“Impulsivity as predictor of severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting.”

Background: There is increased prevalence of suicidal rates in our country. Despite impulsivity as an important component of suicidal behaviour, there are few empirical studies evaluating the role of impulsivity in suicidal behaviour. Aims: This study is aimed to assess the role of impulsivity predi...

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Main Authors: Vamsi K Inakollu, V L N Sekhar, Nageswar Rao Nallapaneni
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2017-01-01
Series:Archives of Mental Health
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Online Access:http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2017;volume=18;issue=2;spage=89;epage=94;aulast=Inakollu;type=0
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description Background: There is increased prevalence of suicidal rates in our country. Despite impulsivity as an important component of suicidal behaviour, there are few empirical studies evaluating the role of impulsivity in suicidal behaviour. Aims: This study is aimed to assess the role of impulsivity predicting severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting. Methods: Consecutive 50 cases of attempted suicide referred to Department of Psychiatry, SVRRGG Hospital, Tirupati from various departments were recruited for the study over a period of 3 months. The subjects were assessed using semi structured pro-forma covering socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients followed by Barratt's Impulsivity scale and Beck's suicidal intent scale. Results: We found significant association between Barratt impulsivity scale score and Beck's suicide intent scale score. Attentional impulsivity is significant predictor of high suicidal intent. Conclusion: Impulsivity has a significant role in predicting severity of suicidal intent in subjects who attempted..
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spelling doaj.art-4fe17fe8d8d9447aad83aef60e1eec9c2022-12-21T17:50:47ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsArchives of Mental Health2589-91712589-918X2017-01-011828994“Impulsivity as predictor of severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting.”Vamsi K InakolluV L N SekharNageswar Rao NallapaneniBackground: There is increased prevalence of suicidal rates in our country. Despite impulsivity as an important component of suicidal behaviour, there are few empirical studies evaluating the role of impulsivity in suicidal behaviour. Aims: This study is aimed to assess the role of impulsivity predicting severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting. Methods: Consecutive 50 cases of attempted suicide referred to Department of Psychiatry, SVRRGG Hospital, Tirupati from various departments were recruited for the study over a period of 3 months. The subjects were assessed using semi structured pro-forma covering socio-demographic and clinical characteristics of patients followed by Barratt's Impulsivity scale and Beck's suicidal intent scale. Results: We found significant association between Barratt impulsivity scale score and Beck's suicide intent scale score. Attentional impulsivity is significant predictor of high suicidal intent. Conclusion: Impulsivity has a significant role in predicting severity of suicidal intent in subjects who attempted..http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2017;volume=18;issue=2;spage=89;epage=94;aulast=Inakollu;type=0impulsivitysuicidal intentsuicidal attemptsocio-demographic factors.
spellingShingle Vamsi K Inakollu
V L N Sekhar
Nageswar Rao Nallapaneni
“Impulsivity as predictor of severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting.”
Archives of Mental Health
impulsivity
suicidal intent
suicidal attempt
socio-demographic factors.
title “Impulsivity as predictor of severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting.”
title_full “Impulsivity as predictor of severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting.”
title_fullStr “Impulsivity as predictor of severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting.”
title_full_unstemmed “Impulsivity as predictor of severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting.”
title_short “Impulsivity as predictor of severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting.”
title_sort impulsivity as predictor of severity of suicidal intent in attempted suicidal patients at general hospital setting
topic impulsivity
suicidal intent
suicidal attempt
socio-demographic factors.
url http://www.amhonline.org/article.asp?issn=2589-9171;year=2017;volume=18;issue=2;spage=89;epage=94;aulast=Inakollu;type=0
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