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Sarpe (Paduraru) AM, Dodul C, Vlase EA, Onișor C, Niculet E, Ciobotaru OC, Drima EP. Mental Manifestations and Biomarkers of Alcohol Consumption. Life (Basel) 2024; 14:873. [PMID: 39063626 PMCID: PMC11277869 DOI: 10.3390/life14070873] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/21/2024] [Revised: 07/06/2024] [Accepted: 07/10/2024] [Indexed: 07/28/2024] Open
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The purpose of this study is to examine healthcare usage, morbidities, and alcohol consumption monitoring in patients before a diagnosis of mental manifestations to assist in the early identification of individuals at risk. Biological markers of alcoholism are separated into two groups: those biological variables that highlight with great confidence and validate the presence of a predisposition to alcoholism, also called trait markers, or those that highlight alcohol consumption, called markers of alcoholism ("status markers"). Biomarkers are the true "gold standard" for the diagnosis of alcoholism. They are valuable for tracking evolution and progress during biological and psychological therapy and for highlighting relapse. This review compiles the existing data from research on healthcare utilization, comorbidities, and alcohol consumption monitoring in patients before a diagnosis of mental manifestations to aid in the early identification of individuals at risk. This documentary study took place over three to four months by searching for terms on the Science Direct platform, PubMed, Web of Science, and Google Scholar such as alcoholism, alcohol use disorders, alcohol abuse, and biomarkers. Studies reporting on the development, characteristics, and utilization of blood biomarkers for alcohol consumption were included in the search. The initial search included a number of 11.019 articles that contained the keywords biomarkers and alcohol. Finally, a total of 50 research articles were considered. I am involved in clinical studies, meta-analyses, reviews, and case studies regarding alcohol consumption detection, as well as potential alcohol markers.
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- Ana-Maria Sarpe (Paduraru)
- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 35 Al. I. Cuza Street, 800008 Galati, Romania; (C.D.); (C.O.); (E.N.); (O.C.C.)
- “Sf. Apostol Andrei” Emergency County Clinical Hospital Galati, 177 Brailei Street, 800578 Galati, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 35 Al. I. Cuza Street, 800008 Galati, Romania; (C.D.); (C.O.); (E.N.); (O.C.C.)
- “Sf. Apostol Andrei” Emergency County Clinical Hospital Galati, 177 Brailei Street, 800578 Galati, Romania;
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- “Sf. Apostol Andrei” Emergency County Clinical Hospital Galati, 177 Brailei Street, 800578 Galati, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 35 Al. I. Cuza Street, 800008 Galati, Romania; (C.D.); (C.O.); (E.N.); (O.C.C.)
- “Sf. Apostol Andrei” Emergency County Clinical Hospital Galati, 177 Brailei Street, 800578 Galati, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 35 Al. I. Cuza Street, 800008 Galati, Romania; (C.D.); (C.O.); (E.N.); (O.C.C.)
- “Sf. Apostol Andrei” Emergency County Clinical Hospital Galati, 177 Brailei Street, 800578 Galati, Romania;
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- Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, “Dunarea de Jos” University of Galati, 35 Al. I. Cuza Street, 800008 Galati, Romania; (C.D.); (C.O.); (E.N.); (O.C.C.)
- Railway General Hospital–Galati, 5-7 Alexandru Moruzzi Street, 800223 Galati, Romania
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- “Elisabeta Doamna” Clinical Hospital of Psychiatry Galati, 290 Traian Street, 800179 Galati, Romania;
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Lee H, Lee W. Association between unmet healthcare needs and suicidal behaviors among the Korean population. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2023; 84:158-164. [PMID: 37499273 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2023.06.018] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/20/2023] [Revised: 06/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/29/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Suicide is an important public health concern. In South Korea, suicide rates have steadily risen over the past two decades. Unfortunately, there is a dearth of literature on the effects of unmet healthcare needs on suicide. Therefore, this study aimed to analyze the relationship between unmet healthcare needs and suicidal behaviors (suicidal ideation, plans, and attempts). METHOD This study analyzed data from 27,498 participants assessed by the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey conducted between 2016 and 2020. Logistic regression was used to evaluate the relationship between unmet healthcare needs and suicidal behaviors, while controlling for age, sex, education, household income, occupation, smoking, obesity, and alcohol consumption. RESULTS Adjusted odds ratios (95% confidence interval) were significantly higher in participants who experienced unmet healthcare needs [suicidal ideation: 2.31 (1.84-2.90); suicidal planning: 2.23 (1.75-2.85); and suicidal attempts: 1.92 (1.27-2.87)]. After stratifying for sex and depression, this trend was maintained in male participants and those without a depression diagnosis. CONCLUSIONS This study analyzed the relationship between unmet healthcare needs and suicidal behavior. Further studies using data sources that include more detailed information on suicide and somatic symptoms are required.
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- Hangyeol Lee
- College of Medicine, Gachon University, Incheon, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, Gil Medical Center, Gachon University College of Medicine, Incheon, Republic of Korea.
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Tang S, Reily NM, Arena AF, Batterham PJ, Calear AL, Carter GL, Mackinnon AJ, Christensen H. People Who Die by Suicide Without Receiving Mental Health Services: A Systematic Review. Front Public Health 2022; 9:736948. [PMID: 35118036 PMCID: PMC8804173 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2021.736948] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/06/2021] [Accepted: 12/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Introduction The majority of people who die by suicide have never seen a mental health professional or been diagnosed with a mental illness. To date, this majority group has largely been ignored, with most existing research focusing on predictors of suicide such as past suicide attempts. Identifying the characteristics of people who die by suicide without receiving services, often with a fatal first attempt, is crucial to reduce suicide rates through guiding improvements to service pathways and “just in time” interventions. Methods In this systematic review, PsycInfo, PubMed, CINAHL, and Web of Science were searched for peer-reviewed articles published from 1980 to 1st March 2021. Included studies examined predictors of non-receipt of formal mental health services among people who died by suicide. Data were extracted from published reports and the quality of included studies was assessed using a modified version of the Joanna Briggs Institute Checklist for Analytical Cross Sectional Studies. This review was registered with PROSPERO, CRD 42021226543. Results Sixty-seven studies met inclusion criteria, with sample sizes ranging from 39 to 193,152 individuals. Male sex, younger or older age, and rural location were consistently associated with non-receipt of mental health services. People not receiving mental health services were also less likely to have a psychiatric diagnosis, past suicidal behavior or contact with general health services, and more likely to use violent means of suicide. There was some evidence that minority ethnicity and psychosocial stressors were associated with service non-receipt. Conclusion People who die by suicide without receiving mental health services are likely to have diverse profiles, indicating the need for multifaceted approaches to effectively support people at risk of suicide. Identifying the needs and preferences of individuals who are at risk of suicide is crucial in developing new support pathways and services, and improving the quality of existing services. Systematic Review Registration http://www.crd.york.ac.uk/PROSPERO/display_record.asp?ID=CRD42021226543.
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- Samantha Tang
- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
- *Correspondence: Samantha Tang
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health Research, Research School of Population Health, Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, NSW, Australia
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- Black Dog Institute, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Probert-Lindström S, Vaez M, Fröding E, Ehnvall A, Sellin T, Ambrus L, Bergqvist E, Palmqvist-Öberg N, Waern M, Westrin Å. Utilization of psychiatric services prior to suicide- a retrospective comparison of users with and without previous suicide attempts. Arch Suicide Res 2021; 27:401-414. [PMID: 34821208 DOI: 10.1080/13811118.2021.2006101] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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INTRODUCTION The aim was to investigate psychiatric health care utilization two years before death by suicide among individuals with previous suicide attempts (PSA) compared with those without (NSA). METHOD A retrospective population-based cohort study was conducted including 484 individuals who died by suicide in Sweden in 2015 and were in contact with psychiatric services within the two years preceding death, identified through the Cause of Death register. Data on psychiatric health care two years before death, including suicide attempts according to notes in the medical record was used. Associations between having at least one PSA vs. NSA and health care utilization were estimated as odds ratios (OR) with 95% confidence intervals (CI) by logistic regression analyses. RESULTS Of the 484 individuals included, 51% had PSA. Those with PSA were more likely than NSA to have received a psychiatric diagnosis [OR 1.96 (CI 95% 1.17-3.30)], to have ongoing psychotropic medication [OR 1.96 (CI 95% 1.15-3.36)] and to have been absent from appointments during the last three months [1.97 (1.25-3.13)]. In addition, elevated suicide risk was more often noted in the psychiatric case records of those with a PSA than those without [OR 2.17 (CI 95% 1.24-3.79)]. CONCLUSION The results underline the importance of improved suicide risk assessment as well as thorough diagnostic assessment and when indicated, psychiatric treatment as suicide preventive interventions regardless of PSA. Furthermore, the larger proportion of absence from appointments in individuals with PSA may indicate a need of improved alliance between psychiatric care providers and individuals with PSA.HIGHLIGHTSBeing assessed with elevated suicide risk was more common among those with previous attempt/s (PSA).One-fifth of all with no previous attempt (NSA) had no psychiatric diagnosis, compared to one in ten in those with PSA.Receiving psychotropic medication was more common among those with PSA.
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Understanding the impact of clinical characteristics and healthcare utilizations on suicide among cancer sufferers: a case-control study in Hong Kong. LANCET REGIONAL HEALTH-WESTERN PACIFIC 2021; 17:100298. [PMID: 34734204 PMCID: PMC8551816 DOI: 10.1016/j.lanwpc.2021.100298] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/26/2021] [Revised: 09/16/2021] [Accepted: 09/19/2021] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Background Few studies have investigated whether hospital utilization patterns of cancer sufferers are associated with their suicide. This study aims to explore whether clinical profiles and healthcare utilization patterns are related to suicide among cancer sufferers. Methods Verified suicide cases with cancer (2012-2016) were identified. Each case was matched with two non-suicide controls suffering cancer, by birthyear, sex, and admission year. Cancer-related information, physical and psychiatric comorbidities, opioid-based painkiller usage, the number and length of inpatient admissions, and the number of outpatient and Accident & Emergency (A&E) attendances, in the six months leading up to the suicide, were identified. Conditional logistic regression models were constructed to explore the influence of clinical profiles and hospital utilization on suicide. These models were stratified by age and cancer stage. Outcomes 383 cases and 766 controls were included in the analyses. Overall, younger age, metastasis/recurrent status, suffering head and neck cancer, having psychiatric comorbidities, using opioid-based painkillers, and high frequency of A&E attendances and inpatient admissions increased the odds of suicide. Being diagnosed with liver cancer, consuming high numbers of outpatient attendances, and high numbers of inpatient days decreased the odds of suicide. Stratified analyses confirmed the influence of young age and metastatic/recurrent cancer status on risk of suicide. Interpretations Suicidal cancer sufferers had distinctive clinical profiles and hospital utilization patterns. Detecting and mitigating suicidal risk should be incorporated as an important component in treatment of cancer sufferers in the clinical setting. Funding Li Ka Shing Foundation and Hong Kong Research Grants Council
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Crump C, Kendler KS, Sundquist J, Edwards AC, Sundquist K. Health care utilization prior to suicide in adults with drug use disorders. J Psychiatr Res 2021; 135:230-236. [PMID: 33508541 PMCID: PMC7914179 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2021.01.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2020] [Revised: 01/12/2021] [Accepted: 01/18/2021] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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Drug use disorders (DUD) are associated with psychiatric illness and increased risks of suicide. We examined health care utilization prior to suicide in adults with DUD, which may reveal opportunities to prevent suicide in this high-risk population. A national cohort study was conducted of all 6,947,191 adults in Sweden, including 166,682 (2.4%) with DUD, who were followed up for suicide during 2002-2015. A nested case-control design examined health care utilization among persons with DUD who died by suicide and 10:1 age- and sex-matched controls from the general population. In 86.7 million person-years of follow-up, 15,662 (0.2%) persons died by suicide, including 1946 (1.2%) persons with DUD. Unadjusted and adjusted relative risks of suicide associated with DUD were 11.03 (95% CI, 10.62-11.46) and 2.84 (2.68-3.00), respectively. 30.4% and 52.3% of DUD cases who died by suicide had a health care encounter within 2 weeks or 3 months before the index date, respectively, compared with 5.9% and 24.3% of controls (unadjusted prevalence ratio and difference, <2 weeks: 5.20 [95% CI, 4.76-5.67] and 24.6 percentage points [22.5-26.6]; <3 months: 2.15 [2.05-2.26] and 27.9 [25.6-30.2]). However, after adjusting for psychiatric comorbidities, these differences were much attenuated. Among DUD cases, 72.5% of last encounters within 2 weeks before suicide were in outpatient clinics, mostly for non-psychiatric diagnoses. In this large national cohort, suicide among adults with DUD was often shortly preceded by outpatient clinic encounters. Clinical encounters in these settings are important opportunities to identify suicidality and intervene accordingly in patients with DUD.
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- Casey Crump
- Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health and of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA.
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- Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health and of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health and of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Crump C, Edwards AC, Kendler KS, Sundquist J, Sundquist K. Healthcare utilisation prior to suicide in persons with alcohol use disorder: national cohort and nested case-control study. Br J Psychiatry 2020; 217:710-716. [PMID: 32583752 PMCID: PMC7704805 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2020.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Alcohol use disorder (AUD) is common and associated with increased risk of suicide. AIMS To examine healthcare utilisation prior to suicide in persons with AUD in a large population-based cohort, which may reveal opportunities for prevention. METHOD A national cohort study was conducted of 6 947 191 adults in Sweden in 2002, including 256 647 (3.7%) with AUD, with follow-up for suicide through 2015. A nested case-control design examined healthcare utilisation among people with AUD who died by suicide and 10:1 age- and gender-matched controls. RESULTS In 86.7 million person-years of follow-up, 15 662 (0.2%) persons died by suicide, including 2601 (1.0%) with AUD. Unadjusted and adjusted relative risks for suicide associated with AUD were 8.15 (95% CI 7.86-8.46) and 2.22 (95% CI 2.11-2.34). Of the people with AUD who died by suicide, 39.7% and 75.6% had a healthcare encounter <2 weeks or <3 months before the index date respectively, compared with 6.3% and 25.4% of controls (adjusted prevalence ratio (PR) and difference (PD), <2 weeks: PR = 3.86, 95% CI 3.50-4.25, PD = 26.4, 95% CI 24.2-28.6; <3 months: PR = 2.03, 95% CI 1.94-2.12, PD = 34.9, 95% CI 32.6-37.1). AUD accounted for more healthcare encounters within 2 weeks of suicide among men than women (P = 0.01). Of last encounters, 48.1% were in primary care and 28.9% were in specialty out-patient clinics, mostly for non-psychiatric diagnoses. CONCLUSIONS Suicide among persons with AUD is often shortly preceded by healthcare encounters in primary care or specialty out-patient clinics. Encounters in these settings are important opportunities to identify active suicidality and intervene accordingly in patients with AUD.
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- Casey Crump
- Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health and of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Department of Psychiatry, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA
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- Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health and of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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- Departments of Family Medicine and Community Health and of Population Health Science and Policy, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, New York, NY, USA,Center for Primary Health Care Research, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden
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Yeh ST, Ng YY, Wu SC. Association of psychiatric and physical illnesses with suicide in older adults in Taiwan. J Affect Disord 2020; 264:425-429. [PMID: 31767216 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2019.11.070] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2019] [Revised: 09/17/2019] [Accepted: 11/12/2019] [Indexed: 01/24/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study aimed to investigate the association of psychiatric and physical illnesses with suicide in older adults in Taiwan. METHODS A nationwide database in Taiwan was used for this matched case-control study. Elderly participants with and without intentional self-harm from 2010 to 2012 were matched by propensity score by calendar year, gender, age, and area of residence. Psychiatric and physical illnesses were identified by tracing back 1 year from the date of death in suicide and from July 1 of the previous year to June 30 of the observational year in the controls. Associations between illnesses and the risk of suicide was assessed by conditional logistic regression analysis. RESULTS 2,528 older adults who died by suicide were studied, and the crude suicide mortality rate was 33.7 per 100,000. The risk of suicide in older adults with depression (AOR = 9.06, 95% CI = 6.07-13.52), cancer (AOR = 8.51, 95% CI = 5.39-13.45) and schizophrenia (AOR = 7.34, 95% CI = 2.65-20.33), were significantly higher than control group. Other illnesses, such as bipolar disorder, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, stroke, chronic kidney disease, hypertension, and diabetes mellitus (AOR = 3.63, 2.41, 1.94, 1.73, 1.68, 1.45, respectively), showed lower risk but still significantly higher in older adults with suicide. CONCLUSIONS Psychiatric and physical illnesses, especially depression, cancer, and schizophrenia, were found to be independently associated with suicide in older adults. The result of this study can help clinicians to identify older adults at risk of suicide and open avenues for prevention.
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- Shin-Ting Yeh
- College of Nursing, National Taipei University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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- Institute of Health & Welfare Policy, National Yang-Ming University, 155, Sec. 2, Li-Nong Street, Taipei, Taiwan 112, Republic of China.
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Yeh HH, Westphal J, Hu Y, Peterson EL, Williams LK, Prabhakar D, Frank C, Autio K, Elsiss F, Simon GE, Beck A, Lynch FL, Rossom RC, Lu CY, Owen-Smith AA, Waitzfelder BE, Ahmedani BK. Diagnosed Mental Health Conditions and Risk of Suicide Mortality. Psychiatr Serv 2019; 70:750-757. [PMID: 31185853 PMCID: PMC6718299 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ps.201800346] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 9.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE Although mental health conditions are risk factors for suicide, limited data are available on suicide mortality associated with specific mental health conditions in the U.S. population. This study aimed to fill this gap. METHODS This study used a case-control design. Patients in the case group were those who died by suicide between 2000 and 2013 and who were patients in eight health care systems in the Mental Health Research Network (N=2,674). Each was matched with 100 general population patients from the same system (N=267,400). Diagnostic codes for five mental health conditions in the year before death were obtained from medical records: anxiety disorders, attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), bipolar disorder, depressive disorders, and schizophrenia spectrum disorder. RESULTS Among patients in the case group, 51.3% had a recorded psychiatric diagnosis in the year before death, compared with 12.7% of control group patients. Risk of suicide mortality was highest among those with schizophrenia spectrum disorder, after adjustment for age and sociodemographic characteristics (adjusted odds ratio [AOR]=15.0) followed by bipolar disorder (AOR=13.2), depressive disorders (AOR=7.2), anxiety disorders (AOR=5.8), and ADHD (AOR=2.4). The risk of suicide death among those with a diagnosed bipolar disorder was higher in women than men. CONCLUSIONS Half of those who died by suicide had at least one diagnosed mental health condition in the year before death, and most mental health conditions were associated with an increased risk of suicide. Findings suggest the importance of suicide screening and providing an approach to improve awareness of mental health conditions.
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- Hsueh-Han Yeh
- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research (Yeh, Westphal, Hu, Autio, Elsiss, Ahmedani), Department of Public Health Sciences (Peterson), Department of Internal Medicine (Williams), Department of Behavioral Health Services (Frank), Henry Ford Health System, Detroit; Outpatient Services, Sheppard Pratt Health System, Baltimore (Prabhakar); Kaiser Permanente Washington Health Research Institute, Seattle (Simon); Institute for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Colorado, Denver (Beck); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Northwest, Portland, Oregon (Lynch); HealthPartners Institute, Minneapolis (Rossom); Department of Population Medicine, Harvard Medical School and Harvard Pilgrim Health Care Institute, Boston (Lu); School of Public Health, Georgia State University, and Center for Research and Evaluation, Kaiser Permanente Georgia, Atlanta (Owen-Smith); Center for Health Research, Kaiser Permanente Hawaii, Honolulu (Waitzfelder)
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Aguilar-Velázquez DG, González-Castro TB, Tovilla-Zárate CA, Juárez-Rojop IE, López-Narváez ML, Frésan A, Hernández-Díaz Y, Guzmán-Priego CG. Gender differences of suicides in children and adolescents: Analysis of 167 suicides in a Mexican population from 2003 to 2013. Psychiatry Res 2017; 258:83-87. [PMID: 28992550 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.09.083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2017] [Revised: 07/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/27/2017] [Indexed: 12/26/2022]
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Suicide is the second cause of death in youth population. The aim of the present study was to analyze demographic characteristics and suicide methods used, as well as to identify gender differences among Mexican children and adolescents (aged 10-17 years) that committed suicide. Between January 2003 and December 2013, 167 suicides of children and adolescents between 10 and 17 years of age were documented by the Secretary of Health of the state of Tabasco, Mexico. All sociodemographic characteristics were compared according to gender. Our sample included 67.7% males and 32.3% females (male to female 2.1:1). The predominant marital status was single (89.6%) and hanging (93.7%) was the principal method of suicide used. Both female and male adolescents were predominantly students (50%); however, female adolescents were more frequently married (17%) and were housewives (26.4%). Our results identified that hanging is the principal suicide method used by children and adolescents in Mexican population; we also detected main gender differences in terms of poisoning/drug toxicity as the method used, occupation and marital status. These results should be taken into consideration when designing suicide prevention programs due to the differences found by gender.
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Comalcalco, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Villahermosa, Tabasco, Mexico
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- Subdirección de Investigaciones Clínicas, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñiz, Ciudad de México, Mexico
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- Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Jalpa de Méndez, Tabasco, Mexico
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Han J, Batterham PJ, Calear AL, Randall R. Factors Influencing Professional Help-Seeking for Suicidality. CRISIS 2017; 39:175-196. [PMID: 29052431 DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000485] [Citation(s) in RCA: 89] [Impact Index Per Article: 12.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence suggests that the majority of people with suicidality do not seek help. Little systematic evaluation of factors influencing professional help-seeking has been done. AIMS To systematically evaluate the factors that influence professional help-seeking for suicidality. METHOD Published quantitative and qualitative studies in Medline and PsycInfo databases were reviewed following PRISMA. RESULTS In all, 55 relevant studies were identified. Of these, 15 studies examined professional help-seeking intentions for perceived suicidal ideation, among people with or without suicidality; 21 studies examined professional help-seeking behavior among people with suicidality; and 19 studies examined suicidal decedents' health services use. Several potential important barriers were identified including high self-reliance, lack of perceived need for treatment, and stigmatizing attitudes toward suicide, toward mental health issues, and toward seeking professional treatment. The presence of suicidality and mental health issues was found to generally decrease help-seeking intentions for perceived suicidal ideation while facilitating actual service use. Social support and informal support from family and friends also played an important role in professional help-seeking. LIMITATIONS Although the majority of the included studies were of sound quality, some of the factors identified in the review were assessed in relatively few studies, and most of the included studies were conducted in industrialized countries. CONCLUSION Further quantitative and qualitative studies examining the potential important factors in broader community samples, especially in developing countries, are needed.
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- Jin Han
- 1 Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- 1 Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- 1 Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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- 1 Centre for Mental Health Research, The Australian National University, Canberra, ACT, Australia
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Yeh ST, Ng YY, Wu SC. Risk of suicide according to the level of psychiatric contact in the older people: Analysis of national health insurance databases in Taiwan. Compr Psychiatry 2017; 74:189-195. [PMID: 28213305 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2017.01.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/22/2016] [Revised: 01/25/2017] [Accepted: 01/29/2017] [Indexed: 01/21/2023] Open
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PURPOSE Suicide in the older people is a serious problem worldwide; however the effect of psychiatric contact on the risk of suicide has not been fully explored. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between psychiatric contact and suicide in the older people in Taiwan. METHODS A population-based database was used in this national case-control study. Propensity score matching was used to match older people who did and did not commit suicide from 2010 to 2012 by calendar year, gender, age, and area of residence. The level of psychiatric contact in the preceding year was classified as "no psychiatric contact," "only outpatient psychiatric contact," "psychiatric emergency room contact," or "psychiatric hospital admission". Conditional logistic regression analysis was used to assess associations between variables and the risk of suicide. RESULTS A total of 2528 older people committed suicide from 2010 to 2012, with a crude suicide mortality rate of 3.37/10,000. Compared to those who had no psychiatric contact in the preceding year, the adjusted odds ratios of suicide were 10.15 (95% CI=5.8-17.7) for those who had psychiatric emergency room contact, 6.57 (95% CI=3.7-11.6) for those who had psychiatric hospital admissions, and 3.64 (95% CI=3.0-4.4) for those with only outpatient psychiatric contact. The risk of suicide was higher in those who had depression (OR=3.49, 95% CI=2.2-5.4) and bipolar disorder (OR=1.98, 95% CI=1.1-3.6). Patients with cancer were associated with suicide (OR=8.96, 95% CI=5.6-14.4). CONCLUSIONS The positive association with suicide and the level of psychiatric contact in the preceding year in older people indicated that the health personnel need to do a better job in determining possible risk for older people who had psychiatric contact, especially in emergency visit or psychiatric admission. A systematic approach to quality improvement in these settings is both available and necessary. Careful discharge planning and safe transitions of care to outpatient services are required for suicide prevention of high-risk patients after discharge.
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- Shin-Ting Yeh
- Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan
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- Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Taipei Veterans General Hospital, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan; Department of Medicine, School of Medicine, Fu Jen Catholic University, New Taipei City, Taiwan
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- Institute of Health and Welfare Policy, School of Medicine, National Yang Ming University, Taipei, Taiwan.
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Kim HS, Lee MS, Hong JY. Determinants of Mental Health Care Utilization in a Suicide High-risk Group With Suicidal Ideation. J Prev Med Public Health 2016; 49:69-78. [PMID: 26841887 PMCID: PMC4750515 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.15.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/18/2015] [Accepted: 01/13/2016] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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Objectives: The suicide rate in Korea is increasing every year, and is the highest among the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development countries. Psychiatric patients in particular have a higher risk of suicide than other patients. This study was performed to evaluate determinants of mental health care utilization among individuals at high risk for suicide. Methods: Korea Health Panel data from 2009 to 2011 were used. Subjects were individuals at high risk of suicide who had suicidal ideation, a past history of psychiatric illness, or had utilized outpatient services for a psychiatric disorder associated with suicidal ideation within the past year. The chi-square test and hierarchical logistic regression were used to identify significant determinants of mental health care utilization. Results: The total number of subjects with complete data on the variables in our model was 989. Individuals suffering from three or more chronic diseases used mental health care more frequently. Mental health care utilization was higher in subjects who had middle or high levels of educational attainment, were receiving Medical Aid, or had a large family size. Conclusions: It is important to control risk factors in high-risk groups as part of suicide prevention strategies. The clinical approach, which includes community-based intervention, entails the management of reduction of suicidal risk. Our study identified demographic characteristics that have a significant impact on mental health care utilization and should be considered in the development of suicide prevention strategies. Further studies should examine the effect of mental health care utilization on reducing suicidal ideation.
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- Hyun-Soo Kim
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea
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Giupponi G, Conca A, Innamorati M, Forte A, Lester D, Erbuto D, Pycha R, Girardi P, Möller-Leimkühler AM, Pompili M. Differences among South Tyrolean suicides: a psychological autopsy study. Wien Klin Wochenschr 2015; 128:125-30. [DOI: 10.1007/s00508-015-0877-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2015] [Accepted: 10/09/2015] [Indexed: 10/22/2022]
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Sohn J, Cho J, Moon KT, Suh M, Ha KH, Kim C, Shin DC, Jung SH. Medical care expenditure in suicides from non-illness-related causes. J Prev Med Public Health 2014; 47:327-35. [PMID: 25475200 PMCID: PMC4263001 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.14.038] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/03/2014] [Accepted: 10/29/2014] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES Several epidemiological studies on medical care utilization prior to suicide have considered the motivation of suicide, but focused on the influence of physical illnesses. Medical care expenditure in suicide completers with non-illness-related causes has not been investigated. METHODS Suicides motivated by non-illness-related factors were identified using the investigator's note from the National Police Agency, which was then linked to the Health Insurance Review and Assessment data. We investigated the medical care expenditures of cases one year prior to committing suicide and conducted a case-control study using conditional logistic regression analysis after adjusting for age, gender, area of residence, and socioeconomic status. RESULTS Among the 4515 suicides motivated by non-illness-related causes, medical care expenditures increased in only the last 3 months prior to suicide in the adolescent group. In the younger group, the proportion of total medical expenditure for external injuries was higher than that in the older groups. Conditional logistic regression analysis showed significant associations with being a suicide completer and having a rural residence, low socioeconomic status, and high medical care expenditure. After stratification into the four age groups, a significant positive association with medical care expenditures and being a suicide completer was found in the adolescent and young adult groups, but no significant results were found in the elderly groups for both men and women. CONCLUSIONS Younger adults who committed suicide motivated by non-illness-related causes had a higher proportion of external injuries and more medical care expenditures than their controls did. This reinforces the notion that suicide prevention strategies for young people with suicidal risk factors are needed.
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- Jungwoo Sohn
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Goyang, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Ewha Womans University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Ahmedani BK, Simon GE, Stewart C, Beck A, Waitzfelder BE, Rossom R, Lynch F, Owen-Smith A, Hunkeler EM, Whiteside U, Operskalski BH, Coffey MJ, Solberg LI. Health care contacts in the year before suicide death. J Gen Intern Med 2014; 29:870-7. [PMID: 24567199 PMCID: PMC4026491 DOI: 10.1007/s11606-014-2767-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 405] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2013] [Revised: 08/23/2013] [Accepted: 12/20/2013] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Suicide prevention is a public health priority, but no data on the health care individuals receive prior to death are available from large representative United States population samples. OBJECTIVE To investigate variation in the types and timing of health services received in the year prior to suicide, and determine whether a mental health condition was diagnosed. DESIGN Longitudinal study from 2000 to 2010 within eight Mental Health Research Network health care systems serving eight states. PARTICIPANTS In all, 5,894 individuals who died by suicide, and were health plan members in the year before death. MAIN MEASURES Health system contacts in the year before death. Medical record, insurance claim, and mortality records were linked via the Virtual Data Warehouse, a federated data system at each site. KEY RESULTS Nearly all individuals received health care in the year prior to death (83 %), but half did not have a mental health diagnosis. Only 24 % had a mental health diagnosis in the 4-week period prior to death. Medical specialty and primary care visits without a mental health diagnosis were the most common visit types. The individuals more likely to make a visit in the year prior to death (p < 0.05) tended to be women, individuals of older age (65+ years), those where the neighborhood income was over $40,000 and 25 % were college graduates, and those who died by non-violent means. CONCLUSIONS This study indicates that opportunities for suicide prevention exist in primary care and medical settings, where most individuals receive services prior to death. Efforts may target improved identification of mental illness and suicidal ideation, as a large proportion may remain undiagnosed at death.
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- Brian K Ahmedani
- Center for Health Policy and Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health System, 1 Ford Place, 3A, Detroit, MI, 48202, USA,
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[Depression and Life Satisfaction in People Over 60 Years Old in the City of Bogotá: Survey of Health, Wellbeing and Aging (SABE)]. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2014; 43 Suppl 1:65-70. [PMID: 26574115 DOI: 10.1016/j.rcp.2013.11.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/12/2013] [Accepted: 11/28/2013] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND There are multiple factors associated with suicide in elderly people and include, among others, depression, loss of independence, medical comorbidities, not being satisfied with life, or loss of hope. OBJECTIVE To describe the prevalence of depression in a representative sample of the population over 60 years old and its associated factors. METHODS A cross-sectional study (Survey of Health, Wellbeing and Aging) was conducted in 2012. A structured questionnaire and the Yesavage depression scale were used in order to complete a descriptive analysis, as well as a chi-squared test of independence. RESULTS The prevalence of depression was 26.3%. The associated factors are being female, low education, not receiving a pension, hypertension, a diagnosed mental illness, having had hunger in the first 15 years of life, and in the last week, no leisure activities, and worse self-perception of health. People, who are not satisfied with their lives, who do not feel that it is wonderful to live, and those who feel hopeless, are at increased risk of depression. CONCLUSIONS There is a high prevalence of depression, and various factors associated with it, as previously reported in the literature. Poor life satisfaction was shown to be a factor related to depression.
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Cho J, Choi YJ, Suh M, Sohn J, Kim H, Cho SK, Ha KH, Kim C, Shin DC. Air pollution as a risk factor for depressive episode in patients with cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, or asthma. J Affect Disord 2014; 157:45-51. [PMID: 24581827 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2014.01.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 100] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2013] [Revised: 01/01/2014] [Accepted: 01/02/2014] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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BACKGROUND There is currently insufficient evidence to confirm the effect of ambient air pollution on mental disorders, especially among susceptible populations. This study investigated the short-term effect of ambient air pollution on the risk of depressive episode and the effect modification across disease subpopulations. METHODS Subjects who visited the emergency department (ED) for depressive episode from 2005 to 2009 (n=4985) in Seoul, Republic of Korea were identified from medical claims data. We conducted a time-stratified case-crossover study using conditional logistic regression. Subgroup analyses were conducted after the subjects were stratified by underlying disease (cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, asthma, and depressive disorder). The risk was expressed as an odds ratio (OR) per 1 standard deviation of each air pollutant. RESULTS SO2, PM10, NO2, and CO were positively associated with ED visits for depressive episode. The maximum risk was observed in the distributed lag 0-3 model for PM10 (OR, 1.120; 95% confidence interval, 1.067-1.176). PM10, NO2, and CO significantly increased the risks of ED visits for depressive episode in subjects with either underlying cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, asthma, or depressive disorder. LIMITATIONS Our data may include a misclassification bias due to the validity of a diagnosis determined from medical services utilization data. CONCLUSIONS SO2, PM10, NO2, and CO significantly increased the risk of ED visits for depressive episode, especially among individuals with pre-existing cardiovascular disease, diabetes mellitus, or asthma.
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- Jaelim Cho
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Research and Development Center, Health Insurance Review and Assessment Service, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- National Cancer Center, Koyang, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea.
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea; Institute for Environmental Research, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Dougall N, Lambert P, Maxwell M, Dawson A, Sinnott R, McCafferty S, Morris C, Clark D, Springbett A. Deaths by suicide and their relationship with general and psychiatric hospital discharge: 30-year record linkage study. Br J Psychiatry 2014; 204:267-73. [PMID: 24482439 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.112.122374] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Studies have rarely explored suicides completed following discharge from both general and psychiatric hospital settings. Such research might identify additional opportunities for intervention. AIMS To identify and summarise Scottish psychiatric and general hospital records for individuals who have died by suicide. METHOD A linked data study of deaths by suicide, aged ≥15 years from 1981 to 2010. RESULTS This study reports on a UK data-set of individuals who died by suicide (n = 16 411), of whom 66% (n = 10 907) had linkable previous hospital records. Those who died by suicide were 3.1 times more frequently last discharged from general than from psychiatric hospitals; 24% of deaths occurred within 3 months of hospital discharge (58% of these from a general hospital). Only 14% of those discharged from a general hospital had a recorded psychiatric diagnosis at last visit; an additional 19% were found to have a previous lifetime psychiatric diagnosis. Median time between last discharge and death was fourfold greater in those without a psychiatric history. Diagnoses also revealed that less than half of those last discharged from general hospital had had a main diagnosis of 'injury or poisoning'. CONCLUSIONS Suicide prevention activity, including a better psychiatric evaluation of patients within general hospital settings deserves more attention. Improved information flow between secondary and primary care could be facilitated by exploiting electronic records of previous psychiatric diagnoses.
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- Nadine Dougall
- Nadine Dougall, MSc, NMAHP Research Unit, University of Stirling, Stirling; Paul Lambert, PhD, School of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling, Stirling; Margaret Maxwell, PhD, NMAHP Research Unit, University of Stirling, Stirling; Alison Dawson, PhD, School of Applied Social Science, University of Stirling, Stirling; Richard Sinnott, PhD, University of Melbourne, Melbourne; Susan McCafferty, MSc, National eScience Centre, University of Glasgow, Glasgow; Carole Morris, BSc, David Clark BSc, Anthea Springbett, PhD, Information Services Division, NHS National Services Scotland, Edinburgh, UK
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Contacts with health professionals before suicide: missed opportunities for prevention? Compr Psychiatry 2013; 54:1117-23. [PMID: 23768696 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Revised: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AIM This study aims to examine contacts with different health professionals in the three months prior to death in suicide cases compared to sudden death controls; and, to analyse contacts with health professionals among people who died by suicide having a diagnosable mental health disorder at the time of suicide compared to those who did not have such a diagnosis within four major groups of conditions. METHODS The psychological autopsy method was utilised to investigate suicides of individuals over the age of 35years. A case-control study design was applied using sudden death cases as controls. Odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval were calculated. RESULTS In total, 261 suicides and 182 sudden deaths were involved. In terms of contacts during the last three months prior to death, 76.9% of suicides and 81.9% of sudden deaths visited a general practitioner (GP). Persons who died by suicide had significantly more frequently contacts with mental health professionals than sudden death controls did. People with a diagnosable mental health disorder at the time of suicide attended GP surgeries with approximately the same frequency of people without a diagnosis at GP level. CONCLUSION Similarly, approximately 90% of people who die by suicide and by sudden death seek for help from health care system, mainly from GPs in three months prior to their death. With reference to health care contacts, people who had or did not have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder are not distinguishable at the GP surgery level.
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Cho J, Lee WJ, Moon KT, Suh M, Sohn J, Ha KH, Kim C, Shin DC, Jung SH. Medical care utilization during 1 year prior to death in suicides motivated by physical illnesses. J Prev Med Public Health 2013; 46:147-54. [PMID: 23766873 PMCID: PMC3677068 DOI: 10.3961/jpmph.2013.46.3.147] [Citation(s) in RCA: 16] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/25/2013] [Accepted: 04/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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Objectives Many epidemiological studies have suggested that a variety of medical illnesses are associated with suicide. Investigating the time-varying pattern of medical care utilization prior to death in suicides motivated by physical illnesses would be helpful for developing suicide prevention programs for patients with physical illnesses. Methods Suicides motivated by physical illnesses were identified by the investigator's note from the National Police Agency, which was linked to the data from the Health Insurance Review and Assessment. We investigated the time-varying patterns of medical care utilization during 1 year prior to suicide using repeated-measures data analysis after adjustment for age, gender, area of residence, and socioeconomic status. Results Among 1994 suicides for physical illness, 1893 (94.9%) suicides contacted any medical care services and 445 (22.3%) suicides contacted mental health care during 1 year prior to suicide. The number of medical care visits and individual medical expenditures increased as the date of suicide approached (p<0.001). The number of medical care visits for psychiatric disorders prior to suicide significantly increased only in 40- to 64-year-old men (p=0.002), women <40 years old (p=0.011) and women 40 to 64 years old (p=0.021) after adjustment for residence, socioeconomic status, and morbidity. Conclusions Most of the suicides motivated by physical illnesses contacted medical care during 1 year prior to suicide, but many of them did not undergo psychiatric evaluation. This underscores the need for programs to provide psychosocial support to patients with physical illnesses.
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- Jaelim Cho
- Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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