Risk factors for suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with treatment-resistant depression: an observational study
IntroductionTreatment-resistant depression (TRD) is commonly defined as the failure of at least two trials with antidepressant drugs, given at the right dose and for an appropriate duration. TRD is associated with increased mortality, compared to patients with a simple major depressive episode. This...
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| author | Serena Chiara Civardi Filippo Besana Giovanni Carnevale Miacca Filippo Mazzoni Vincenzo Arienti Pierluigi Politi Pierluigi Politi Natascia Brondino Natascia Brondino Miriam Olivola Miriam Olivola |
| author_facet | Serena Chiara Civardi Filippo Besana Giovanni Carnevale Miacca Filippo Mazzoni Vincenzo Arienti Pierluigi Politi Pierluigi Politi Natascia Brondino Natascia Brondino Miriam Olivola Miriam Olivola |
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| description | IntroductionTreatment-resistant depression (TRD) is commonly defined as the failure of at least two trials with antidepressant drugs, given at the right dose and for an appropriate duration. TRD is associated with increased mortality, compared to patients with a simple major depressive episode. This increased rate was mainly attributed to death from external causes, including suicide and accidents. The aim of our study is to identify socio-demographic and psychopathological variables associated with suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with TRD.Material and methodsWe performed a monocentric observational study with a retrospective design including a sample of 63 subjects with TRD referred to an Italian outpatient mental health centre. We collected socio-demographic and psychopathological data from interviews and clinical records.Results77.8% of the sample (N=49) were females, the mean age was 49.2 (15.9). 33.3% (N=21) of patients had attempted suicide. 54% (N=34) of patients had a psychiatric comorbidity. Among the collected variables, substance use (p=0.031), psychiatric comorbidities (p=0.049) and high scores of HAM-D (p=0.011) were associated with the occurrence of suicide attempts. In the regression model, substance use (OR 6.779), psychiatric comorbidities (OR 3.788) and HAM-D scores (OR 1.057) were predictive of suicide attempts. When controlling for gender, only substance use (OR 6.114) and HAM-D scores (OR 1.057) maintained association with suicide attempts.ConclusionThe integrated treatment of comorbidities and substance abuse, which involves different mental health services, is fundamental in achieving the recovery of these patients. Our study supports the importance of performing a careful clinical evaluation of patients with TRD in order to identify factors associated with increased risk of suicide attempts. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-6bde347271544a878ae192a7f22b03fd2024-03-22T04:56:19ZengFrontiers Media S.A.Frontiers in Psychiatry1664-06402024-03-011510.3389/fpsyt.2024.13711391371139Risk factors for suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with treatment-resistant depression: an observational studySerena Chiara Civardi0Filippo Besana1Giovanni Carnevale Miacca2Filippo Mazzoni3Vincenzo Arienti4Pierluigi Politi5Pierluigi Politi6Natascia Brondino7Natascia Brondino8Miriam Olivola9Miriam Olivola10Department of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Mental Health and Addictions, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST), Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Mental Health and Addictions, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST), Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Brain and Behavioural Sciences, University of Pavia, Pavia, ItalyDepartment of Mental Health and Addictions, Azienda Socio-Sanitaria Territoriale (ASST), Pavia, Pavia, ItalyIntroductionTreatment-resistant depression (TRD) is commonly defined as the failure of at least two trials with antidepressant drugs, given at the right dose and for an appropriate duration. TRD is associated with increased mortality, compared to patients with a simple major depressive episode. This increased rate was mainly attributed to death from external causes, including suicide and accidents. The aim of our study is to identify socio-demographic and psychopathological variables associated with suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with TRD.Material and methodsWe performed a monocentric observational study with a retrospective design including a sample of 63 subjects with TRD referred to an Italian outpatient mental health centre. We collected socio-demographic and psychopathological data from interviews and clinical records.Results77.8% of the sample (N=49) were females, the mean age was 49.2 (15.9). 33.3% (N=21) of patients had attempted suicide. 54% (N=34) of patients had a psychiatric comorbidity. Among the collected variables, substance use (p=0.031), psychiatric comorbidities (p=0.049) and high scores of HAM-D (p=0.011) were associated with the occurrence of suicide attempts. In the regression model, substance use (OR 6.779), psychiatric comorbidities (OR 3.788) and HAM-D scores (OR 1.057) were predictive of suicide attempts. When controlling for gender, only substance use (OR 6.114) and HAM-D scores (OR 1.057) maintained association with suicide attempts.ConclusionThe integrated treatment of comorbidities and substance abuse, which involves different mental health services, is fundamental in achieving the recovery of these patients. Our study supports the importance of performing a careful clinical evaluation of patients with TRD in order to identify factors associated with increased risk of suicide attempts.https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1371139/fulltreatment-resistant depressionsuicide risksuicidal attemptantidepressant therapyclinical assessment |
| spellingShingle | Serena Chiara Civardi Filippo Besana Giovanni Carnevale Miacca Filippo Mazzoni Vincenzo Arienti Pierluigi Politi Pierluigi Politi Natascia Brondino Natascia Brondino Miriam Olivola Miriam Olivola Risk factors for suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with treatment-resistant depression: an observational study Frontiers in Psychiatry treatment-resistant depression suicide risk suicidal attempt antidepressant therapy clinical assessment |
| title | Risk factors for suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with treatment-resistant depression: an observational study |
| title_full | Risk factors for suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with treatment-resistant depression: an observational study |
| title_fullStr | Risk factors for suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with treatment-resistant depression: an observational study |
| title_full_unstemmed | Risk factors for suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with treatment-resistant depression: an observational study |
| title_short | Risk factors for suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with treatment-resistant depression: an observational study |
| title_sort | risk factors for suicidal attempts in a sample of outpatients with treatment resistant depression an observational study |
| topic | treatment-resistant depression suicide risk suicidal attempt antidepressant therapy clinical assessment |
| url | https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1371139/full |
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