Suicidal attempts and ideations in Kenyan adults with psychotic disorders: An observational study of frequency and associated risk factors

Suicidal attempts and ideations in Kenyan adults with psychotic disorders: An observational study of frequency and associated risk factors

BackgroundPsychotic disorders increase the risk for premature mortality with up to 40% of this mortality attributable to suicide. Although suicidal ideation (SI) and suicidal behavior (SB) are high in persons with psychotic disorders in sub-Saharan Africa, there is limited data on the risk of suicid...

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Main Authors: Linnet Ongeri, Symon M. Kariuki, Miriam Nyawira, Chris Schubart, Joeri K. Tijdink, Charles R. J. C. Newton, Brenda W. J. H. Penninx
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
suicidal attempts
suicidal ideation
schizophrenia
Kenya
sub-Saharan Africa
low and middle income countries
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.1085201/full

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