Profile of suicide attempts and risk factors among psychiatric patients: A case-control study.
Suicidal behaviour remains challenging for clinicians to predict, with few established risk factors and warning signs among psychiatric patients.We aimed to describe characteristics and identify risk factors for suicide attempts among patients with psychiatric disorders.Multivariable logistic regres...
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| author | Meha Bhatt Stefan Perera Laura Zielinski Rebecca B Eisen Sharon Yeung Wala El-Sheikh Jane DeJesus Sumathy Rangarajan Heather Sholer Elizabeth Iordan Pam Mackie Shofiqul Islam Mahshid Dehghan Lehana Thabane Zainab Samaan |
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| description | Suicidal behaviour remains challenging for clinicians to predict, with few established risk factors and warning signs among psychiatric patients.We aimed to describe characteristics and identify risk factors for suicide attempts among patients with psychiatric disorders.Multivariable logistic regression analysis, adjusted for clinically important confounders, was employed to determine risk factors for suicide attempts within a psychiatric patient population.The case (n = 146) and control groups (n = 104) did not differ significantly with regards to sociodemographic characteristics. The majority of the participants who had attempted suicide did so with high intent to die, and expected to die without medical intervention. The primary method of attempt was pharmaceutical overdose among the case participants (73.3%). Results showed impulsivity (odds ratio [OR] = 1.15, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.03-1.30) and borderline personality symptoms (OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 1.01-1.13) were significantly associated with attempted suicide.Our findings indicate that known sociodemographic risk factors for suicide may not apply within psychiatric populations. Prevention strategies for suicidal behaviour in psychiatric patients may be effective, including limited access to means for suicide attempts (i.e. excess pharmaceutical drugs) and target screening for high-risk personality and impulsivity traits. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-a4c9307b297742a1a33d2be18838e7142022-12-21T22:39:44ZengPublic Library of Science (PLoS)PLoS ONE1932-62032018-01-01132e019299810.1371/journal.pone.0192998Profile of suicide attempts and risk factors among psychiatric patients: A case-control study.Meha BhattStefan PereraLaura ZielinskiRebecca B EisenSharon YeungWala El-SheikhJane DeJesusSumathy RangarajanHeather SholerElizabeth IordanPam MackieShofiqul IslamMahshid DehghanLehana ThabaneZainab SamaanSuicidal behaviour remains challenging for clinicians to predict, with few established risk factors and warning signs among psychiatric patients.We aimed to describe characteristics and identify risk factors for suicide attempts among patients with psychiatric disorders.Multivariable logistic regression analysis, adjusted for clinically important confounders, was employed to determine risk factors for suicide attempts within a psychiatric patient population.The case (n = 146) and control groups (n = 104) did not differ significantly with regards to sociodemographic characteristics. The majority of the participants who had attempted suicide did so with high intent to die, and expected to die without medical intervention. The primary method of attempt was pharmaceutical overdose among the case participants (73.3%). Results showed impulsivity (odds ratio [OR] = 1.15, 95% confidence interval [CI] = 1.03-1.30) and borderline personality symptoms (OR = 1.07, 95% CI = 1.01-1.13) were significantly associated with attempted suicide.Our findings indicate that known sociodemographic risk factors for suicide may not apply within psychiatric populations. Prevention strategies for suicidal behaviour in psychiatric patients may be effective, including limited access to means for suicide attempts (i.e. excess pharmaceutical drugs) and target screening for high-risk personality and impulsivity traits.http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5823369?pdf=render |
| spellingShingle | Meha Bhatt Stefan Perera Laura Zielinski Rebecca B Eisen Sharon Yeung Wala El-Sheikh Jane DeJesus Sumathy Rangarajan Heather Sholer Elizabeth Iordan Pam Mackie Shofiqul Islam Mahshid Dehghan Lehana Thabane Zainab Samaan Profile of suicide attempts and risk factors among psychiatric patients: A case-control study. PLoS ONE |
| title | Profile of suicide attempts and risk factors among psychiatric patients: A case-control study. |
| title_full | Profile of suicide attempts and risk factors among psychiatric patients: A case-control study. |
| title_fullStr | Profile of suicide attempts and risk factors among psychiatric patients: A case-control study. |
| title_full_unstemmed | Profile of suicide attempts and risk factors among psychiatric patients: A case-control study. |
| title_short | Profile of suicide attempts and risk factors among psychiatric patients: A case-control study. |
| title_sort | profile of suicide attempts and risk factors among psychiatric patients a case control study |
| url | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5823369?pdf=render |
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