CI: -0.07 to 0.23, P = 0.28) scale. CONCLUSIONS There were significant independent associations between (1) chronic pain and suicide risk and between (2) hopelessness and suicide risk. Future research should examine the temporality and mechanisms underlying these relationships to inform prevention efforts for medically ill adults.
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- Patrick C Ryan
- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, Chan School of Medicine, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Psychiatry, Alpert Medical School, Brown University, Providence, RI
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- Department of Psychology, The Catholic University of America, Washington, D.C
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- Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital, Columbus, OH
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, NIH, Bethesda, MD.
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Fang Q, Li X, Luo Y, Yang Z, Xiao L, Tan W, Liu S, Luo J, Zhang L. Developing a psychological care competences framework for nurses in China: a mixed methods study. BMC Nurs 2024; 23:129. [PMID: 38374069 PMCID: PMC10877790 DOI: 10.1186/s12912-024-01778-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/22/2023] [Accepted: 01/30/2024] [Indexed: 02/21/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND With social transformation, rapid economic development and deepening awareness of psychological health in China, people's demand for psychological health services is becoming increasingly urgent. A key challenge for Chinese medical organizations is to train enough qualified psychological care nurses. A greater understanding of psychological care competences (PCC) can help in clinical nurse selection, training, and assessment. OBJECTIVE To develop a PCC framework for Chinese nurses and obtain a consensus on the framework among experts. METHODS A descriptive mixed methods study was designed consisting of a literature review and semi-structured interviews followed by three Delphi rounds. The experts (n = 16) involved were nurses, nursing managers and educators from nine Chinese provinces with a specific interest in psychological care. Descriptive statistics assisted in data analysis. RESULTS Using the Iceberg Model as a theoretical foundation, five main dimensions and associated subdomains were integrated from 39 chosen articles. The semi-structured interviews with 24 nursing managers and nurses confirmed all of the themes from the literature review while generating new themes, both of which were incorporated into the initial PCC framework. After three Delphi rounds, the experts reached consensus on the PCC framework, including five domains (knowledge, skills, professional ethics, personal traits, internal motivations) and 22 subdomains with connotations. The response rate (RR) values for the three rounds of consultation were 80.00%, 87.50% and 92.86%, the composite reliability (Cr) values were 0.89-0.90, and the Kendall coordination coefficients were 0.155-0.200 (P < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS On the basis of the Iceberg Model, literature review and qualitative research methods along with Delphi technique were used to develop a scientific and systematic PCC framework. The research methods were feasible and the results were reliable, thereby providing a basis for adopting this framework into nursing education. A formal assessment tool should be developed to test the PCC of nurses in clinical practice.
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- Qinghong Fang
- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China
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- Department of Nursing, Taikang Tongji (Wuhan) Hospital, Wuhan, Hubei Province, China
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- School of Nursing, Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China.
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Shim EJ, Ha H, Kim BR, Kim SM, Moon JY, Hwang JH, Hahm BJ. The Multi-dimensional Assessment of Suicide Risk in Chronic illness-20 (MASC-20): Development and validation. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2023; 83:140-147. [PMID: 37187033 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/01/2023] [Revised: 03/24/2023] [Accepted: 03/28/2023] [Indexed: 05/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND We developed and tested the psychometric properties of the Multi-dimensional assessment of suicide risk in chronic illness-20 (MASC-20), which assess suicidal behavior (SB), and its associated distress in chronic physical illness (CPI). METHODS Items were developed by incorporating inputs from patient interviews, a review of existing instruments, and expert consultations. Pilot testing with 109 patients and field testing with 367 patients with renal, cardiovascular, and cerebrovascular diseases were conducted. We analyzed Time (T) 1 data to select items and T2 data to examine psychometric properties. RESULTS Forty preliminary items were selected through pilot testing; 20 were finalized from field testing. Optimal internal consistency (α = 0.94) and test-retest reliability (Intra class correlation coefficient = 0.92) of the MASC-20 supported reliability. Good fit of the four-factor model (physical distress, psychological distress, social distress, and SB) from exploratory structural equation modeling demonstrated factorial validity. Its correlations with MINI suicidality (r = 0.59) and the Schedule of Attitudes Toward Hastened Death-abbreviated scores (r = 0.62) indicated convergent validity. Higher MASC-20 scores in patients with clinical levels of depression and anxiety and low health status demonstrated known-group validity. The MASC-20 distress score predicted SB beyond known SB risk factors, supporting incremental validity. A cutoff score of 16 was optimal for identifying suicide risk. The area under the curve was within a moderately accurate range. The sum of sensitivity and specificity (1.66) indicated diagnostic utility. LIMITATIONS MASC-20's applicability to other patient populations and its sensitivity to change requires testing. CONCLUSIONS The MASC-20 appears to be a reliable and valid tool for assessing SB in CPI.
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- Eun-Jung Shim
- Department of Psychology, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychology, Pusan National University, Busan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Rehabilitation Medicine, Gyeongin Regional Rehabilitation Hospital, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Chung-Ang University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Chamjoeun Hospital, Gwangju-si, Gyeongi-do, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Internal Medicine, Chung-Ang University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Seoul National University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Hospital, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute of Human Behavioral Medicine, Medical Research Center, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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Thiruvalluru RK, Edgcomb JB, Brooks JO, Pathak J. Risk of suicide attempts and self-harm after 1.4 million general medical hospitalizations of men with mental illness. J Psychiatr Res 2023; 157:50-56. [PMID: 36436428 PMCID: PMC10395648 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2022.10.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/25/2022] [Revised: 08/17/2022] [Accepted: 10/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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BACKGROUND The short-term risk of suicide after medical hospital discharge is four times higher among men compared with women. As previous work has identified female-specific antecedents of suicide-related behavior after medical hospitalization of women with serious mental illness, we examined predictors among a similar population of men with multimorbidity. METHODS Classification and regression tree (CART) models were developed and validated using electronic health records (EHRs) from 1,423,161 medical (non-psychiatric) hospitalizations of men ≥ 18-years-old with an existing diagnosis of a depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, or chronic psychosis. Hospitalizations occurred between 2009 and 2017. Risk groups were evaluated using an independent testing set. The primary outcome was readmission within one year associated with ICD-9 or -10 code for self-harm or attempt. RESULTS The 1-year readmission rate for intentional self-harm and suicide attempt was 3.9% (55,337/1,423,161 hospitalizations). The classification model discriminated risk with area under the curve (AUC) 0.73 (Confidence Interval [95%CI] 0.68-0.74), accuracy 0.82 (95%CI 0.71-0.83), sensitivity 82.6% (95%CI 81.2-84), and specificity 83.1% (95%CI 81.7-84.5). Strongest predictors were medical comorbidity, prior self-harm, age, and prior hospitalization. Men with greater medical comorbidity burden and prior self-harm were at highest risk (Odds Ratio [OR] 3.10, 95%CI 3.02-3.18), as were men < 62-years-old with few medical comorbidities (OR 1.11 95%CI 1.08-1.13). LIMITATIONS The study focused on medical hospitalizations for suicide attempt and thus captured only severe attempts resulting in hospitalization. CONCLUSIONS After medical hospitalization, men with serious mental illness experienced a high risk of self-harm (1:25 hospitalizations). Risk was particularly elevated among younger patients without prior medical conditions and older patients with medical comorbidity and prior self-harm.
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- Rohith Kumar Thiruvalluru
- Division of Health Informatics, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, 402 E. 67th St., New York, NY, 10065, USA
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- UCLA-Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA.
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- UCLA-Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, University of California at Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plz, Los Angeles, CA, 90095, USA
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- Division of Health Informatics, Department of Population Health Sciences, Weill Cornell Medicine, 402 E. 67th St., New York, NY, 10065, USA
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Balestrieri M, Rucci P, Murri MB, Caruso R, D'Agostino A, Ferrari S, Nanni MG, Palagini L, Pini S, Politi P, Rocchetti M, Zerbinati L, Grassi L. Suicide risk in medically ill inpatients referred to consultation-liaison psychiatric services: A multicenter study. J Affect Disord 2022; 319:329-335. [PMID: 36057291 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.08.113] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/24/2022] [Revised: 05/23/2022] [Accepted: 08/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this multicenter study was to investigate the suicide risk in medically ill patients admitted to six Italian hospitals for whom a consultation-liaison intervention was requested. METHODS Participants completed socio-demographic and clinical report forms and the Brief Illness Perception Questionnaire. Suicidality was assessed using the P4 screener that investigates the presence of Past suicide attempts, Plans to commit a suicide, Probability of completing suicide, and Preventive factors. Participants were categorized as being at no, low or high suicide risk. Univariate and multivariable associations of categorical and continuous variables with suicide risk were investigated using multinomial logistic regression. RESULTS Of the 641 inpatients, with mean age 60 years (SD = 16.9) and 49.2 % male, 13.2 % were at high suicidal risk (HR), 7.6 % low risk (LR) and 79.2 % no risk. Contacts with psychiatrists in the previous six months were associated with LR and HR (OR = 2.159 and 2.634, respectively), ongoing benzodiazepine use was associated with a threefold likelihood of LR (OR = 3.005), and the experienced intensity of illness symptoms was associated with LR and HR (OR = 1.257 and OR = 1.248, respectively). CL psychiatrists prescribed appropriate psychotropic drugs and activated liaison interventions and psychological support for the level of suicidal risk. LIMITATIONS The use of self-report measures bears the risk of recall bias. CONCLUSIONS Our findings based on psychiatric consultations in the general hospital underscore the need to include suicide risk in the routine assessment of inpatients referred to CL psychiatric services and to plan an appropriate management of suicidal risk after discharge.
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- Matteo Balestrieri
- Psychiatric Unit, Department of Medicine, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
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- Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences, Alma Mater Studiorum, University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; University Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, University S. Anna Hospital and Health Trust, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; University Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, University S. Anna Hospital and Health Trust, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Department of Health Sciences, University of Milan, Italy; Department of Mental Health, ASST Santi Paolo e Carlo, Milan, Italy.
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- Department of Diagnostic-Clinical Medicine and Public Health, Section of Psychiatry, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; University Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, University S. Anna Hospital and Health Trust, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatric Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy
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- Department of Clinical and Experimental Medicine, Psychiatric Clinic, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy.
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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- Department of Brain and Behavioral Science, University of Pavia, Pavia, Italy.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; University Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, University S. Anna Hospital and Health Trust, Ferrara, Italy.
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Department of Neuroscience and Rehabilitation, University of Ferrara, Ferrara, Italy; University Hospital Psychiatry Unit, Integrated Department of Mental Health and Addictive Behavior, University S. Anna Hospital and Health Trust, Ferrara, Italy.
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Shen Y, Yuan S, Liu J, Sun B, Chen Z, Zheng L, Chen L, Chen H, Feng H, He H. The reliability, validity and screening effect of the happiness index scale among inpatients in a general hospital. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:601. [PMID: 36085028 PMCID: PMC9463772 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04219-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/21/2022] [Accepted: 08/24/2022] [Indexed: 03/06/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND The Happiness Index Scale (HIS) is a newly developed scale by our group to screen for common psychological illnesses among general hospital inpatients. This study aimed to analyze the reliability, validity and screening effect of the HIS and to explore its clinical application. METHODS From April 1, 2021, to December 31, 2021, a total of 8405 continuous inpatients were enrolled from different departments of a large tertiary general hospital with 1385 inpatient beds in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, China. Using a cross-sectional survey design, each participant was assessed with the Patient Health Questionnaire 9(PHQ-9), Generalized Anxiety Disorder 7 items(GAD-7), Athens Insomnia Scale (AIS), Columbia Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS) and HIS within 24 h of admission. McDonald's ω coefficient, the Guttman split-half coefficient and the test-retest reliability coefficient were used to evaluate the reliability of the HIS and the construct validity and criterion validity of the validity tests. Scores on the PHQ-9, GAD-7, AIS, and C-SSRS were used as the gold standard tools to analyze the screening effect of the HIS. RESULTS The HIS exhibited very good reliability, with a McDonald's ω coefficient of 0.825, a Guttman split-half coefficient of 0.920 and a test-retest reliability coefficient of 0.745 (P < 0.05). Confirmatory factor analysis showed a satisfactory model fitting index with a χ2/df = 2.602, a root mean squared error of approximation (RMSEA) of 0.014, a standardized root mean square residual (SRMR) of 0.010, a comparative fit index (CFI) of 0.992, and a Tucker-Lewis index (TLI) of 0.983. The correlation coefficient between the total score of each dimension of the scale and the corresponding criterion was 0.854 ~ 0.949 (P < 0.001). The HIS showed a very good distinguishing effect. The average HIS score of inpatients who screened positive for psychological problems was significantly higher than that of inpatients who screened negative for psychological problems (t = 3790.619, P < 0.001). The effect size was very large (Cohens d = 2.695, 95% CI = 2.630 ~ 2.761). Approximately 90.2% of the positive and negative screening results of the HIS were matched with the gold standard tools, with a kappa value of 0.747 (P < 0.001). The screening effect test showed a sensitivity (true positive rate) of 92.9% and a specificity (true negative rate) of 89.5%. CONCLUSION The HIS exhibited satisfactory reliability and validity and a clinically meaningful screening effect with a much shorter version compared to the commonly used screening scales. Thus, it could potentially be useful as the first screening step to rule out psychological conditions for inpatients in general hospitals or to remind medical teams of further psychological concerns.
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- Yizhong Shen
- grid.410737.60000 0000 8653 1072The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China ,The Third People’s Hospital of Zhuhai, Zhuhai, China
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- grid.410737.60000 0000 8653 1072The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.410737.60000 0000 8653 1072The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.410737.60000 0000 8653 1072The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- grid.410737.60000 0000 8653 1072The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China
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- The Third People’s Hospital of Zhuhai, Zhuhai, China
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- The Third People’s Hospital of Zhuhai, Zhuhai, China
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- The Third People’s Hospital of Zhuhai, Zhuhai, China
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- grid.459864.20000 0004 6005 705XGuangzhou Panyu Central Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- The Affiliated Brain Hospital of Guangzhou Medical University, Guangzhou, China.
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Spector AK, Mournet AM, Snyder DJ, Eastman E, Pao M, Horowitz LM. Making the Case for Suicide Risk Screening in Outpatient Podiatry Patients: An Opportunity for Injury Prevention. J Am Podiatr Med Assoc 2022; 112:21-062. [PMID: 34170293 DOI: 10.7547/21-062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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BACKGROUND Despite prevention efforts, suicide rates continue to rise, prompting the need for novel evidence-based approaches to suicide prevention. Patients presenting with foot and ankle disorders in a podiatric medical and surgical practice may represent a population at risk for suicide, given risk factors of chronic pain and debilitating injury. Screening has the potential to identify people at risk that may otherwise go unrecognized. This quality improvement project aimed to determine the feasibility of implementing suicide risk screening in an outpatient podiatry clinic and ambulatory surgical center. METHODS A suicide risk screening quality improvement project was implemented in an outpatient podiatry clinic and ambulatory surgical center in collaboration with a National Institute of Mental Health suicide prevention research team. Following training for all staff, patients aged 18 years and older were screened for suicide risk with the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions as standard of care. Clinic staff were surveyed about their opinions of screening. RESULTS Ninety-four percent of patients (442 of 470) agreed to be screened for suicide risk and nine patients (nine of 442 [2%]) were screened as nonacute positive; zero patients were screened as acute risk. The majority of clinic staff reported that they found screening acceptable, felt comfortable working with patients who have suicidal thoughts, and thought screening for suicide risk was clinically useful. CONCLUSIONS Suicide risk screening was successfully implemented in an outpatient podiatry clinic. Screening with the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions instrument provided valuable information that would not have been ascertained otherwise, positively impacting clinical decision-making and leading to improved overall care for podiatry patients.
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- Adam K Spector
- *Foot & Ankle Specialists of the Mid-Atlantic, Wheaton, MD
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Tubaş F, Husrevoglu Esen F, Öztelcan Gündüz B, Ünay B. Youth suicide and hospital-presenting suicide attempts: Examination of risk factors for multiple suicide attempts in adolescence. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2022; 68:1047-1053. [PMID: 35657062 DOI: 10.1177/00207640221099415] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The suicide rate among adolescents around the world has increased rapidly. There are many risk factors for attempting suicide, but not all have been clarified yet. Therefore, it is very important to identify risk factors. This study evaluated adolescents with a history of suicide attempts and their association with chronic diseases. Besides, to check whether they attempted suicide multiple times. Other clinical features related to multiple suicide attempts were investigated. METHOD This study used a multicentre, retrospective cross-sectional design; 253 adolescents admitted to emergency departments in 2019 for suicide attempts were evaluated. RESULTS Adolescents with chronic disease were at greater risk for both single and multiple suicide attempts and patients had a 6.14 times higher risk of multiple attempts (p = .013). The likelihood of multiple attempts did not differ according to the presence of somatic or psychiatric disease. Multiple attempters were more likely to poison themselves with their therapeutic drugs (p = .002). CONCLUSION When adolescents with a chronic disease present to the emergency services after a single suicide attempt using their therapeutic drugs, families should be informed regarding the potential for further attempts.
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- Filiz Tubaş
- Department of Pediatrics, Erciyes University Faculty of Medicine, Kayseri, Turkey
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- Division of Pediatric Emergency, Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences Kartal Dr. Lütfi Kırdar City Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of Health Sciences Gulhane Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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- Department of Pediatric Neurology, University of Health Sciences Gulhane Research and Training Hospital, Ankara, Turkey
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Mournet AM, Bridge JA, Ross A, Powell D, Snyder DJ, Claassen CA, Wharff EA, Pao M, Horowitz LM. A Comparison of Suicide Attempt Histories of Pediatric and Adult Medical Inpatients and Implications for Screening. Arch Suicide Res 2022; 26:1541-1555. [PMID: 34101537 DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2021.1931596] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE A suicide attempt is the most potent predictor of future suicidal behavior, yet little is known about how to manage and respond to reports of attempt histories in hospitalized medical patients. This study aims to describe the prevalence and characteristics of pediatric and adult medical inpatients who report a past suicide attempt. METHOD Participants were medical inpatients, aged 10-93 years, enrolled in two suicide risk screening instrument validation studies. Participants completed the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) and the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ). RESULTS A total of 1324 medical inpatients (624 pediatric, 700 adult) completed the ASQ, with 114 participants (8.6%) reporting a past suicide attempt (51 pediatric; 63 adults). Comparing youth to adults, there was no significant difference between attempt rates (χ2=0.29, p = 0.59). Youth with a past attempt were significantly more likely to report past week suicidal ideation (OR = 28.22; 95% CI = 5.90, 135.06) and have a history of mental health care (OR = 9.11; 95% CI = 2.59-32.10), compared to those without a past attempt. Adults with a past attempt were significantly more likely to screen positive for depression, compared to those without attempt histories (OR = 5.00; 95% CI = 2.31-10.83). CONCLUSIONS Nearly 9% of hospitalized medical patients endorsed a past suicide attempt when screened. Since adolescence is a critical time for detecting suicide risk, screening that includes past suicidal behavior may be an important means to identify youth with recent suicidal thoughts. By assessing recency of suicide attempts in adults, medical settings may optimize the effectiveness of how positive suicide risk screens are managed.HIGHLIGHTSRoughly 9% of medical patients reported a past suicide attempt when screened.Adolescence is a critical time for detecting suicide risk and intervening.Assessing past suicide attempts in adults can help with managing positive screens.
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Healthcare utilization and psychiatric and physical comorbidities before suicide mortality in patients with methamphetamine use disorder: A nationwide case-control study. Addict Behav 2022; 126:107192. [PMID: 34839069 DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2021.107192] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/25/2021] [Revised: 11/11/2021] [Accepted: 11/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Since the late 1990s, methamphetamine use has become a considerable public health concern. Despite high suicide rates among methamphetamine users, studies exploring medical utilization and psychiatric and physical comorbidities before suicide are scant. We aim to examine the pattern of medical utilization and distribution of comorbidities shortly before suicide in methamphetamine users who died of suicide and compared these data with those of living methamphetamine users. METHODS From Taiwan's National Health Insurance Research Database, we identified the cohort with methamphetamine use disorder (n = 23,248) between January 1, 2001, and December 31, 2005. We identified 5972 deceased patients (of whom 745 died of suicide) by linking each patient with the national mortality database during the study period. By conducting a nested case-control study with risk-set sampling, from the methamphetamine cohort, we selected four age- and sex-matched controls for each patient who died of suicide (cases). We applied conditional logistic regression to investigate differences in medical utilization and physical and psychiatric comorbidities between cases and controls. RESULTS Cases had higher medical utilization within 3 months before suicide, particularly in the departments of psychiatry, internal medicine, emergency, and family practice. Cases had higher risks of physical comorbidities, including pneumonia and renal disease, and psychiatric comorbidities, including depressive disorder, sleep disorder, drug-induced mental disorder, schizophrenia, and bipolar disorder. CONCLUSIONS The findings of increased medical utilization and the higher risks of physical and psychiatric comorbidities in cases are crucial for developing specific interventions to prevent suicide in this patient population.
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Karnick AT, Boska RL, Caulfield NM, Winchell R, Capron DW. Suicide and self-injury outcomes for patients with comorbid psychiatric and physical health conditions. Psychiatry Res 2022; 308:114345. [PMID: 34954501 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2021.114345] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 12/08/2021] [Accepted: 12/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Suicide is a transdiagnostic public health issue that affects nearly all psychiatric disorders, individuals without a mental health diagnosis, and individuals with physical health issues. We assessed the relationship between these variables and suicide outcomes using a novel epidemiological research paradigm. Data were collected from the National Trauma Data Bank. Participants included patients admitted to trauma units for suicide and self-injury (n = 13,422). Patients were classified to one of four comorbid condition groups: no comorbidity, comorbid physical condition, comorbid major psychiatric condition, or multimorbidity (comorbid physical and psychiatric conditions). Multivariable logistic regression measured associations between comorbid condition and mortality and multivariable linear regression measured associations between comorbidity and injury severity. Mortality in patients with physical health comorbidity was not significant, but patients with psychiatric comorbidity or multimorbidity had significantly lower mortality than patients without either. No association between injury severity and comorbidity was detected. There were no differences in suicide mortality for individuals with a physical health comorbidity, but mortality was lower for individuals with a comorbid major psychiatric illness or multimorbidity. Since physical health conditions and psychiatric illness are associated with eventual suicide mortality, prevention strategies could target these populations at trauma units for suicide and self-injury admissions.
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- Aleksandr T Karnick
- Department of Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, #5025, Hattiesburg, MS, USA.
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- VA Center of Excellence for Suicide Prevention, VA Finger Lakes Healthcare System, 400 Fort hill Avenue, Canandaigua, NY, 14424; Department of Psychiatry, University of Rochester School of Medicine & Dentistry, 300 Crittenden Blvd., Rochester, NY, 14642
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, #5025, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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- Department of Surgery, Weill Cornell Medicine, 525 E. 68th Street, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychology, The University of Southern Mississippi, 118 College Drive, #5025, Hattiesburg, MS, USA
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Edgcomb JB, Shaddox T, Hellemann G, Brooks JO. Predicting suicidal behavior and self-harm after general hospitalization of adults with serious mental illness. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 136:515-521. [PMID: 33218748 PMCID: PMC8009812 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2020.10.024] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/14/2020] [Revised: 09/26/2020] [Accepted: 10/16/2020] [Indexed: 12/30/2022]
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Individuals with psychiatric disorders are vulnerable to adverse mental health outcomes following physical illness. This longitudinal cohort study defined risk profiles for readmission for suicidal behavior and self-harm after general hospitalization of adults with serious mental illness. Structured electronic health record data were analyzed from 15,644 general non-psychiatric index hospitalizations of individuals with depression, bipolar, and psychotic disorders admitted to an urban health system in the southwestern United States between 2006 and 2017. Using data from one-year prior to and including index hospitalization, supervised machine learning was implemented to predict risk of readmission for suicide attempt and self-harm in the following year. The Classification and Regression Tree algorithm produced a classification prediction with an area under the receiver operating curve (AUC) of 0.86 (95% confidence interval (CI) 0.74-0.97). Incidence of suicide-related behavior was highest after general non-psychiatric hospitalizations of individuals with prior suicide attempt or self-harm (18%; 69 cases/389 hospitalizations) and lowest after hospitalizations associated with very high medical morbidity burden (0 cases/3090 hospitalizations). Predictor combinations, rather than single risk factors, explained the majority of risk, including concomitant alcohol use disorder with moderate medical morbidity, and age ≤55-years-old with low medical morbidity. Findings suggest that applying an efficient and highly interpretable machine learning algorithm to electronic health record data may inform general hospital clinical decision support, resource allocation, and preventative interventions for medically ill adults with serious mental illness.
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- Juliet Beni Edgcomb
- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-193, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-193, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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- Semel Institute Biostatistics Core, University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, USA.
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- University of California, Los Angeles, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, 760 Westwood Plaza, C8-193, Los Angeles, California, USA.
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Mournet AM, Smith JT, Bridge JA, Boudreaux ED, Snyder DJ, Claassen CA, Jobes DA, Pao M, Horowitz LM. Limitations of Screening for Depression as a Proxy for Suicide Risk in Adult Medical Inpatients. J Acad Consult Liaison Psychiatry 2021; 62:413-420. [PMID: 34219655 DOI: 10.1016/j.jaclp.2021.02.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/18/2020] [Revised: 01/25/2021] [Accepted: 01/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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BACKGROUND Medically ill hospitalized patients are at elevated risk for suicide. Hospitals that already screen for depression often use depression screening as a proxy for suicide risk screening. Extant research has indicated that screening for depression may not be sufficient to identify all patients at risk for suicide. OBJECTIVE The present study aims to determine the effectiveness of a depression screening tool, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, in detecting suicide risk among adult medical inpatients. METHODS Participants were recruited from inpatient medical/surgical units in 4 hospitals as part of a larger validation study. Participants completed the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 and 2 suicide risk measures: the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions and the Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire. RESULTS The sample consisted of 727 adult medical inpatients (53.4% men; 61.8% white; mean age 50.1 ± 16.3 years). A total of 116 participants (116 of 727 [16.0%]) screened positive for suicide risk and 175 (175 of 727 [24.1%]) screened positive for depression. Of the 116 patients who screened positive for suicide risk, 36 (31.0%) screened negative for depression on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. Of 116, 73 (62.9%) individuals who were at risk for suicide did not endorse item 9 (thoughts of harming oneself or of being better off dead) on the Patient Health Questionnaire-9. CONCLUSION Using depression screening tools as a proxy for suicide risk may be insufficient to detect adult medical inpatients at risk for suicide. Asking directly about suicide risk and using validated tools is necessary to effectively and efficiently screen for suicide risk in this population.
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- Annabelle M Mournet
- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Abigail Wexner Research Institute at Nationwide Children's Hospital and The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH
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- Department of Emergency Medicine, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Worcester, MA
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Department of Psychology, Catholic University of America, Washington, DC
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, MD.
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Mulholland H, McIntyre JC, Haines-Delmont A, Whittington R, Comerford T, Corcoran R. Investigation to identify individual socioeconomic and health determinants of suicidal ideation using responses to a cross-sectional, community-based public health survey. BMJ Open 2021; 11:e035252. [PMID: 33542033 PMCID: PMC7868260 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2019-035252] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES To address a gap in knowledge by simultaneously assessing a broad spectrum of individual socioeconomic and potential health determinants of suicidal ideation (SI) using validated measures in a large UK representative community sample. DESIGN In this cross-sectional design, participants were recruited via random area probability sampling to participate in a comprehensive public health survey. The questionnaire examined demographic, health and socioeconomic factors. Logistic regression analysis was employed to identify predictors of SI. SETTING Community setting from high (n=20) and low (n=8) deprivation neighbourhoods across the North West of England, UK. PARTICIPANTS 4319 people were recruited between August 2015 and January 2016. There were 809 participants from low-deprivation neighbourhoods and 3510 from high-deprivation neighbourhoods. The sample comprised 1854 (43%) men and 2465 (57%) women. PRIMARY OUTCOME MEASURES SI was the dependent variable which was assessed using item 9 of the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 instrument. RESULTS 454 (11%) participants reported having SI within the last 2 weeks. Model 1 (excluding mental health variables) identified younger age, black and minority ethnic (BME) background, lower housing quality and current smoker status as key predictors of SI. Higher self-esteem, empathy and neighbourhood belonging, alcohol abstinence and having arthritis were protective against SI. Model 2 (including mental health variables) found depression and having cancer as key health predictors for SI, while identifying as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender or queer (LGBTQ) and BME were significant demographic predictors. Alcohol abstinence, having arthritis and higher empathy levels were protective against SI. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that it could be useful to increase community support and sense of belonging using a public health approach for vulnerable groups (e.g. those with cancer) and peer support for people who identify as LGBTQ and/or BME. Also, interventions aimed at increasing empathic functioning may prove effective for reducing SI.
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- Helen Mulholland
- Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Natural Sciences and Psychology, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, Merseyside, UK
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- Department of Nursing, Manchester Metropolitan University, Manchester, Greater Manchester, UK
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- Brøset Centre for Research and Education in Forensic Psychiatry, St. Olav's Hospital and Department of Mental Health, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
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- National Institute for Health Research Applied Research Collaboration North West Coast (NIHR ARC NWC), University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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- Primary Care and Mental Health, University of Liverpool, Liverpool, UK
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Edgcomb JB, Thiruvalluru R, Pathak J, Brooks JO. Machine Learning to Differentiate Risk of Suicide Attempt and Self-harm After General Medical Hospitalization of Women With Mental Illness. Med Care 2021; 59:S58-S64. [PMID: 33438884 PMCID: PMC7810157 DOI: 10.1097/mlr.0000000000001467] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/26/2022]
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BACKGROUND Suicide prevention is a public health priority, but risk factors for suicide after medical hospitalization remain understudied. This problem is critical for women, for whom suicide rates in the United States are disproportionately increasing. OBJECTIVE To differentiate the risk of suicide attempt and self-harm following general medical hospitalization among women with depression, bipolar disorder, and chronic psychosis. METHODS We developed a machine learning algorithm that identified risk factors of suicide attempt and self-harm after general hospitalization using electronic health record data from 1628 women in the University of California Los Angeles Integrated Clinical and Research Data Repository. To assess replicability, we applied the algorithm to a larger sample of 140,848 women in the New York City Clinical Data Research Network. RESULTS The classification tree algorithm identified risk groups in University of California Los Angeles Integrated Clinical and Research Data Repository (area under the curve 0.73, sensitivity 73.4, specificity 84.1, accuracy 0.84), and predictor combinations characterizing key risk groups were replicated in New York City Clinical Data Research Network (area under the curve 0.71, sensitivity 83.3, specificity 82.2, and accuracy 0.84). Predictors included medical comorbidity, history of pregnancy-related mental illness, age, and history of suicide-related behavior. Women with antecedent medical illness and history of pregnancy-related mental illness were at high risk (6.9%-17.2% readmitted for suicide-related behavior), as were women below 55 years old without antecedent medical illness (4.0%-7.5% readmitted). CONCLUSIONS Prevention of suicide attempt and self-harm among women following acute medical illness may be improved by screening for sex-specific predictors including perinatal mental health history.
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- Juliet B Edgcomb
- Semel Institute for Neuroscience & Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, Los Angeles, CA
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- Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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- Department of Healthcare Policy and Research, Weill Cornell Medicine, New York, NY
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Parental death by external causes and risk of hospital-treated deliberate self-harm in bereaved offspring. Eur Child Adolesc Psychiatry 2021; 30:539-548. [PMID: 32318879 PMCID: PMC8041704 DOI: 10.1007/s00787-020-01534-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/07/2020] [Accepted: 04/08/2020] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Previous studies have reported an increased risk of hospital-treated deliberate self-harm (DSH) in offspring who have lost a parent, but inconclusive findings regarding differences between loss from suicide and accidents. The present study aimed to investigate the association between parental death by external causes before age 18 and hospital-treated DSH, and potential differences between different accidents and suicide. This nested-case-control study was based on data from longitudinal Norwegian registers. Subjects comprised 12,526 people born between 1970 and 2003 who received acute somatic treatment because of DSH at hospitals and associated services between 2008 and 2013 (cases), and 222,362 controls matched for gender and date of birth with no recorded DSH treatment. Information concerning deceased parent's death and offspring's DSH treatment and socioeconomic data was merged. Data were analysed with conditional logistic regression. Results indicated that offspring who had lost a parent to suicide (OR 2.32, 95% CI 1.92-2.80) and death by accidents such as falls, poisoning, and drowning (OR 1.79, 95% CI 1.38-2.33) had a significantly increased risk of hospital-treated DSH compared to offspring who had not experienced such loss. Parental bereavement from transport accidents and other external causes were not associated with significantly increased risks. No differences were evident for different genders of deceased, ages at bereavement, or genders of bereaved. The improved identification of bereaved offspring at particular risk of hospital-treated DSH should be utilized to implement effective prevention and treatment programs in specialist healthcare aimed at the individuals at highest risk.
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Tipton MV, Arruda-Colli MNF, Bedoya SZ, Pao M, Wiener L. The acceptability of screening for suicide risk among youth in outpatient medical settings: Child and parent perspectives. J Psychosoc Oncol 2020; 39:789-795. [PMID: 33306002 PMCID: PMC8192582 DOI: 10.1080/07347332.2020.1856997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Psychosocial providers in medical settings are increasingly being asked to identify suicide risk in youth with medical illnesses. This pilot study aimed to determine the acceptability of suicide risk screening among youth with cancer and other serious illnesses and their parents. METHODS Youth ages 8-21 years presenting to an outpatient medical setting were screened for suicide risk using a modified version of the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) screening tool. Patient and parent perceptions of acceptability were collected. FINDINGS The sample included 32 patient/parent dyads. The overall positive screen rate was 9.4% (n = 3/32). Most patients (75%; n = 24/32) and parents (84.4%; n = 27/32) reported that medical settings should screen young patients for suicide risk. CONCLUSIONS Suicide risk screening was acceptable to most patients and parents in a pediatric clinic. IMPLICATIONS FOR PSYCHOSOCIAL PROVIDERS Medically ill patients are at risk for suicide. Universal suicide risk screening using a validated measure can provide meaningful clinical information to patients' families and providers and has the potential to save young lives.
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- Mary V. Tipton
- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of
Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute,
Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Office of the Clinical Director, National Institute of
Mental Health, Bethesda, MD, USA
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- Pediatric Oncology Branch, National Cancer Institute,
Bethesda, MD, USA
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Xiong F, Wang L, Shen L, Guo W, Li S, Guan Q. The relationship between multimorbidity and suicidal ideation: A meta-analysis. J Psychosom Res 2020; 138:110257. [PMID: 32992210 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2020.110257] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/15/2020] [Revised: 08/06/2020] [Accepted: 09/19/2020] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Multimorbidity refers to the individual has two or more medical conditions, which include physical multimorbidity (two or more physical conditions), mental multimorbidity (two or more mental conditions) and physical and mental multimorbidity (one or more mental and one or more physical conditions). This study is to assess the relationship between multimorbidity and suicidal ideation (SI) by conducting a meta-analysis. METHODS Through using subject word and random word, Web of Science, Cochrane Library and PubMed were searched for related records up to March 2020. The Newcastle-Ottawa scale and the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality were used to evaluate the quality of included studies. Subgroup and sensitivity analysis were performed. The publication bias was evaluated by the funnel plots, Begg's test and Egger's test. RESULTS A total of 19 studies were included for analysis. The pooled odd ratio (OR) for the association between multimorbidity and SI was 2.90 (95%CI 2.29-3.67, P < .001). Subgroup analysis based on nature of study, category of multimorbidity, country, whether adjusted the covariates, and quality ratings was performed. The result of sensitivity analysis indicated that no individual studies had a substantial impact on the pooled OR. There was no publication bias in the studies. CONCLUSIONS Multimorbidity is one important factor in increased risk of SI. It is critical to assessing SI among patients with multimorbidity in primary care and specialty medical practices, particularly among physical and mental multimorbidity patients who may have higher risk of SI.
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- Feiyang Xiong
- School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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- School of Public Health, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China; NHC Key Laboratory of Health Economics and Policy Research, Cheeloo College of Medicine, Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong 250012, China.
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- School of Public Health, Nanjing Medical University, Nanjing 211166, China.
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Tang F, Mehlum L, Mehlum IS, Qin P. Physical illness leading to absence from work and the risk of subsequent suicide: a national register-based study. Eur J Public Health 2020; 29:1073-1078. [PMID: 31168583 DOI: 10.1093/eurpub/ckz101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/14/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies have shown that people with physical illness are at increased risk of suicide, but knowledge on the association between absence from work due to specific physical health problems and suicide risk is limited. This study aimed to examine the relationship between suicide risk and physical illness requiring leave from work across a range of specific physical diagnoses, and to study the interactions of mental illness and socioeconomic factors on this relationship. METHODS Using a nested case-control design, 9313 suicide cases and 169 235 matched controls were retrieved and interlinked from Norwegian national registries. Data on sick leave and related physical illness were derived from claims for sickness benefit and analyzed using conditional logistic regression. RESULTS For males, the risk of suicide increased progressively with the number of previous physical illness-related absences and the duration of recent physical illness-related absences. Absences related to digestive, musculoskeletal and neurological disorders as well as cancer and accidents/injuries were associated with a significantly increased risk of suicide. In contrast, females with a history of physical illness-related absence and a diagnosis of most organ or system specific illnesses were at a relatively reduced risk of suicide. In both genders, the suicide risk associated with physical illness resulting in absence from work differentiated significantly by history of sickness absence due to mental illness, and by education and income levels. CONCLUSIONS The risk of suicide associated with physical illness requiring leave from work varied significantly by gender and by education and income status.
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- Fang Tang
- National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway.,Center for Data Science in Health and Medicine, Qianfoshan Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University, Center for Suicide Prevention Study at Shandong University, Jinan, China
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- National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Occupational Medicine and Epidemiology, National Institute for Occupation Health, Oslo, Norway
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- National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, Institute of Clinical Medicine, University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
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Regional Variation of Suicide Mortality in South Korea. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2020; 17:ijerph17155433. [PMID: 32731583 PMCID: PMC7432038 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph17155433] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/26/2020] [Revised: 07/21/2020] [Accepted: 07/24/2020] [Indexed: 01/22/2023]
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South Korea’s suicide rate is the highest among the members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. This study seeks to verify regional variation in suicide rates in South Korea and to identify correlating factors. We used age-adjusted suicide rates for 252 administrative districts, and a Community Health Survey, national representative data, and other national representative data such as censuses were used to obtain information on socioeconomic, health related and social integration variables according to each administrative district. Regional variation in suicide rates was analyzed by using Extremal Quotient (EQ), and multiple linear regression analyses were used to investigate associations between variation in suicide rates and regional socioeconomic, public service factors and health related factors. The average suicide rate from 252 regions was 142.7 per 100,000 people. The highest region was Hongchun-gun (217.8) and the lowest was Gwachen-si (75.5). The EQ was 2.89, meaning that there is significant regional variation in suicide rates. Financial independence (β = −0.662, p < 0.001), social welfare budget (β = −0.754, p < 0.001) and divorce rates (β = 17.743, p < 0.001) were significant, along with other adjusted variables. This study suggests considering these factors in order to reduce suicide rates in South Korea.
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Petersen BD, Stenager E, Mogensen CB, Erlangsen A. The association between heart diseases and suicide: a nationwide cohort study. J Intern Med 2020; 287:558-568. [PMID: 31960499 DOI: 10.1111/joim.13025] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To assess the association between specific heart diseases and suicide. DESIGN Nationwide retrospective cohort study. PARTICIPANTS A total of 7 298 002 individuals (3 640 632 males and 3 657 370 females) aged ≥15 years and living in Denmark during 1980-2016. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Incidence rate ratios (IRR) with 95% confidence intervals. In multivariate analysis, we adjust for sex, period, age group, living status, income level, Charlson Comorbidity Index, psychiatric disorders prior to heart disease and self-harm prior to heart disease. RESULTS Excess suicide rate ratios were found for following disorders: heart failure (IRR: 1.48; 95% CI: 1.38-1.58); cardiomyopathy (IRR: 1.41; 95% CI: 1.16-1.70); acute myocardial infarction (IRR: 1.28; 95% CI: 1.21-1.36); cardiac arrest with successful resuscitation (IRR: 4.75; 95% CI: 3.57-6.33); atrial fibrillation and flutter (IRR: 1.42; 95% CI: 1.32-1.52); angina pectoris (IRR: 1.19; 95% CI: 1.12-1.26); and ventricular tachycardia (IRR: 1.53; 95% CI: 1.20-1.94). A higher rate of suicide was noted during the first 6 months after the diagnosis of heart failure (IRR: 2.38; 95% CI: 2.04-2.79); acute myocardial infarction (IRR: 2.24; 95% CI: 1.89-2.66); atrial fibrillation and flutter (IRR: 2.70; 95% CI: 2.30-3.18); and angina pectoris (IRR: 1.83; 95% CI: 1.53-2.19) when compared to later. CONCLUSION Several specific disorders were found to be associated with elevated rates of suicide. Additionally, we found temporal associations with higher suicide rates in the first time after diagnosis. Our results underscore the importance of being attentive towards psychological distress in individuals with heart disease.
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- B D Petersen
- From the, Psychiatric Research Unit, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Aabenraa, Denmark
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- From the, Psychiatric Research Unit, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, Aabenraa, Denmark
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- Acute Medicine Research Unit, Department of Regional Health Research, University of Southern Denmark, University Hospital of Southern Denmark, Abenraa, Denmark
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- Danish Research Institute for Suicide Prevention, Mental Health Centre Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Copenhagen, Denmark.,Department of Mental Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Baltimore, MD, USA.,Center of Mental Health Research, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Youth suicide is a national and global public health crisis. Pediatricians can use primary and secondary prevention strategies to intervene with youth before or after the onset of suicidal behaviors. Universal suicide risk screening programs can be used to identify youth in medical settings who may otherwise pass through the health care setting with undetected suicide risk. Pediatricians are uniquely positioned to help foster resilience in their young patients and equip families of at-risk youth with safety plans and lethal means safety counseling. Pediatricians on the frontlines of this critical public health crisis require education and training in detecting suicide risk, managing those who screen positive, and connecting their patients to much needed mental health interventions and treatments. Evidence-based suicide risk screening and assessment tools, paired with interventions, are feasible and potentially life-saving in the medical setting.
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- Lisa Horowitz
- National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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- National Institute of Mental Health, Bethesda, Maryland
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Schnittker J, Do D. Pharmaceutical Side Effects and Mental Health Paradoxes among Racial-Ethnic Minorities. JOURNAL OF HEALTH AND SOCIAL BEHAVIOR 2020; 61:4-23. [PMID: 32009468 PMCID: PMC8215684 DOI: 10.1177/0022146519899115] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/10/2023]
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Sociologists have long struggled to explain the minority mental health paradox: that racial-ethnic minorities often report better mental health than non-Hispanic whites despite social environments that seem less conducive to well-being. Using data from the 2008-2013 Medical Expenditure Panel Survey (MEPS), this study provides a partial explanation for the paradox rooted in a very different disparity. Evidence from MEPS indicates that non-Hispanic whites consume more pharmaceuticals than racial-ethnic minorities for a wide variety of medical conditions. Moreover, non-Hispanic whites consume more pharmaceuticals that although effective in treating their focal indication, include depression or suicide as a side effect. In models that adjust for the use of such medications, the minority advantage in significant distress is reduced, in some instances to statistical nonsignificance. Although a significant black and Hispanic advantage in a continuous measure of distress remains, the magnitude of the difference is reduced considerably. The relationship between the use of medications with suicide as a side effect and significant distress is especially large, exceeding, for instance, the relationship between poverty and significant distress. For some minority groups, the less frequent use of such medications is driven by better health (as in the case of Asians), whereas for others, it reflects a treatment disparity (as in the case of blacks), although the consequences for the mental health paradox are the same. The implications of the results are discussed, especially with respect to the neglect of psychological side effects in the treatment of physical disease as well as the problem of multiple morbidities.
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- University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA, USA
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Validation of the Ask Suicide-Screening Questions for Adult Medical Inpatients: A Brief Tool for All Ages. PSYCHOSOMATICS 2020; 61:713-722. [PMID: 32487323 PMCID: PMC9773543 DOI: 10.1016/j.psym.2020.04.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/02/2020] [Revised: 04/15/2020] [Accepted: 04/15/2020] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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BACKGROUND Few brief suicide risk screening instruments are validated for use in both adult and pediatric medical populations. Using the pediatric Ask Suicide-Screening Questions (ASQ) development study as a model, this study aimed to determine whether the ASQ is a valid suicide risk-screening instrument for use among adults medical patients, as well as to evaluate a set of other potential screening questions for use in adults. METHODS Adult patients hospitalized on inpatient medical/surgical units from 4 hospitals were recruited to participate in a cross-sectional instrument-validation study. The 4-item ASQ and other candidate items were compared against the 25-item, previously validated Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire as the criterion standard. RESULTS A total of 727 adult medical inpatients completed the screening process. Compared with the Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire, the ASQ performed best among the full set of candidate items, demonstrating strong psychometric properties, with a sensitivity of 100% (95% confidence interval = 90%-100%), a specificity of 89% (95% confidence interval = 86%-91%), and a negative predictive value of 100% (95% confidence interval = 99%-100%). A total of 4.8% (35/727) of the participants screened positive for suicide risk based on the standard criterion Adult Suicidal Ideation Questionnaire. CONCLUSIONS The ASQ is a valid and brief suicide risk-screening tool for use among adults. Screening medical/surgical inpatients for suicide risk can be performed effectively for both adult and pediatric patients using this brief, primary screener.
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Nakagami G, Morita K, Matsui H, Yasunaga H, Fushimi K, Sanada H. Association between pressure injury status and hospital discharge to home: a retrospective observational cohort study using a national inpatient database. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020. [DOI: 10.37737/ace.2.2_38] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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- Gojiro Nakagami
- Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
- Global Nursing Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Clinical Epidemiology and Health Economics, School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo
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- Department of Health Policy and Informatics, Graduate School of Medicine, Tokyo Medical and Dental University
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- Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
- Global Nursing Research Center, Graduate School of Medicine, The University of Tokyo
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Na EJ, Choi J, Kim D, Kwon H, Lee Y, Lee G, Fava M, Mischoulon D, Jang J, Jeon HJ. Design and Methods of the Korean National Investigations of 70,000 Suicide Victims Through Police Records (The KNIGHTS Study). Psychiatry Investig 2019; 16:777-788. [PMID: 31455061 PMCID: PMC6801314 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2019.07.14] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/13/2019] [Accepted: 07/14/2019] [Indexed: 01/10/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVE The suicide rate in South Korea was the second highest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries in 2017. The purpose of this study is to understand the characteristics of people who died by suicide in Korea from 2013-2017 and to better prevent suicide. METHODS This study was performed by the Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), an affiliate of the Korea Ministry of Health and Welfare. According to the Korea National Statistical Office, the number of suicide victims nationwide was estimated to reach about 70,000 from 2013 to 2017. Comprehensive suicide records from all 254 police stations in South Korea were evaluated by 32 investigators who completed a 14-day didactic training program. Then, we evaluated the characteristics of suicide victims in association with disease data from the National Health Insurance Database (NHID), which is anonymously linked to personal information of suicide victims. RESULTS Thirty-one of 254 police stations in the Seoul metropolitan area were analyzed by August 10, 2018. Findings showed that the characteristics of suicide victims differed according to the nature of the region. CONCLUSION Our results suggest that different strategies and methods are needed to prevent suicide by regional groups.
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- Eun Jin Na
- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Health Sciences & Technology, Department of Medical Device Management & Research, and Department of Clinical Research Design & Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Wong WHS, Kuo WH, Sobolewski C, Bhatia I, Ip P. The Association Between Child Abuse and Attempted Suicide. CRISIS 2019; 41:196-204. [PMID: 31512939 PMCID: PMC8208292 DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000625] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/19/2023]
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Abstract.Background: Child abuse and suicide among the young population
is a serious and prevalent problem. Many studies have demonstrated that people with adverse
childhood experiences, such as child abuse, are likely to develop suicidal behavior. This
study evaluates the connection between child abuse and suicidal behavior in the Hong Kong
community where incidents of child abuse have been on the rise over the past decade. Aims:
To determine the association between child abuse and attempted suicide in the child
population of Hong Kong using hospital electronic medical records system. Method: From
January 1, 1995 to July 31, 2016, patients with admission age < 18 years with the
diagnosis of child abuse or influenza infection (comparison group) were included in this
study (n = 54,256). In secondary data analysis, an association was found between children
who had experienced child abuse and the outcome measure of hospital admission for attempted
suicide compared with influenza infection. Results: The adjusted hazard ratio of attempting
suicide in children who experienced sexual abuse and physical abuse compared with the
influenza-infected group was 6.48 (95% CI [4.56, 9.19]) and 4.83 (95% CI [3.67, 6.34]). The
age at onset of adverse incidents was negatively associated with the attempted suicide
timing. Female patients had a 1.64 higher risk of repeating attempted suicide. In addition,
nearly 5% of children who had experienced child abuse attempted suicide in the 10 years
after their admission, and more than 36% of patients had a record of repeated suicide
attempt in the 20 years after the initial admission. Limitations: The accuracy of the
diagnosis, selection bias, insufficiency of study period, Berkson's bias, incomplete
socioeconomic status, as well as the absence of psychiatric diagnosis are the limitations.
Conclusion: Our results indicate that there is a significant association between child abuse
and suicide attempts in Hong Kong. If confirmed, the study (a) demonstrates that hospital
admission records are a critical source for identifying children with a high risk for
suicidal behavior; (b) may inform policy makers that additional and long-term intervention
programs should be provided to children so as to reduce subsequent suicide attempts.
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- Wilfred Hing-Sang Wong
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, PR China.,Department of Public Health Science, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Public Health Science, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Public Health Science, Walden University, Minneapolis, MN, USA
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- Department of Surgery, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, PR China
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Gürhan N, Beşer NG, Polat Ü, Koç M. Suicide Risk and Depression in Individuals with Chronic Illness. Community Ment Health J 2019; 55:840-848. [PMID: 30848413 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00388-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 03/01/2019] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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The study aims to determine the suicide risk and depression in individuals diagnosed with chronic illnesses. The sample of the study comprised of 286 persons. The Information Form developed by the researchers on the basis of the models available in previous research, Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) and Beck Depression Scale (BDS) were used to collect data. Mann Whitney U-test, Kruskal Wallis test and Pearson correlation analysis were used to evaluate the study data. The mean score of the individuals participating in the study with reference to Suicide Probability Scale were found to be 68.80 ± 9.94 and that with reference to Beck Depression Scale 15.68 ± 9.91. Also, a significant positive relationship was found between the mean scores regarding SPS and BDS scales (r: 0.601, p: 0.000 < 0.05). The SPS and BDS mean scores of individuals who said they had poor mental health, low quality of life and low economic status and that of those who had no support from their families were found to be high in respect of statistical significance. In accordance with these findings, chronic illness is a risk factor that might induce depression and suicide ideation and attempt. According to the statistical analysis, the results of this study shown that people with poor mental health, poor quality of life and low economic status and those who had no support from their families especially had more vulnerable to depression and suicidal behaviours compared with other people.
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- Nermin Gürhan
- Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty of Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey
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- Nursing Department, Health Sciences Faculty of Gazi University, Ankara, Turkey.
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- Department of Nursing, Health Sciences Faculty of Gaziosmanpaşa University, Tokat, Turkey
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Are non-psychiatric hospitalisations before self-harm associated with an increased risk for suicide among young people? J Psychosom Res 2019; 120:96-101. [PMID: 30929715 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2019.02.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2018] [Revised: 02/28/2019] [Accepted: 02/28/2019] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate any increased risk for suicide in young people with admission for self-harm and if the risk is further increased due to somatic inpatient admissions before a first act of self-harm. METHODS This register study included 16,235 cases in the ages 16-24, with a first admission for self-harm, and 32,465 matched controls. All admissions and diagnoses were recorded from the year preceding cases first admission for self-harm. Subjects were followed until death or end of study, registering the cause of death for all deceased. Group differences were analysed using survival analysis with death by suicide as primary outcome. RESULTS In cases with a previous somatic admission, the risk for death by suicide during the study period was higher than in cases without a somatic admission (457 and 316 suicides per 100,000 people and year, respectively, p = 0.01). For cases with a somatic admission, the hazard ratio was 1.43 (95% confidence interval 1.04-1.98) compared with those without somatic admissions (controlled for age, sex and psychiatric admission). Survival of cases with a previous somatic admission compared with those without was 98.4% versus 99.2% after the first year, 97.8% versus 98.9% after the second year, and 95.5% versus 96.9% after the tenth year. CONCLUSIONS This study suggests that admission for physical illness before self-harm is associated with a higher risk for suicide among young people, and that their contact with healthcare due to physical problems could provide an opportunity to detect suicide risk.
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Na EJ, Lee H, Myung W, Fava M, Mischoulon D, Paik JW, Hong JP, Choi KW, Kim H, Jeon HJ. Risks of Completed Suicide of Community Individuals with ICD-10 Disorders Across Age Groups: A Nationwide Population-Based Nested Case-Control Study in South Korea. Psychiatry Investig 2019; 16:314-324. [PMID: 31042694 PMCID: PMC6504769 DOI: 10.30773/pi.2019.02.19] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2018] [Accepted: 02/19/2019] [Indexed: 11/27/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Suicide is the leading cause of death in 10-39-year-olds in South Korea, and the second highest rate among the OECD countries. However, few studies have investigated the particularity of completed suicide in South Korea. METHODS Study subjects consisted of 2,838 suicide cases and 56,758 age and sex matched living controls from a national representative sample of 1,025,340 South Koreans. They were obtained from the Korean National Health Insurance Service-National Sample Cohort (NHIS-NSC) with follow-up up to 12 years. We obtained information on primary diagnosis of any ICD-10 disorder along with suicide cases during their lifetime. RESULTS Among ICD-10 disorders, depression was the most common disorder (19.10%, n=542), found in victims of completed suicides except for common medical disorders such as hypertensive crisis, respiratory tract infection or arthropathies. After adjusting for sex, age, economic status, disability, and disorders, schizophrenia showed the strongest association with suicide (AOR: 28.56, 95% CI: 19.58-41.66) among all ICD-10 disorders, followed by psoriasis, multiple body injury, epilepsy, sleep disorder, depression, and bipolar disorder. For age groups, ≤19 years was associated with anxiety disorder (AOR=80.65, 95% CI: 13.33-487.93), 20-34 years with epilepsy (AOR=134.92, 95% CI: 33.69-540.37), both 35-49 years (AOR=108.57, 95% CI: 37.17-317.09) and 50-65 years (AOR=189.41 95% CI: 26.59-1349.31), with schizophrenia, and >65 years (AOR=44.7, 95% CI: 8.93-223.63) with psoriasis. CONCLUSION Psychiatric and physical disorders carried greatly increased risks and numbers of suicides in South Korea. Schizophrenia was the strongest risk factor, especially 35-65 years, and depression was the most common in suicide victims among ICD-10 disorders in South Korea.
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- Eun Jin Na
- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Neuropsychiatry, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital, Seongnam, Republic of Korea
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Depression Clinical and Research Program, Massachusetts General Hospital, Harvard Medical School, Boston, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Kyung Hee University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, Anam Hospital, Korea University College of Medicine and School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Institute of Health and Environment, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Public Health Science Graduate School of Public Health, Seoul National University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Korea Psychological Autopsy Center (KPAC), Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Psychiatry, Depression Center, Samsung Medical Center, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.,Department of Health Sciences & Technology, Department of Medical Device Management & Research, and Department of Clinical Research Design & Evaluation, Samsung Advanced Institute for Health Sciences & Technology (SAIHST), Sungkyunkwan University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Jin S, Liu Y, Hennessy DA, Sun L, Zang Y, Si M, Zhang J. Physical Illnesses and Medically Serious Suicide Attempts in Rural China. CRISIS 2019; 41:15-23. [PMID: 30888227 DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000597] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/18/2023]
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Background: Physical illness is a strong correlate of suicidal behavior. However, its impact on attempted suicide in rural China is under-studied. Aims: This study was designed to assess the influence of physical illness on risk of suicide attempts and to identify distinguishing characteristics among medically serious suicide attempters with physical illnesses from those without. Method: Participants were medically serious suicide attempters identified through hospital emergency rooms (n = 659) as well as age- and gender-matched community controls (n = 659) from Shandong Province, China. Face-to-face interviews with the respondents were conducted with a semistructured protocol that included sociodemographic and psychological measures. Results: Physical illness was a significant risk factor for medically serious suicide attempts (OR = 1.739, 95% CI = 1.182-2.560). Older age was a significant risk factor, while female gender, no religion, and non-peasant occupations were significant protective factors for suicide attempts with physical illness. Limitations: Samples from only one province may not completely represent all serious suicide attempters in China. Furthermore, we did not assess the severity and the degree to which their physical illness limited the functioning of the individual. Conclusion: Physical illness is an important risk factor for suicide attempts in rural China. More efforts are needed to specifically target older people, males, those with religious beliefs, and peasant workers with physical illness.
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- Shenghua Jin
- Fuzhou University Institute of Psychological and Cognitive Sciences and Center for China Social Trust Research, Fuzhou, Fujian Province, China
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- Shandong University School of Public Health Center for Suicide Prevention Research, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- Department of Psychology, State University of New York Buffalo State, New York, USA
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- Shandong University School of Public Health, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
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- The Nethersole School of Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, China
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- Shandong University School of Public Health Center for Suicide Prevention Research, Jinan, Shandong Province, China.,Department of Sociology, State University of New York Buffalo State, New York, USA
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McManimen SL, McClellan D, Stoothoff J, Jason LA. Effects of unsupportive social interactions, stigma, and symptoms on patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis and chronic fatigue syndrome. JOURNAL OF COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY 2018; 46:959-971. [PMID: 30311972 PMCID: PMC7944645 DOI: 10.1002/jcop.21984] [Citation(s) in RCA: 25] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/06/2018] [Revised: 03/26/2018] [Accepted: 03/26/2018] [Indexed: 05/29/2023]
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Prior research has found a heightened risk of suicide in patients with myalgic encephalomyelitis (ME) and chronic fatigue syndrome (CFS). It is possible that a number of factors including stigma, unsupportive social interactions, and severe symptoms could lead to the development of depression, suicidal ideation, and heightened risk of suicide in this patient population. Prior studies have indicated that patients often report the legitimacy of their illness being questioned by family, friends, and even their physicians. This study aimed to determine whether stigma experienced, social support, symptomology, and functioning may be associated with depression and endorsement of suicidal ideation (SI) in patients with a self-reported diagnosis of ME or CFS. Findings indicated that participants that endorsed both SI and depression, in contrast to those that did not, experienced more frequent unsupportive social interactions in the form of blame for their illness, minimization of its severity, and social distancing from others. In addition, 7.1% of patients with ME and CFS endorsed SI but do not meet the criteria for clinical depression These findings highlight the importance of stigma and unsupportive social interactions as risk factors for suicidal thoughts or actions among patients with ME and CFS. Community psychologists have an important role to play in helping educate health care professionals and the public to these types of risk factors for patients marginalized by ME and CFS.
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Parisi R, Webb RT, Kleyn CE, Carr MJ, Kapur N, Griffiths CEM, Ashcroft DM. Psychiatric morbidity and suicidal behaviour in psoriasis: a primary care cohort study. Br J Dermatol 2018; 180:108-115. [PMID: 30007069 DOI: 10.1111/bjd.17004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/02/2018] [Indexed: 01/12/2023]
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BACKGROUND Psychological distress among people with psoriasis may lead to elevated risks of suicide and nonfatal self-harm. OBJECTIVES To investigate psychiatric comorbidity, psychotropic medication prescribing and risk of suicidality in people with psoriasis. METHODS A cohort of patients with psoriasis (1998-2014) was delineated using the Clinical Practice Research Datalink, with linkage to Hospital Episode Statistics and Office for National Statistics mortality records. Each patient with psoriasis was matched with up to 20 patients without psoriasis on age, sex and general practice. A stratified Cox regression model was used to estimate the hazard ratios (HRs) for suicide or nonfatal self-harm risks adjusted for socioeconomic status. RESULTS At baseline, among 56 961 and 876 919 patients with and without psoriasis, higher prevalence for histories of alcohol misuse, bipolar disorder, depression, anxiety disorders, self-harm and psychotropic drug prescription were observed. The deprivation-adjusted HR indicated lower suicide risk in people with psoriasis [HR 0·59, 95% confidence interval (CI) 0·41-0·85]. The risk of suicide varied according to age: it was lower in people with psoriasis diagnosed at ≥ 40 years (HR 0·38, 95% CI 0·21-0·66), whereas there was no difference in risk of suicide in people with psoriasis diagnosed before age 40 years (HR 0·92, 95% CI 0·58-1·46). Conversely, there was a small increased risk for self-harm (HR 1·15, 95% CI 1·04-1·27) associated with psoriasis. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence of mental illness was raised in people with psoriasis, and this may lead to a greater risk of self-harm. Nevertheless, having psoriasis does not appear to be associated with an increased risk of suicide. Healthcare professionals caring for patients with psoriasis should continue to monitor and tackle effectively the psychological needs of these individuals.
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- R Parisi
- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K
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- Centre for Mental Health and Safety, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.,NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K
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- Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.,NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K
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- Centre for Mental Health and Safety, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K
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- Centre for Mental Health and Safety, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.,NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K
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- Dermatology Centre, Salford Royal NHS Foundation Trust, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.,NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K
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- Centre for Pharmacoepidemiology and Drug Safety, School of Health Sciences, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.,NIHR Greater Manchester Patient Safety Translational Research Centre, The University of Manchester, Manchester Academic Health Science Centre, Manchester, U.K.,NIHR Manchester Biomedical Research Centre, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health, The University of Manchester, Manchester, U.K
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Sendra-Gutiérrez JM, Esteban-Vasallo M, Domínguez-Berjón MF. Suicidal behaviour characteristics and factors associated with mortality in the hospital setting. REVISTA DE PSIQUIATRIA Y SALUD MENTAL 2018; 11:234-243. [PMID: 27137086 DOI: 10.1016/j.rpsm.2016.03.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/14/2015] [Revised: 03/07/2016] [Accepted: 03/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Suicide is a major public health problem worldwide, and an approach is necessary due to its high potential for prevention. This paper examines the main characteristics of people admitted to hospitals in the Community of Madrid (Spain) with suicidal behaviour, and the factors associated with their hospital mortality. MATERIAL AND METHODS A study was conducted on patients with E950-E959 codes of suicide and self-inflicted injuries of the International Classification of Diseases, Ninth Revision, Clinical Modification, contained in any diagnostic field of the minimum basic data set at hospital discharge between 2003 and 2013. Sociodemographic, clinical and health care variables were assessed by uni- and multivariate logistic regression analysis in the evaluation of factors associated with hospital mortality. RESULTS Hospital suicidal behaviour predominates in women (58.7%) and in middle-age. Hospital mortality is 2.2% (1.6% in women and 3.2% in men), increasing with age. Mental disorders are detected 3-4 times more in secondary diagnoses. The main primary diagnosis (>74%) is poisoning with substances, with lower mortality (∼1%) than injury by hanging and jumping from high places (≥12%), which have the highest numbers. Other factors associated with increased mortality include different medical comorbidities and severity of the injury, while length of stay and mental disorders are protective factors. Type of hospital, poisoning, and Charlson index are associated differently with mortality in men and women. CONCLUSIONS Hospitalised suicidal acts show a low mortality, mainly related to comorbidities and the severity of injuries.
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- Juan Manuel Sendra-Gutiérrez
- Servicio de Informes de Salud y Estudios, Dirección General de Salud Pública, Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, España.
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- Servicio de Informes de Salud y Estudios, Dirección General de Salud Pública, Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, España
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- Servicio de Informes de Salud y Estudios, Dirección General de Salud Pública, Comunidad de Madrid, Madrid, España
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Aims A high rate of suicide has been reported in patients who sustain fractures, but the association remains uncertain in the context of other factors. The aim of this study was to examine the association between fractures and the risk of suicide in this contextual setting. Patients and Methods We performed a case-control study of patients aged 40 years or older who died by suicide between 2000 and 2011. We included patients’ demographics, physical and mental health problems, and socioeconomic factors. We performed conditional logistic regression to evaluate the associations between fractures and the risk of suicide. Results We included a total of 34 794 patients who died by suicide and 139 176 control patients. We found that fractures as a homogenous group (adjusted odds ratios (aOR), 1.48; 95% confidence interval (CI) 1.43 to 1.53), and specifically pelvic (aOR 2.04; 95% CI 1.68 to 2.47) and spinal fractures (aOR 1.53; 95% CI 1.43 to 1.64), were associated with a higher risk of suicide. In addition, we found that patients who had a lower income, had never married, had lower levels of educational attainment, or had coexistent physical and mental conditions such as anxiety, mood disorders, and psychosis-related disorders had a higher risk of suicide. Conclusion Fractures, specifically those of the hip and spine, were associated with an increased risk of suicide. The findings suggest that greater clinical attention should be given to this risk in patients with fractures, especially for those with additional risk factors. Cite this article: Bone Joint J 2018;100-B:780–6.
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- C-F. Chang
- General Institute of Medical Science,
National Defense Medical Center and Department of Radiology,
Tri-Service General Hospital, Taipei, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy,
Institute of Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences, National
Cheng Kung University, Tainan, Taiwan
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- School of Pharmacy, Graduate Institute
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Rynar LZ, Merchant MS, Dilling DF. Suicidal ideation in lung transplant recipients: A case series. Clin Transplant 2018; 32:e13263. [PMID: 29665073 DOI: 10.1111/ctr.13263] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/01/2018] [Indexed: 01/06/2023]
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BACKGROUND Suicidality, a term referring to suicidal ideation and/or suicide attempts, has been understudied in lung transplant recipients, despite the well-documented period of high stress following transplantation. Understanding the full clinical picture of psychiatric morbidity before and after lung transplant is vital to supporting survival. METHODS Suicidality among lung transplant recipients was examined through case studies of 5 lung transplant recipients at Loyola University Medical Center in Chicago, IL. Medical records were reviewed for demographic and psychosocial variables during the pre- and post-transplant periods to identify common factors. RESULTS Patients presented with suicidal ideation within the first 2 years of receiving lung transplantation; 4 of 5 endorsed a plan and/or intent to act and 2 made suicide attempts. Pretransplant prescription medication mismanagement, pretransplant depression or anxiety, and post-transplant depression and anxiety were each present in at least 3 of 5 cases and appeared related to the development of suicidality. Social support issues were also prominent, including changes in available supports, interpersonal distress, and social isolation or lack of support. CONCLUSION Patients presenting with psychiatric comorbidities or limited social support at any phase of the lung transplant process should be monitored closely. This case report draws into focus the need for systematic and ongoing psychological evaluation following lung transplantation.
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- Lauren Z Rynar
- Department of Psychology, Rosalind Franklin University of Medicine and Science, North Chicago, IL, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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- Pulmonary and Critical Care Medicine, Loyola University Medical Center, Maywood, IL, USA
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Patient Opinions About Screening for Suicide Risk in the Adult Medical Inpatient Unit. J Behav Health Serv Res 2018; 44:364-372. [PMID: 27072154 DOI: 10.1007/s11414-016-9498-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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As hospital clinicians and administrators consider implementing suicide risk screening on medical inpatient units, patient reactions to screening can provide essential input. This post hoc analysis examined patient opinions about screening for suicide risk in the medical setting. This analysis includes a subsample of a larger quality improvement project designed to screen medically hospitalized patients for suicide risk. Fifty-three adult medical inpatients at a clinical research hospital provided opinions about suicide risk screening. A qualitative analysis of responses to an opinion question about screening was conducted to identify major themes. Forty-three (81%) patients supported screening medical inpatients for suicide risk. Common themes emphasized asking patients directly about suicide, connection between mental/physical health, and the role of screening in suicide prevention. Adult medical inpatients supported screening for suicide risk on medical/surgical inpatient units. Behavioral health clinicians are uniquely poised to champion suicide detection and intervention in the general medical hospital setting. Patient opinions can be utilized to inform thoughtful implementation of universal suicide risk screening in the medical setting.
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Hawkins M, Schaffer A, Sinyor M, Nishikawa Y, Herrmann N, Lanctôt KL, Styra R, Pompili M, Huffman J. Suicide deaths by intentional self-poisoning in people with cardiovascular disease. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2018; 52:41-47. [PMID: 29621659 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2018.03.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/30/2017] [Revised: 03/13/2018] [Accepted: 03/21/2018] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE We aimed to characterize self-poisoning deaths in people with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and compare to other suicide decedent groups. METHODS Suicide deaths by self-poisoning in people with CVD (n = 151) were compared to suicide deaths by other methods in people with CVD (n = 260) and suicide deaths by self-poisoning in people without CVD (n = 509). Sub-analysis of the CVD self-poisoning group compared people with depression and without depression. Toxicology reports were compared between intentional self-poisoning groups. RESULTS A higher proportion of suicide deaths were due to self-poisoning in the CVD group compared to the non-CVD group. People with CVD were less likely to have any identified stressor (excluding medical stressor) prior to dying from self-poisoning compared to those without CVD. Female sex, past suicide attempts, living circumstances, and comorbid substance abuse were each significantly associated with self-poisoning as the method of suicide in people with CVD. Opioid, any antidepressants, benzodiazepines, and tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs) were commonly identified as lethal in people with CVD. Compared to people in the CVD self-poisoning without depression group, people in the CVD self-poisoning with depression group were more likely to have lethal levels of TCAs. CONCLUSIONS Our findings characterize suicide deaths in people with CVD, and identified notable differences based on method of death and presence of depression.
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- Michael Hawkins
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, Ontario M5S 1A1, Canada.
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- Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, 2075 Bayview Avenue, Toronto, Ontario M4N 3M5, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Mood & Anxiety Disorders Program, Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada
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- Division of Geriatric Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre, Toronto, Canada; Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- Hurvitz Brain Sciences Research Program, Sunnybrook Research Institute, Toronto, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada; Department of Pharmacology and Toxicology, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Division of Consultation/Liaison Psychiatry, University Health Network, 200 Elizabeth Street, Toronto M5G 2C4, Canada; Department of Psychiatry, University of Toronto, Toronto, Canada.
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- Psychiatry Residency Training Program, Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; Suicide Prevention Center, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA 02114, USA; Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, USA; Harvard Medical School, Boston, MA, USA.
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Roberts SE, John A, Kandalama U, Williams JG, Lyons RA, Lloyd K. Suicide following acute admissions for physical illnesses across England and Wales. Psychol Med 2018; 48:578-591. [PMID: 28714426 PMCID: PMC5964467 DOI: 10.1017/s0033291717001787] [Citation(s) in RCA: 14] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/24/2016] [Revised: 05/30/2017] [Accepted: 06/06/2017] [Indexed: 01/26/2023]
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BACKGROUND The study aim was to establish and quantify suicide risk following acute admissions for all major physical illnesses, for confirmatory purposes, from two independent information sources from different countries. METHODS Record linkage of inpatient and death certificate data for 11 004 389 acute admissions for physical illnesses in England and 713 496 in Wales. The main outcome measure was standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) for suicide at 1 year following discharge from hospital. RESULTS There were 1781 suicides within 1 year of discharge in England (SMR = 1.7; 95% = 1.6-1.8) and 131 in Wales (SMR = 2.0; 1.7-2.3). Of 48 major physical illnesses that were associated with at least eight suicides in either country, there was high consistent suicide mortality (significant SMR >3) in both countries for constipation (SMR = 4.1 in England, 7.5 in Wales), gastritis (4.4 and 4.9) and upper gastrointestinal bleeding (3.4 and 4.5). There was high suicide mortality in one country for alcoholic liver disease, other liver disease and chronic pancreatitis; for epilepsy and Parkinson's disease; for diabetes, hypoglycaemia and hypo-osmolality & hyponatraemia; and for pneumonia, back pain and urinary tract infections. CONCLUSIONS There is little or no increased suicide mortality following acute admissions for most physical illnesses. Much of the increased suicide mortality relates to gastrointestinal disorders that are often alcohol related or specific chronic conditions, which may be linked to side effects from certain therapeutic medications. Acute hospital admissions for physical illnesses may therefore provide an opportunity for targeted suicide prevention among people with certain conditions, particularly alcohol related disorders.
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- S E Roberts
- Swansea University Medical School,Singleton Park,Swansea University,Swansea,UK
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- Swansea University Medical School,Singleton Park,Swansea University,Swansea,UK
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- Swansea University Medical School,Singleton Park,Swansea University,Swansea,UK
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- Swansea University Medical School,Singleton Park,Swansea University,Swansea,UK
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- Swansea University Medical School,Singleton Park,Swansea University,Swansea,UK
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- Swansea University Medical School,Singleton Park,Swansea University,Swansea,UK
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Siau CS, Wee LH, Ibrahim N, Visvalingam U, Yeap LLL, Wahab S. Gatekeeper Suicide Training's Effectiveness Among Malaysian Hospital Health Professionals: A Control Group Study With a Three-Month Follow-Up. THE JOURNAL OF CONTINUING EDUCATION IN THE HEALTH PROFESSIONS 2018; 38:227-234. [PMID: 30036213 DOI: 10.1097/ceh.0000000000000213] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/08/2023]
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INTRODUCTION There is a lack of suicide-related training in the nonpsychiatric health professional's basic education. We suggest that a continuing education through a brief gatekeeper suicide training program could be a suitable platform to improve suicide-related knowledge, self-efficacy, and attitudes. This study aimed at examining the effectiveness of the Question, Persuade, Refer gatekeeper program on improving the knowledge, self-efficacy in suicide prevention, and understanding of/willingness to help suicidal patients of Malaysian hospital health professionals. METHODS The Question, Persuade, Refer program materials were translated and adapted for implementation in the hospital setting for nonpsychiatric health professionals. There were 159 (mean age = 35.75 years; SD = 12.26) participants in this study. Most participants were female (84.9%), staff/community nurses (52.2%), who worked in the general medical department (30.2%) and had no experience managing suicidal patients (64.2%). Intervention participants (n = 53) completed a survey questionnaire at pretraining, immediately after training, and after three months. Control participants (n = 106) were not exposed to the training program and completed the same questionnaire at baseline and three months later. RESULTS Significant improvement occurred among intervention participants in terms of perceived knowledge, self-efficacy, and understanding of/willingness to help suicidal patients immediately after training and when compared with the control participants 3 months later. Improvements in declarative knowledge were not maintained at the 3-month follow-up. DISCUSSION This study confirmed the short-term effectiveness of the gatekeeper training program. Gatekeeper suicide training is recommended for implementation for nonpsychiatric health professionals nationwide.
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- Ching Sin Siau
- Ms. Siau and Dr. Ibrahim: Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Wee: Associate Professor, Faculty of Health Sciences, National University of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Visvalingam: Putrajaya Hospital, Ministry of Health Malaysia, Putrajaya, Malaysia. Ms. Yeap: Stats Consulting Pvt. Ltd., Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Dr. Wahab: UKM Medical Centre, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
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Suicidal behaviors in patients with rheumatic diseases: a narrative review. Rheumatol Int 2017; 38:537-548. [DOI: 10.1007/s00296-017-3909-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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Li H, Luo X, Ke X, Dai Q, Zheng W, Zhang C, Cassidy RM, Soares JC, Zhang X, Ning Y. Major depressive disorder and suicide risk among adult outpatients at several general hospitals in a Chinese Han population. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0186143. [PMID: 29016669 PMCID: PMC5634639 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0186143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 43] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/18/2017] [Accepted: 09/26/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022] Open
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Background Somatic complaints are often the presenting symptoms of major depressive disorder (MDD) in the outpatient context, because this may go unrecognized. It is well understood that MDD carries an increased risk of suicide. This study aimed to identify the risk factors and association with both MDD and suicidality among Han Chinese outpatients. Methods A multicenter study was carried out in 5189 outpatient adults (≥18 years old) in four general hospitals in Guangzhou, China. The 1392 patients who had the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) score ≥ 5, indicating depressive symptoms were offered an interview with a psychiatrist by the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI); 819 patients consented and completed the MINI interview. MINI module B was used to assess suicidality. Stepwise binary logistic models were used to estimate the relationship between a significant risk factor and suicide or MDD. According to with or without MDD, the secondary analysis was performed using the logistic regression model for the risk of suicidility. Results The current prevalence of MDD and the one month prevalence of suicidality were 3.7% and 2.3% respectively. The odds ratio of suicidality in women was more than twice that in men (OR = 2.62; 95% CI 1.45–4.76). Other risk factors which were significantly associated with suicidality were: living alone, higher education, self-reported depression, getting psychiatric diagnoses (MDD, anxiety disorders, and bipolar disorders). Significant risk factors for MDD were also noticed, such as comorbid anxiety disorders, self-reported anxiety, insomnia, suicidal ideation. Limitation It’s a cross-sectional study in outpatient clinics using self-report questionnaires. Conclusion This study provides valuable data about the risk factors and association of MDD and suicide risk in adult outpatients in Han Chinese. Those factors allow better the employment of preventative measures.
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- Haiyan Li
- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders, Changsha, China
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- Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, Guangzhou, China
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston, Houston, Texas, United States of America
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- Southern Medical University, Guangzhou, China
- Guangzhou Medical University Affiliated Brain Hospital, Guangzhou Huiai Hospital, Guangzhou, China
- National Clinical Research Center on Mental Disorders, Changsha, China
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Bahia CA, Avanci JQ, Pinto LW, Minayo MCDS. Lesão autoprovocada em todos os ciclos da vida: perfil das vítimas em serviços de urgência e emergência de capitais do Brasil. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2017; 22:2841-2850. [DOI: 10.1590/1413-81232017229.12242017] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/10/2017] [Accepted: 05/25/2017] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Resumo Caracteriza-se o perfil das vítimas de lesão autoprovocada que procuraram atendimento em serviços de urgência e emergência nas capitais brasileiras, utilizando-se a base de dados do Viva Inquérito 2014. Foi realizada estatística descritiva das lesões autoprovocadas por sexo e análise por regressão logística. As características avaliadas foram: faixa etária, sexo, raça/cor de pele, escolaridade, zona de residência, características do evento, uso de álcool e evolução do atendimento. Os resultados mostram que quase 10% dos atendimentos por violências nos serviços de urgência e emergência pesquisados decorrem de lesões autoprovocadas, com destaque para casos que envolvem mulheres e adultos. Há diferenças entre gêneros, inclusive as relacionadas à escolha do método para cometer suicídio. Alguns fatores geralmente associados às tentativas de suicídio não puderam ser avaliados, porque as informações não estavam contidas no escopo do instrumento de coleta. Conclui-se que o serviço de emergência é muito importante para os estudos de suicídio porque constituem a porta de entrada dos casos que chegam aos serviços. No entanto, dado seu caráter pontual, as informações que emite são muito restritas. Assim, os pacientes necessitam de acompanhamento posterior para prevenção das reincidências.
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Avci D, Sabanciogullar S, Yilmaz FT. Investigation of the relationship between suicide probability in inpatients and their psychological symptoms and coping strategies. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2017; 21:345-351. [PMID: 27744464 PMCID: PMC5224433 DOI: 10.17712/nsj.2016.4.20150727] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/13/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To investigate the relationship between suicide probability and psychological symptoms and coping strategies in hospitalized patients with physical illness. METHODS This cross-sectional study was conducted from April to June 2014 in Bandirma State Hospital, Balikesir, Turkey. The sample of the study consisted of 470 inpatients who met the inclusion criteria and agreed to participate in the study. The data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Suicide Probability Scale, Brief Symptom Inventory and Ways of Coping with Stress Inventory. RESULTS In the study, 74.7% were at moderate risk for suicide, whereas 20.4% were at high risk for suicide. According to the stepwise multiple linear regression analysis, sub-dimensions of the Ways of Coping with Stress Inventory and Brief Symptom Inventory were the significant predictors of suicide probability. CONCLUSION The majority of the patients with physical illness were at risk for suicide probability. Individuals who had psychological symptoms and used maladaptive coping ways obtained significantly higher suicide probability scores.
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- Dilek Avci
- Department of Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University, Balikesir, Turkey
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Riblet N, Shiner B, Mills P, Rusch B, Hemphill R, Watts BV. Systematic and organizational issues implicated in post-hospitalization suicides of medically hospitalized patients: A study of root-cause analysis reports. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2017. [PMID: 28622819 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2017.03.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Medical hospitalization is a high risk period for suicide. It is important to understand system-level factors that may be associated with suicide after a medical hospitalization. METHOD Retrospective study of root-cause analysis (RCA) reports of suicide occurring within three months of Veterans Administration (VA) medical hospitalization, 2002-2015. We collected patient and system-level factors to characterize events. RESULTS There were 96 RCA reports pertaining to suicide within three months of medical hospitalization. A total of 168 root causes for suicide were identified and fell into three major themes including: management of known suicide risk (N=73, 43%), decision making to monitor suicide risk (N=48, 29%), and patient engagement in treatment (N=47, 28%). RCA reports raised concerns that medical teams did not provide mental health treatment when indicated and lacked a standardized process for assessing psychological well-being in patients with a serious medical illness. In 25 cases, patients declined recommended treatment and in 15 cases, patients left against medical advice (AMA). CONCLUSIONS Challenges with patient engagement in treatment and lack of standardized processes for assessing and managing suicide risk may play an important role in suicide risk after medical hospitalization. Additional high quality studies are needed to confirm our findings.
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- Natalie Riblet
- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 215 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05009, United States; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, 1 Rope Ferry Drive, Hanover, NH 03755, United States; The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, United States.
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- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 215 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05009, United States; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, 1 Rope Ferry Drive, Hanover, NH 03755, United States; The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, United States
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, 1 Rope Ferry Drive, Hanover, NH 03755, United States; The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, United States; VA National Center for Patient Safety, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, United States
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- Veterans Affairs Medical Center, 215 North Main Street, White River Junction, VT 05009, United States; Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, 1 Rope Ferry Drive, Hanover, NH 03755, United States
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- VA National Center for Patient Safety, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, United States
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- Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth, 1 Rope Ferry Drive, Hanover, NH 03755, United States; The Dartmouth Institute for Health Policy and Clinical Practice, 1 Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756, United States; VA National Center for Patient Safety, 24 Frank Lloyd Wright Drive, Ann Arbor, MI 48106, United States
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Kavalidou K, Smith DJ, O'Connor RC. The role of physical and mental health multimorbidity in suicidal ideation. J Affect Disord 2017; 209:80-85. [PMID: 27888724 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.11.026] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/05/2016] [Revised: 11/07/2016] [Accepted: 11/16/2016] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous research has focused on the separate roles of mental illness and physical health conditions in suicide risk, with relatively few studies investigating the importance of physical and psychiatric disorder co-occurrence. We aimed to investigate whether suicidal ideation might be influenced by physical and mental ill-health multimorbidity. METHODS Data from the Adult Psychiatric Morbidity Survey of England were analysed. Participants who responded to the suicidal thoughts question were grouped into four distinct categories based on their health conditions (Common mental disorders (CMD) only, physical health conditions only, CMD/physical health multimorbidity and a control group with neither physical nor mental health conditions). Multinomial logistic regression analyses were conducted and odds ratios (OR) and 95% CIs are presented. RESULTS In the fully adjusted model, both the multimorbidity and CMD-only groups were associated with higher levels of suicidal ideation relative to the control group. LIMITATIONS Secondary analyses of cross-sectional data. CONCLUSIONS Although multimorbidity was associated with suicidal thoughts, it does not appear to elevate risk beyond the independent effects of common mental disorders or physical health problems. Primary care and mental health clinicians should consider assessment of suicidal ideation among patients with multimorbid physical/mental health conditions.
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- Katerina Kavalidou
- Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom.
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- Institute of Health & Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
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- Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory, Institute of Health & Wellbeing, College of Medical, Veterinary, and Life Sciences, University of Glasgow, United Kingdom
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Avci D, Selcuk KT, Dogan S. Suicide Risk in the Hospitalized Elderly in Turkey and Affecting Factors. Arch Psychiatr Nurs 2017; 31:55-61. [PMID: 28104059 DOI: 10.1016/j.apnu.2016.08.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/26/2016] [Revised: 08/03/2016] [Accepted: 08/07/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the suicide risk among the elderly hospitalized and treated because of physical illnesses, and the factors affecting the risk. METHODS The study has a cross-sectional design. It was conducted with 459 elderly people hospitalized and treated in a public hospital between May 25, 2015 and December 4, 2015. Data were collected with the Personal Information Form, Suicide Probability Scale and Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale. For the analysis, descriptive statistics, the chi-square test, Fisher's exact test and logistic regression analysis were used. RESULTS In the study, 24.0% of the elderly were at high risk for suicide. Suicide risk was even higher among the elderly in the 60-74 age group, living alone, drinking alcohol, perceiving his/her religious beliefs as weak, being treated for cancer, having the diagnosis 11 years or over, having a history of admission to a psychiatry clinic, and being at risk for anxiety and depression. CONCLUSION In the study, approximately one out of every four elderly people was at high risk for suicide. Therefore, older people should be assessed for suicide risk and programs targeting to prevent the elderly from committing suicide should be organized.
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- Dilek Avci
- Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University Faculty of Health Sciences, Balikesir, Turkey.
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- Bandirma Onyedi Eylul University Faculty of Health Sciences, Balikesir, Turkey
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- Uskudar University Faculty of Health Sciences, Istanbul, Turkey
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Hamilton JE, Desai PV, Hoot NR, Gearing RE, Jeong S, Meyer TD, Soares JC, Begley CE. Factors Associated With the Likelihood of Hospitalization Following Emergency Department Visits for Behavioral Health Conditions. Acad Emerg Med 2016; 23:1257-1266. [PMID: 27385617 DOI: 10.1111/acem.13044] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2016] [Revised: 06/23/2016] [Accepted: 06/29/2016] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Behavioral health-related emergency department (ED) visits have been linked with ED overcrowding, an increased demand on limited resources, and a longer length of stay (LOS) due in part to patients being admitted to the hospital but waiting for an inpatient bed. This study examines factors associated with the likelihood of hospital admission for ED patients with behavioral health conditions at 16 hospital-based EDs in a large urban area in the southern United States. METHODS Using Andersen's Behavioral Model of Health Service Use for guidance, the study examined the relationship between predisposing (characteristics of the individual, i.e., age, sex, race/ethnicity), enabling (system or structural factors affecting healthcare access), and need (clinical) factors and the likelihood of hospitalization following ED visits for behavioral health conditions (n = 28,716 ED visits). In the adjusted analysis, a logistic fixed-effects model with blockwise entry was used to estimate the relative importance of predisposing, enabling, and need variables added separately as blocks while controlling for variation in unobserved hospital-specific practices across hospitals and time in years. RESULTS Significant predisposing factors associated with an increased likelihood of hospitalization following an ED visit included increasing age, while African American race was associated with a lower likelihood of hospitalization. Among enabling factors, arrival by emergency transport and a longer ED LOS were associated with a greater likelihood of hospitalization while being uninsured and the availability of community-based behavioral health services within 5 miles of the ED were associated with lower odds. Among need factors, having a discharge diagnosis of schizophrenia/psychotic spectrum disorder, an affective disorder, a personality disorder, dementia, or an impulse control disorder as well as secondary diagnoses of suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behavior increased the likelihood of hospitalization following an ED visit. CONCLUSION The block of enabling factors was the strongest predictor of hospitalization following an ED visit compared to predisposing and need factors. Our findings also provide evidence of disparities in hospitalization of the uninsured and racial and ethnic minority patients with ED visits for behavioral health conditions. Thus, improved access to community-based behavioral health services and an increased capacity for inpatient psychiatric hospitals for treating indigent patients may be needed to improve the efficiency of ED services in our region for patients with behavioral health conditions. Among need factors, a discharge diagnosis of schizophrenia/psychotic spectrum disorder, an affective disorder, a personality disorder, an impulse control disorder, or dementia as well as secondary diagnoses of suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behavior increased the likelihood of hospitalization following an ED visit, also suggesting an opportunity for improving the efficiency of ED care through the provision of psychiatric services to stabilize and treat patients with serious mental illness.
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- Jane E. Hamilton
- McGovern Medical School; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston; Houston TX
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- McGovern Medical School; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston; Houston TX
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- McGovern Medical School, Department of Emergency Medicine; University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston; Houston TX
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- Graduate College of Social Work; University of Houston; Houston TX
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- Department of Management, Policy and Community Health; University of Texas School of Public Health; Houston TX
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- McGovern Medical School; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston; Houston TX
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- McGovern Medical School; Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences; University of Texas, Health Science Center at Houston; Houston TX
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- Department of Management, Policy and Community Health; University of Texas School of Public Health; Houston TX
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Rukundo GZ, Kinyanda E, Mishara B. Clinical correlates of suicidality among individuals with HIV infection and AIDS disease in Mbarara, Uganda. AFRICAN JOURNAL OF AIDS RESEARCH : AJAR 2016; 15:227-32. [PMID: 27681146 DOI: 10.2989/16085906.2016.1182035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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The association between suicidality and HIV/AIDS has been demonstrated for three decades, but little is know about risk factors that can help understand this association and help identify who is most at risk. Few research studies have been conducted in sub-Saharan Africa, a region that accounts for more than 70% of the HIV global burden. This paper describes clinical risk factors for suicidality among individuals with HIV infection and AIDS disease in Mbarara, Uganda. In this study, suicidality includes both suicidal ideation and suicidal attempts. A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 543 HIV-positive individuals aged 15 years and above, recruited from 2 HIV specialised clinics in Mbarara. Using logistic regression analysis, factors significantly associated with suicidality at 95% confidence interval were identified. The rate of suicidality was 10% (n = 54; 95% CI: 5.00-15.00). Risk factors for suicidality were: perception of poor physical health (OR 2.22, 95% CI 1.23-3.99, p = 0.007), physical pain (OR 1.83, 95% CI 1.01-3.30, p = 0.049), reducing work due to illness (OR = 2.22, 95% CI 1.23-3.99, p = 0.004) and recent HIV diagnosis (OR 1.02, 95% CI 1.01-1.03, p = 0.001). These findings suggest that HIV/AIDS in south-western Uganda is associated with a considerable burden of suicidality. HIV is associated with several clinical factors that increase vulnerability to suicidality. There is need for more appropriate interventions targeting these clinical risk factors, systematic suicide risk assessment and management of suicidal ideation and behaviours in HIV care.
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- Godfrey Zari Rukundo
- a Department of Psychiatry , Mbarara University of Science and Technology , Mbarara , Uganda
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- b Department of Psychiatry , Makerere College of Health Sciences, and Medical Research Council , Entebbe , Uganda
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- c Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia and Psychology Department , Université du Québec , Montreal , Canada
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