Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Abstract Background Suicidal ideation and attempts are more frequent in people with epilepsy than in general population and suicide attempt increases the chance of later completed suicide. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal ideation and attempt amon...
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| author | Kelelemua Haile Tadesse Awoke Getinet Ayano Minale Tareke Andargie Abate Mulugeta Nega |
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| description | Abstract Background Suicidal ideation and attempts are more frequent in people with epilepsy than in general population and suicide attempt increases the chance of later completed suicide. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal ideation and attempt among people with epilepsy in Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May to June 2014 at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital among people with epilepsy. The pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was used for interviewing the study participants. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess predictors of suicidal ideation and attempt. Results The study indicated that the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among people with epilepsy were 29.8 and 14.1%, respectively. Poor social support, drug treatment for mental illness, had co-morbid depression, no seizure free within 1 year and family history committed suicide were significantly associated with suicidal ideation and attempt. Conclusion The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt in people with epilepsy found to be higher when compared to general population. Therefore, screening all epilepsy patients should be done for early diagnosis and treatment. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-12a16a9b25194d0db8d668fd37e526b02022-12-22T02:44:22ZengBMCAnnals of General Psychiatry1744-859X2018-01-011711810.1186/s12991-018-0174-6Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, EthiopiaKelelemua Haile0Tadesse Awoke1Getinet Ayano2Minale Tareke3Andargie Abate4Mulugeta Nega5Department of Psychiatry, Amanuel Mental Specialized HospitalDepartment of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, University of GondarDepartment of Psychiatry, Amanuel Mental Specialized HospitalCollege of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar UniversityCollege of Medicine and Health Science, Bahir Dar UniversityCollege of Medicine and Health Science, Haramaya UniversityAbstract Background Suicidal ideation and attempts are more frequent in people with epilepsy than in general population and suicide attempt increases the chance of later completed suicide. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and associated factors of suicidal ideation and attempt among people with epilepsy in Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods Institution-based cross-sectional study was conducted from May to June 2014 at Amanuel Mental Specialized Hospital among people with epilepsy. The pre-tested semi-structured questionnaire was used for interviewing the study participants. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess predictors of suicidal ideation and attempt. Results The study indicated that the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among people with epilepsy were 29.8 and 14.1%, respectively. Poor social support, drug treatment for mental illness, had co-morbid depression, no seizure free within 1 year and family history committed suicide were significantly associated with suicidal ideation and attempt. Conclusion The prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt in people with epilepsy found to be higher when compared to general population. Therefore, screening all epilepsy patients should be done for early diagnosis and treatment.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-018-0174-6EpilepsySuicidal ideationSuicidal attempt |
| spellingShingle | Kelelemua Haile Tadesse Awoke Getinet Ayano Minale Tareke Andargie Abate Mulugeta Nega Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Annals of General Psychiatry Epilepsy Suicidal ideation Suicidal attempt |
| title | Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full | Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_fullStr | Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_short | Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia |
| title_sort | suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in addis ababa ethiopia |
| topic | Epilepsy Suicidal ideation Suicidal attempt |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12991-018-0174-6 |
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