Prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumatic experiences - a cross sectional survey of the Norwegian population
Abstract Background Monitoring self-reported suicide attempts (SA) with nationally representative surveys is important to initiate suicide prevention strategies. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of SA and compare deliberate self-harm, (DSH), mental health, drug misuse and traumas be...
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| author | TK Grimholt T. Bonsaksen T. Heir I. Schou Bredal L. Skogstad Ø Ekeberg |
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| description | Abstract Background Monitoring self-reported suicide attempts (SA) with nationally representative surveys is important to initiate suicide prevention strategies. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of SA and compare deliberate self-harm, (DSH), mental health, drug misuse and traumas between SA and non-suicide attempters (NSA). Methods In this cross-sectional survey of a representative sample (N=1757) of the Norwegian population, we compared people with self-reported SA (n=54) to NSA (n=1703) regarding sociodemographic data, mental health problems, drug misuse and exposure to trauma. Results The prevalence of SA was 3.1 %. There was a higher proportion of welfare recipients and more deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumas in the SA group compared to NSA. Conclusion This national study confirms the association between suicide attempt and deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumas. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-8b8d0e0b3915400d9bb95193685ed1c12024-03-05T19:54:22ZengBMCBMC Psychiatry1471-244X2024-02-012411710.1186/s12888-024-05610-9Prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumatic experiences - a cross sectional survey of the Norwegian populationTK Grimholt0T. Bonsaksen1T. Heir2I. Schou Bredal3L. Skogstad4Ø Ekeberg5Faculty of Health, VID Specialized UniversityDepartment of Health and Nursing Sciences, Faculty of Social and Health Sciences, Inland Norway University of Applied SciencesNorwegian Centre for Violence and Traumatic Stress StudiesFaculty of Medicine, Institute of Health and Society, University of OsloFaculty of Health Sciences, Department of Health and Care Sciences, UiT the Arctic University of NorwayPsychosomatic and Consultation-Liaison psychiatry, Division of Mental Health and Addiction, Oslo University HospitalAbstract Background Monitoring self-reported suicide attempts (SA) with nationally representative surveys is important to initiate suicide prevention strategies. The aim of the study was to assess the prevalence of SA and compare deliberate self-harm, (DSH), mental health, drug misuse and traumas between SA and non-suicide attempters (NSA). Methods In this cross-sectional survey of a representative sample (N=1757) of the Norwegian population, we compared people with self-reported SA (n=54) to NSA (n=1703) regarding sociodemographic data, mental health problems, drug misuse and exposure to trauma. Results The prevalence of SA was 3.1 %. There was a higher proportion of welfare recipients and more deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumas in the SA group compared to NSA. Conclusion This national study confirms the association between suicide attempt and deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumas.https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05610-9Attempted suicideDeliberate self-harmDrug misuseMental healthSurveyTrauma |
| spellingShingle | TK Grimholt T. Bonsaksen T. Heir I. Schou Bredal L. Skogstad Ø Ekeberg Prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumatic experiences - a cross sectional survey of the Norwegian population BMC Psychiatry Attempted suicide Deliberate self-harm Drug misuse Mental health Survey Trauma |
| title | Prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumatic experiences - a cross sectional survey of the Norwegian population |
| title_full | Prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumatic experiences - a cross sectional survey of the Norwegian population |
| title_fullStr | Prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumatic experiences - a cross sectional survey of the Norwegian population |
| title_full_unstemmed | Prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumatic experiences - a cross sectional survey of the Norwegian population |
| title_short | Prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self-harm, mental health problems, drug misuse and traumatic experiences - a cross sectional survey of the Norwegian population |
| title_sort | prevalence of suicide attempt and associations with deliberate self harm mental health problems drug misuse and traumatic experiences a cross sectional survey of the norwegian population |
| topic | Attempted suicide Deliberate self-harm Drug misuse Mental health Survey Trauma |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1186/s12888-024-05610-9 |
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