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Renaud-Charest O, Stoljar Gold A, Mok E, Kichler J, Nakhla M, Li P. Suicidal Ideation, Suicide Attempts, and Suicide Deaths in Adolescents and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes: A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. Diabetes Care 2024; 47:1227-1237. [PMID: 38900947 DOI: 10.2337/dc24-0411] [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: 02/27/2024] [Accepted: 04/13/2024] [Indexed: 06/22/2024]
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BACKGROUND Evidence is lacking on the risk of suicide-related behaviors (suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, suicide death) in youth with type 1 diabetes (T1D). PURPOSE We aimed to 1) determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide deaths in adolescents and young adults (AYA) with T1D aged 10-24 years; 2) compare suicide-related behavior prevalence in youth with and without T1D; and 3) identify factors associated with suicide-related behaviors. DATA SOURCES A systematic search was conducted in MEDLINE, Embase, and PsycInfo up to 3 September 2023. STUDY SELECTION We included observational studies where investigators reported the prevalence of suicide-related behaviors among AYA aged 10-24 years with T1D. DATA EXTRACTION We collected data on study characteristics, data on prevalence of suicide-related behaviors, and data on associated factors. DATA SYNTHESIS We included 31 studies. In AYA with versus without T1D, pooled prevalence of suicidal ideation was 15.4% (95% CI 10.0-21.7; n = 18 studies) vs. 11.5% (0.4-33.3; n = 4), respectively, and suicide attempts 3.5% (1.3-6.7; n = 8) vs. 2.0% (0.0-6.4; n = 5). Prevalence of suicide deaths ranged from 0.04% to 4.4% among youth with T1D. Difficulties with T1D self-management were frequently reported to be associated with higher rates of suicide-related behaviors. However, findings on the association of glycemic levels and suicide-related behaviors were inconsistent. LIMITATIONS There was a considerable level of heterogeneity in meta-analysis of both suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. CONCLUSIONS Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts are prevalent in AYA with T1D. Current evidence does not suggest that these rates are higher among AYA with T1D than rates among those without.
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Department of Psychology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Division of Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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- Centre for Outcomes Research and Evaluation, Research Institute of the McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
- Division of General Pediatrics, Department of Pediatrics, McGill University Health Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
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The Other Face of Insulin—Overdose and Its Effects. TOXICS 2022; 10:toxics10030123. [PMID: 35324747 PMCID: PMC8955302 DOI: 10.3390/toxics10030123] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/07/2022] [Revised: 02/25/2022] [Accepted: 02/28/2022] [Indexed: 02/04/2023]
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Insulin is the most effective glycemic-lowering drug, and for people suffering from type 1 diabetes it is a life-saving drug. Its self-dosing by patients may be associated with a higher risk of overdose, both accidental and deliberate. Insulin-induced hypoglycemia causes up to 100,000 emergency department calls per year. Cases of suicide attempts using insulin have been described in the literature since its introduction into therapy, and one of the important factors in their occurrence is the very fact of chronic disease. Up to 90% of patients who go to toxicology wards overdose insulin consciously. Patients with diabetes are burdened with a 2–3 times higher risk of developing depression compared to the general population. For this reason, it is necessary to develop an effective system for detecting a predisposition to overdose, including the assessment of the first symptoms of depression in patients with diabetes. A key role is played by a risk-conscious therapeutic team, as well as education. Further post-mortem testing is also needed for material collection and storage, as well as standardization of analytical methods and interpretation of results, which would allow for more effective detection and analysis of intentional overdose—both by the patient and for criminal purposes.
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McPherson P, Sall S, Santos A, Thompson W, Dwyer DS. Catalytic Reaction Model of Suicide. Front Psychiatry 2022; 13:817224. [PMID: 35356712 PMCID: PMC8959568 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2022.817224] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/17/2021] [Accepted: 02/07/2022] [Indexed: 12/20/2022] Open
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Suicide is a devastating outcome of unresolved issues that affect mental health, general wellbeing and socioeconomic stress. The biology of suicidal behavior is still poorly understood, although progress has been made. Suicidal behavior runs in families and genetic studies have provided initial glimpses into potential genes that contribute to suicide risk. Here, we attempt to unify the biology and behavioral dimensions into a model that can guide research in this area. The proposed model envisions suicidal behavior as a catalytic reaction that may result in suicide depending on the conditions, analogously to enzyme catalysis of chemical reactions. A wide array of substrates or reactants, such as hopelessness, depression, debilitating illnesses and diminished motivation can mobilize suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs), which can then catalyze the final step/act of suicide. Here, we focus on three biological substrates in particular: threat assessment, motivation to engage in life and impulsivity. Genetic risk factors can affect each of these processes and tilt the balance toward suicidal behavior when existential crises (real or perceived) emerge such as loss of a loved one, sudden changes in social status or serious health issues. Although suicide is a uniquely human behavior, many of the fundamental biological processes are evolutionarily conserved. Insights from animal models may help to shape our understanding of suicidal behavior in man. By examining counterparts of the major biological processes in other organisms, new ideas about the role of genetic risk factors may emerge along with possible therapeutic interventions or preventive measures.
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- Pamela McPherson
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Shreveport, LA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Shreveport, LA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Shreveport, LA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Shreveport, LA, United States
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- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Shreveport, LA, United States.,Department of Pharmacology, Toxicology and Neuroscience, LSU Health Shreveport, Shreveport, LA, United States
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AbdElmageed RM, Mohammed Hussein SM. Risk of Depression and Suicide in Diabetic Patients. Cureus 2022; 14:e20860. [PMID: 35145767 PMCID: PMC8803388 DOI: 10.7759/cureus.20860] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/31/2021] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Although mental disorders in diabetics are more prevalent than in the general population, an increased prevalence of depression, frequently leading to suicide, has been reported in individuals with diabetes mellitus. Therefore, the purpose of this review is to assess the risk of depression and suicide in diabetic patients. The prevalence of depression and suicide is high among diabetic individuals. Risk factors including history of depression, presence of comorbidity, younger age, lower education, low social support, presence of diabetic complications, poor glycemic control, and physical impairment, all increase the risk of depression among diabetics. On the other hand, female sex, the intensity of childhood trauma, a history of alcohol misuse, depression, lower level of education, comorbidities, higher blood glucose levels, and previous history of suicide, all increase the risk of suicide among diabetics. Additionally, a bidirectional relationship exists between depression and diabetes. For example, depression can cause diabetes due to the disease's psychological and psychosocial impact, microvascular brain lesions, higher glutamate levels, poor glycemic control, and medication adherence. On the other hand, diabetic patients develop depression due to the stress associated with disease management. This paper concluded that depression and suicide are both prevalent conditions among diabetic patients. The higher risk of depression and suicidality in diabetic patients emphasizes the critical need of integrating depression screening and treatment into primary healthcare settings to avoid fatal conditions in the future. However, more research is required in this area.
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Hill RM, Gallagher KAS, Eshtehardi SS, Uysal S, Hilliard ME. Suicide Risk in Youth and Young Adults with Type 1 Diabetes: a Review of the Literature and Clinical Recommendations for Prevention. Curr Diab Rep 2021; 21:51. [PMID: 34902071 PMCID: PMC8666467 DOI: 10.1007/s11892-021-01427-y] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/28/2021] [Indexed: 10/30/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW The manuscript reviews the extant literature on suicide-related thoughts and behaviors among youth and young adults with pediatric diabetes. This evidence is presented within the context of current theories of the etiology of suicidal behavior to highlight how diabetes may contribute to suicide risk, and to support providers in understanding the interplay between pediatric diabetes and suicide risk. The manuscript also reviews evidence-based approaches to suicide prevention suitable for use in pediatric healthcare settings, with suggestions for their application to this unique population. RECENT FINDINGS Several recent studies identify heightened rates of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and suicide among youth and young adults with pediatric diabetes, as compared with their peers without diabetes. Evidence-based suicide prevention approaches frequently emphasize the importance of reducing suicidal youths' access to potentially lethal means for suicidal behavior. This approach may require special considerations for youth with pediatric diabetes, due to their need to carry sufficient quantities of insulin and the dangers of inaccurate insulin dosing and/or overdose. Suggestions for suicide prevention for this population include risk screening as part of routine diabetes care, early prevention, education for youth and families, and provider awareness of risk factors, warning signs, and implications for diabetes care. Youth and young adults with diabetes reported elevated rates of suicide-related behaviors as compared with their peers without diabetes. Existing suicide prevention approaches may require substantial adaptation for use with youth and young adults with diabetes. Further research is needed to examine how to best prevent suicidal behaviors among this population.
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- Ryan M Hill
- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
- College for Health, Community and Policy, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Psychological, Health, & Learning Sciences, University of Houston, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Texas Children's Hospital, Houston, TX, USA.
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Alaqeel A, Almijmaj M, Almushaigeh A, Aldakheel Y, Almesned R, Al Ahmadi H. High Rate of Depression among Saudi Children with Type 1 Diabetes. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182111714. [PMID: 34770232 PMCID: PMC8583043 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182111714] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/17/2021] [Revised: 11/02/2021] [Accepted: 11/05/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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Saudi Arabia ranks among the top ten in type 1 diabetes (T1D) prevalence. The psychological burden, including depression, among T1D children, affects short-term and long-term outcomes. In Saudi Arabia, studies on depression among T1D children are limited. We determined the prevalence of depression among T1D children and adolescents in the Saudi Arabia-Qassim region and investigated risk factors for depressive symptoms. This quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted among T1D children and adolescents in the outpatient clinic of Maternity and Children Hospital, Buraydah, Saudi Arabia, between October 2020 and April 2021. Using a validated questionnaire translated into Arabic, we interviewed patients during clinic appointment. Questionnaires on sociodemographic characteristics, clinical data, and Clinical Depression Inventory scale were used to measure depression. There were 148 T1D respondents (children: 58.1%; adolescents: 41.9%). More than half were females (53.4%), with most Saudis (94.6%). Depression prevalence among children and adolescents was 27%. Mild, moderate, and severe depression occurred in 80%, 12.5%, and 7.5% of depressed patients, respectively. Factors significant for depression were female sex (p = 0.014), uncontrolled HbA1c level (p = 0.037), and longer diabetes duration (p = 0.013). Depression among children and adolescents was more prevalent in this study than in previous reports. Early detection of depression will improve diabetes control and quality of life.
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- Aqeel Alaqeel
- Department of Pediatrics, College of Medicine, Qassim University, Qassim 51452, Saudi Arabia
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Pediatrics, Dr Suliman Al Habib Hospital, Riydah 13212, Saudi Arabia;
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- Emergency Medicine Department, Riyadh Al khabra Hospital, Qassim 52714, Saudi Arabia;
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- Department of Pediatrics, King Fahad Medical City, Riydah 12231, Saudi Arabia;
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- Maternity & Children Hospital, Al Qassim 52384, Saudi Arabia;
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Barnard-Kelly KD, Naranjo D, Majidi S, Akturk HK, Breton M, Courtet P, Olié E, Lal RA, Johnson N, Renard E. Suicide and Self-inflicted Injury in Diabetes: A Balancing Act. J Diabetes Sci Technol 2020; 14:1010-1016. [PMID: 31801353 PMCID: PMC7645123 DOI: 10.1177/1932296819891136] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Glycemic control in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) remains a challenge for many, despite the availability of modern diabetes technology. While technologies have proven glycemic benefits and may reduce excess mortality in some populations, both mortality and complication rates remain significantly higher in T1DM than the general population. Diabetes technology can reduce some burdens of diabetes self-management, however, it may also increase anxiety, stress, and diabetes-related distress. Additional workload associated with diabetes technologies and the dominant focus on metabolic control may be at the expense of quality-of-life. Diabetes is associated with significantly increased risk of suicidal ideation, self-harm, and suicide. The risk increases for those with diabetes and comorbid mood disorder. For example, the prevalence of depression is significantly higher in people with diabetes than the general population, and thus, people with diabetes are at even higher risk of suicide. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention reported a 24% rise in US national suicide rates between 1999 and 2014, the highest in 30 years. In the United Kingdom, 6000 suicides occur annually. Rates of preventable self-injury mortality stand at 29.1 per 100 000 population. Individuals with diabetes have an increased risk of suicide, being three to four times more likely to attempt suicide than the general population. Furthermore, adolescents aged 15 to 19 are most likely to present at emergency departments for self-inflicted injuries (9.6 per 1000 visits), with accidents, alcohol-related injuries, and self-harm being the strongest risk factors for suicide, the second leading cause of death among 10 to 24 year olds. While we have developed tools to improve glycemic control, we must be cognizant that the psychological burden of chronic disease is a significant problem for this vulnerable population. It is crucial to determine the psychosocial and behavioral predictors to uptake and continued use of technology in order to aid the identification of those individuals most likely to realize benefits of any intervention as well as those individuals who may require more support to succeed with technology.
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- Katharine D. Barnard-Kelly
- Faculty of Health and Social Science, Bournemouth University, UK
- BHR Limited, Fareham, Hampshire, UK
- Katharine D. Barnard-Kelly, PhD, Faculty of Health and Social Science, Bournemouth University, Bournemouth, UK.
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, University of Colorado, Aurora, CO, USA
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- Center for Diabetes Technology, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, VA, USA
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- Psychiatric Emergency and Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, University of Montpellier, France
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- Psychiatric Emergency and Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, University of Montpellier, France
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- Department of Endocrinology, Diabetes, Nutrition, Montpellier University Hospital, France
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DeCosta P, Grabowski D, Skinner TC. The psychosocial experience and needs of children newly diagnosed with type 1 diabetes from their own perspective: a systematic and narrative review. Diabet Med 2020; 37:1640-1652. [PMID: 32619028 DOI: 10.1111/dme.14354] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 06/25/2020] [Indexed: 01/09/2023]
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AIM To understand the psychosocial experience of children and identify their primary support needs following a type 1 diabetes diagnosis. METHODS A systematic review and narrative synthesis of the literature in this area was conducted. RESULTS A total of 32 studies were included in the review. At diagnosis, the majority of children experienced high distress, including grief, anxiety, anger, irritation and injection anxiety. The intensity of this reaction decreased rapidly over the following weeks. At diagnosis, rates of depressive symptoms, anxiety, stress disorders and suicidal ideation were elevated. The initial reaction tended to peak shortly after diagnosis and declined over the following year. Thereafter, symptoms of depression and anxiety appeared to increase once again, corresponding with the children's experience of diabetes management and implications as being more difficult and upsetting. Injection anxiety, distress and depressive symptoms persisted for a smaller group of children. CONCLUSION The initial high prevalence of depressive symptoms following diagnosis is transitional and should be regarded as a normal adaptive response. To facilitate this adaptive process, specific child-centred support should be prioritized as an integrated part of early diabetes care. Our findings point to five inter-related support needs following a type 1 diabetes diagnosis: (1) children need time to adjust to the diagnosis; (2) children need supportive relationships; (3) children need an opportunity for meaningful participation and appropriate protection; (4) children need to engage and explore; and (5) children need to feel supported, but not different.
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- P DeCosta
- Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Centre Copenhagen, Diabetes Management Research, Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Steno Diabetes Centre Copenhagen, Diabetes Management Research, Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
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- Department of Psychology, University of Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Steno Diabetes Centre Copenhagen, Diabetes Management Research, Gentofte, Copenhagen, Denmark
- Department of Rural Health, La Trobe University, Bendigo, Vic., Australia
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Majidi S, O'Donnell HK, Stanek K, Youngkin E, Gomer T, Driscoll KA. Suicide Risk Assessment in Youth and Young Adults With Type 1 Diabetes. Diabetes Care 2020; 43:343-348. [PMID: 31822488 PMCID: PMC6971783 DOI: 10.2337/dc19-0831] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/25/2019] [Accepted: 11/16/2019] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To describe sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of youth and young adults with type 1 diabetes who endorsed suicidal ideations as part of routine depression screening and the results of their suicide risk assessments. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS The Patient Health Questionnaire-9 was used to assess depressive symptoms and suicide/death ideation in 550 youth and young adults with type 1 diabetes ages 10-24 years. Only individuals who endorsed suicidal/death ideations (n = 49) completed a standardized suicide risk assessment protocol and safety planning. RESULTS Nine percent of individuals endorsed suicidal/death ideation and of those, 83.4% reported clinically elevated depressive symptoms; 16% made a previous suicide attempt. No youth (n = 39) or young adults (n = 11) disclosed current plans or preparations for suicide, but five who expressed suicidal ideation acknowledged the lethality of insulin for an attempt. Three previously used insulin to attempt suicide. The overwhelming majority of individuals were classified as being low risk for future suicide attempt/completion. None were hospitalized as a part of the suicide risk assessment, and no suicide completions have occurred. CONCLUSIONS The findings of this study provide initial insight into the behaviors and cognitions of youth and young adults with type 1 diabetes who experience suicidal and death ideations. Comprehensive suicide risk assessment and safety planning are feasible during routine type 1 diabetes clinic appointments.
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- Shideh Majidi
- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO
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- Barbara Davis Center for Diabetes, Department of Pediatrics, School of Medicine, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus, Aurora, CO .,Department of Clinical and Health Psychology, College of Public Health and Health Professions, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
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Necho M, Mekonnen S, Haile K, Birkie M, Belete A. Suicidal plan, attempt, and associated factors among patients with diabetes in Felegehiwot referral hospital, Bahirdar, Ethiopia: cross-sectional study. BMC Psychiatry 2019; 19:258. [PMID: 31455263 PMCID: PMC6712698 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-019-2253-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/04/2019] [Accepted: 08/22/2019] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes is a highly prevalent non-communicable disease which is prone to more psychiatric complications like suicide; however, research into this area is limited. Assessing suicidal plan and attempt as well as its determinants are therefore important. METHOD Institution based cross-sectional study was conducted from May 21 to June 21 at the diabetic outpatient clinic by recruiting 421 participants using systematic sampling. Suicide manual of the composite international diagnostic interview (CIDI) was used to assess suicidal plan and attempt. Chart review was used to obtain data regarding the co-morbidity of medical illness and complications of diabetes mellitus. Binary logistic regression was used to identify factors associated with suicidal attempt. Odds ratio with 95% CI was employed and variables with a p-value of< 0.05 in multivariable logistic regression were declared significant. RESULTS From 423 participants 421 participated in the study with 99.5% response rate. The mean age (±SD) of the respondents was 38.0((±13.9) years. The lifetime prevalence of Suicidal plan; an attempt was found to be 10.7 and 7.6% respectively. Being female (AOR = 2.14, 95%CI:1.10,5.65), poor social support (AOR = 3.21,95%CI:1.26,8.98), comorbid depression (AOR = 6.40,95%CI:2.56,15.46) and poor glycemic control (AOR = 4.38,95%CI:1.66,9.59) were factors associated with lifetime suicidal attempt. CONCLUSION The prevalence of suicidal attempt among Diabetes patients is high (7.6%). The suicidal attempt had a statistically significant association with female gender, comorbidity with depression, poor social support and poor glycemic control. Therefore the result of this study helps to do early screening, treatment, and referral of patients with suicidal attempt.
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- Mogesie Necho
- Department of Psychiatry, Wollo University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dessie, Ethiopia.
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- 0000 0000 8539 4635grid.59547.3aDepartment of Public Health, University of Gondar, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Gondar, Ethiopia
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- AmanuelMentalSpecialized Hospital, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
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- 0000 0004 0515 5212grid.467130.7Department of Psychiatry, Wollo University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dessie, Ethiopia
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- 0000 0004 0515 5212grid.467130.7Department of Psychiatry, Wollo University, College of Medicine and Health Sciences, Dessie, Ethiopia
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Gómez-Peralta TG, González-Castro TB, Fresan A, Tovilla-Zárate CA, Juárez-Rojop IE, Villar-Soto M, Hernández-Díaz Y, López-Narváez ML, Ble-Castillo JL, Pérez-Hernández N, Rodríguez-Pérez JM. Risk Factors and Prevalence of Suicide Attempt in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes in the Mexican Population. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2018; 15:E1198. [PMID: 29880751 PMCID: PMC6025580 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph15061198] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2018] [Revised: 06/01/2018] [Accepted: 06/05/2018] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND It has been proposed that the risk of death by suicide is higher in patients with diabetes than in the general population. Therefore, it is necessary to investigate the risk factors of suicidal behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes. The aim of the present study was to analyze the prevalence of suicide attempt and determine the risk factors of suicide attempt, in patients with type 2 diabetes in a Mexican population. METHODS Clinic characteristics, anthropometric measurements, biochemical levels, depression, and suicidal behavior were evaluated in 185 Mexican patients with type 2 diabetes. A multivariate logistic regression analysis was performed to find predictive factors of suicide attempt. RESULTS 11.4% of patients reported previous suicide attempts n = 21). Younger patients (OR: 3.63, 95% CI: 1.29⁻10.19), having depression (OR: 3.33, 95% CI: 1.13⁻9.76) and normal BMI (OR: 3.14, 95% CI: 1.11⁻8.83), were predictive factors of suicide attempt. No other variables in the study showed statistical significance. CONCLUSIONS Our results showed a high prevalence of suicidal behavior in patients with type 2 diabetes. We found that younger age, depression and normal BMI could be risk factors of suicide attempt in these patients. Therefore, psychiatric interventions to prevent depression and suicidal behavior in this population are necessary. New studies using larger samples are necessary to replicate and confirm these results.
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- Tania Guadalupe Gómez-Peralta
- División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Comalcalco 86025, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Jalpa de Méndez 86200, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- Subdirección de Investigaciones Clínicas, Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatría Ramón de la Fuente Muñíz, Ciudad de Mexico 14370, Mexico.
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- División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Comalcalco, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Comalcalco 86025, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa 86140, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- Hospital de Alta Especialidad "Gustavo A. Rovirosa Pérez", Secretaría de Salud, Villahermosa 86140, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- División Académica Multidisciplinaria de Jalpa de Méndez, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Jalpa de Méndez 86200, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- Hospital General de Yajalón "Dr. Manuel Velasco Suarez", Secretaría de Salud, Yajalón 29930, Chiapas, Mexico.
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- División Académica de Ciencias de la Salud, Universidad Juárez Autónoma de Tabasco, Villahermosa 86140, Tabasco, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de Mexico 14080, Mexico.
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- Departamento de Biología Molecular, Instituto Nacional de Cardiología Ignacio Chávez, Ciudad de Mexico 14080, Mexico.
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Syrokvashina K, Dozortseva E. Psychological factors of risk of suicidal behavior in adolescents. КОНСУЛЬТАТИВНАЯ ПСИХОЛОГИЯ И ПСИХОТЕРАПИЯ 2016. [DOI: 10.17759/cpp.2016240302] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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Modern approaches towards analysis of the main psychological risk factors of ado- lescents’ suicidal behaviour with consideration of external and internal develop- mental conditions in adolescence are discussed. The role of mass-media and social networks in the Internet in the genesis of suicidal behaviour is indicated. Personality factors of suicidal behaviour in the system of problems of an adolescent’s identity forming, his/ her dispositional traits, as well as of personality disorders are described. The contribution of cognitive beliefs and thoughts in suicidal behaviour is noted. Typical trajectories of suicidal behaviour development are delineated.
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- K.V. Syrokvashina
- FSBI «National Medical Research Center of Psychiatry and Narcology named after V.P. Serbsky» of the Ministry of Health of Russia
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- FSBI "V. Serbsky Federal Medical Research Centre for Psychiatry and Narcology" of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation
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Lee JY, Park YK, Cho KH, Kim SM, Choi YS, Kim DH, Nam GE, Han KD, Kim YH. Suicidal ideation among postmenopausal women on hormone replacement therapy: The Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES V) from 2010 to 2012. J Affect Disord 2016; 189:214-9. [PMID: 26451506 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2015.09.068] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/12/2015] [Revised: 09/28/2015] [Accepted: 09/30/2015] [Indexed: 11/19/2022]
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BACKGROUND Suicide is a major public health problem around the world. Some studies have found that hormone replacement therapy (HRT) is associated with depression in postmenopausal women. Depression is a well-known risk factor for suicide; therefore, we investigated the relationship between HRT and suicidal ideation in postmenopausal Korean women. METHODS We included 2286 postmenopausal women with or without HRT from the Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey 2010-2012. The use and duration of HRT and mental health status, including stress, depressive mood, and suicidal ideation and attempts, were assessed by self-report questionnaires. RESULTS The proportion of participants with depressive mood and suicidal ideation was higher in the HRT group than the non-HRT group (all p values<0.05). As the duration of HRT increased, the percentage of participants with suicidal ideation increased (p for trend=0.006). After adjusting for all covariates, the odds ratio (95% confidence intervals) for suicidal ideation was 1.742 (1.223-2.482) in the women with HRT, compared to women without HRT. HRT duration longer than 10 years was associated with suicidal ideation (odds ratio=2.089 and 95% confidence intervals=1.069-4.084). LIMITATIONS The cross-sectional design, a possibility of incorrect answer about menopausal status, and no assessment of the type of HRT are the main limitations of this study. CONCLUSION Postmenopausal women receiving HRT, especially for more than 10 years, showed increased suicidal ideation compared with postmenopausal women without HRT. Physicians should pay attention to mood symptoms and suicidal ideation in postmenopausal women with HRT.
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- Ji-Yoon Lee
- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Catholic University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Medical Statistics, Catholic University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, South Korea.
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Barman I, Barman K, Purohit MM, Choudhury M, Choudhury AK, Choudhury MK. A study of mental stress and antioxidant profile in the Assamese-speaking diabetic population of Assam, India. Int J Diabetes Dev Ctries 2015. [DOI: 10.1007/s13410-015-0313-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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Suicidal ideation and suicide attempts among diabetes mellitus: the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES IV, V) from 2007 to 2012. J Psychosom Res 2014; 77:457-61. [PMID: 25258359 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.08.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/10/2014] [Revised: 08/08/2014] [Accepted: 08/19/2014] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE The present study evaluated the mental health of patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) in Korea and compared it with mental health in the general Korean population. METHODS All data included in the final analyses were collected from 34,065 subjects (20years of age or older) who participated in the 2007-2012 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES). The mental health of 3846 DM patients were compared with that of 30,219 controls. RESULTS A depressed mood for 2 or more continuous weeks was reported by 13.6% of subjects with normal glucose tolerance (NGT), 14.3% of those with impaired glucose intolerance (IFG), and 17.6% of DM patients. Suicidal thoughts were reported by 15.3% of individuals with NGT, 15.6% of participants with IFG, and 17.6% of DM patients. Suicidal attempts were reported by 0.8% of people with NGT, 1.0% of those with IFG, and 1.3% of DM patients. In DM patients, the crude odds ratio (OR) for depressive mood was 1.376 (95% confidence interval [CI]: 1.258-1.504), the OR for suicidal ideation was 1.481 (95% CI: 1.361-1.611) and the OR for suicidal attempts was 1.413 (95% CI: 1.021-1.956). A multivariate analysis revealed that the ORs for depression, suicidal ideation, and suicidal attempts in DM patients were 1.178 (95% CI: 1.070-1.297), 1.152 (95% CI: 1.050-1.263), and 1.413 (95% CI: 1.021-1.956), respectively. CONCLUSIONS The present study found that DM was associated with a marked increase in suicidal behaviors.
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Kesavadev J, Sadikot SM, Saboo B, Shrestha D, Jawad F, Azad K, Wijesuriya MA, Latt TS, Kalra S. Challenges in Type 1 diabetes management in South East Asia: Descriptive situational assessment. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2014; 18:600-607. [PMID: 25285274 PMCID: PMC4171880 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.139210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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Treatment of type 1 diabetes is a challenging issue in South East Asia. Unlike in the developed countries, patients have to procure insulin, glucometer strips and other treatment facilities from their own pockets. Coupled with poor resources are the difficulties with diagnosis, insulin initiation, insulin storage, marital and emotional challenges. Being a disease affecting only a minority of people, it is largely ignored by the governments and policy makers. Comprehensive diagnostic, treatment and team based educational facilities are available only in the speciality diabetes centers in the private sector whereas majority of the subjects with type 1 diabetes are from a poor socio-economic background. Unlike in the Western world, being known as a diabetes patient is a social sigma and poses huge emotional burden living with the disease and getting married. Even with best of the resources, long-term treatment of type 1 diabetes still remains a huge challenge across the globe. In this review, authors from India, Pakistan, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Myanmar and Bangladesh detail the country-specific challenges and discuss the possible solutions.
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- Jothydev Kesavadev
- Department of Diabetology, Jothydev's Diabetes Research Centre, Trivandrum, Kerala, India
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- Department of Diabetology, Dia Care Clinic, Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India
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- Department of Medicine, Trivuvan University, Kathmandu, Nepal
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- Diabetology Department, Sindh Institute of Urology and Transplantation, Karachi, Pakistan
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- Department of Endocrinology, Birdem Hospital, Dhaka, Bangladesh
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- Department of Endocrinology, University of Medicine 2, Yangon, Myanmar
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Suicide risk in type 1 diabetes mellitus: A systematic review. J Psychosom Res 2014; 76:352-60. [PMID: 24745775 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2014.02.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 50] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/07/2013] [Revised: 02/20/2014] [Accepted: 02/20/2014] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Research has shown that suicide risk is often present in patients suffering from type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM-1). OBJECTIVES The aim of the present paper was to investigate whether there was a relationship between DM-1 and suicidal behavior and to determine whether or not people affected by DM-1 are at an increased risk of completed suicide, attempted suicide, and suicidal ideation. DATA SOURCES We performed a careful MedLine, ExcerptaMedica, PsycLit, PsycInfo and Index Medicus search to identify all papers on the topic for the period 1970 to 2013 written in English. The following search terms were used: (suicide OR suicide attempt OR ideation) AND (diabetes mellitus). Where a title or abstract seems to describe a study eligible for inclusion, the full article was examined. ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA We included only original articles published in English peer-reviewed journals. We excluded meta-analyses and systematic reviews, studies that were not clear about follow-up times, the method of statistical analysis, diagnostic criteria or the number of patients included, and studies only on patients affected by type 2 diabetes mellitus (DM-2). RESULTS The research reviewed indicated that patients with DM-1 are at an increased risk for suicide, although no clear consensus exists regarding the level of the increased risk. LIMITATIONS The studies used different measurement techniques and different outcomes, and they assessed patients at different time points. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPLICATIONS Our findings support the recommendation that a suicide risk assessment of patients with DM-1 should be part of the routine clinical assessment. The assessment of patients at risk should consist of the evaluation of current and previous suicidal behaviors (both suicidal ideation and attempted suicide).
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Cho E, Shin SH, Eun SH, Kim JY, Nam HK, Lee KH, Rhie YJ. Psychological characteristics of Korean children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. Ann Pediatr Endocrinol Metab 2013; 18:122-7. [PMID: 24904865 PMCID: PMC4027070 DOI: 10.6065/apem.2013.18.3.122] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/27/2013] [Revised: 09/13/2013] [Accepted: 09/20/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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PURPOSE This study investigates the behavioral and emotional characteristics of Korean children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) as compared to healthy controls, and examines whether their psychological status is associated with glycemic control, insulin regimens, or disease duration. METHODS A total of 37 Korean children and adolescents with T1DM, aged 6-17 years, and 38 sex- and age-matched healthy controls were included in this study. Psychological distress was assessed using the Korean child behavior checklist (K-CBCL) and children's depression inventory (CDI) after the subjects and their parents were interviewed. RESULTS The CDI and K-CBCL scores were significantly higher in T1DM subjects compared to normal controls. The T1DM subjects with "poorly controlled" blood glucose (glycosylated hemoglobin ≥8%) and "old patients" (disease duration ≥1 year) had a tendency to show higher CDI and K-CBCL scores. There were no significant differences in CDI and K-CBCL scores between the intensive and conventional insulin therapy groups. CONCLUSION Children and adolescents with T1DM seem to have inferior psychological adjustment to their normal counterparts, which might be associated with glycemic control and disease duration. Psychological evaluation and intervention should be considered in the management of T1DM in children and adolescents.
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- Eunhe Cho
- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Pediatrics, Korea University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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Joseph N, Unnikrishnan B, Raghavendra Babu YP, Kotian MS, Nelliyanil M. Proportion of depression and its determinants among type 2 diabetes mellitus patients in various tertiary care hospitals in Mangalore city of South India. Indian J Endocrinol Metab 2013; 17:681-688. [PMID: 23961486 PMCID: PMC3743370 DOI: 10.4103/2230-8210.113761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Depression is found to be common among patients with diabetes and it is associated with poor outcomes in disease control. This study was carried out to find out the proportion and determinants associated with depression among patients with established type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM) in various tertiary care hospitals in Mangalore city of south India. MATERIALS AND METHODS This study was conducted in one government and three private tertiary care hospitals in Mangalore in December 2010. All consenting patients with confirmed diagnosis of T2DM were interviewed and screened for depression by administering the 9-item PRIME-MD Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). RESULTS Of the 230 T2DM patients, 119 (51.7%) were males. The mean age of all participants was 53.61 ± 10.7 years. The median duration of T2DM was found to be 12.1 ± 7.35 years. Among the participants, 71 (30.9%) met the criteria for moderate depression, 33 (14.3%) for severe depression, and the remaining 126 (54.8%) had no clinically significant depression. Only 26 (11.3%) patients were already aware that they were depressed, of whom just 3 had taken medical consultation. Among the risk factors, depression was found to be significantly associated with older age, female gender, low socioeconomic status, unskilled and retired employment status, having complications due to T2DM or comorbidities like hypertension and coronary artery disease, being overweight and being on insulin syringe injections. CONCLUSION This study found a high proportion of depression among patients with T2DM. Therefore the care of individuals with diabetes mellitus (DM) should include the screening and possible treatment of depression in order to achieve and sustain treatment goals.
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- Nitin Joseph
- Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Forensic Medicine and Toxicology, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, Kasturba Medical College, Manipal University, Mangalore, India
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- Department of Community Medicine, A. J. Institute of Medical Sciences, Mangalore, India
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Igwe MN, Uwakwe R, Ahanotu CA, Onyeama GM, Bakare MO, Ndukuba AC. Factors associated with depression and suicide among patients with diabetes mellitus and essential hypertension in a Nigerian teaching hospital. Afr Health Sci 2013; 13:68-77. [PMID: 23658570 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v13i1.10] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus (DM) and essential hypertension are chronic medical conditions that place a lot of burden on patients. The presence of depression and suicidal behaviour may worsen the prognosis. OBJECTIVE To assess the prevalence of depression and suicidal behaviour in subjects with diabetes mellitus and essential hypertension and also determine the socio-demographic correlates. METHODS Major depressive episode and suicidality modules of Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview were used to assess depression and suicidal behaviour respectively. RESULTS The prevalence of depression for the subjects with DM was 27.8% and 26.7% for essential hypertension. The subjects with DM had prevalence of 6.3% for suicidal behaviour while essential hypertension had 7.8%. Depression was higher in subjects with DM if they were not married or had no education while the subjects with essential hypertension were more likely to have depression if they were not married, had no education or not employed. Suicidal behaviour was higher in subjects with DM if they had no education while in essential hypertension suicidal behaviour was higher in females, those not married and those not educated. CONCLUSION Depression and suicidal behaviour occur with DM and essential hypertension.
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- M N Igwe
- Department of Psychological Medicine, Federal Teaching Hospital Abakaliki, Ebonyi State Nigeria.
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Liles RG, Juhnke GA. Adolescent Diabetic Control: Using the Process-Person-Context-Time Model. JOURNAL OF COUNSELING AND DEVELOPMENT 2011. [DOI: 10.1002/j.1556-6678.2008.tb00628.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/10/2022]
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Schober E, Wagner G, Berger G, Gerber D, Mengl M, Sonnenstatter S, Barrientos I, Rami B, Karwautz A, Fritsch M. Prevalence of intentional under- and overdosing of insulin in children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 2011; 12:627-31. [PMID: 21435136 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2011.00759.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/17/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to evaluate the prevalence of insulin under- and overdosing in paediatric patients. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Cross-sectional study including 241 patients (age 14.0 + 2.7 yr, 42.5% males) with type 1 diabetes from 21 diabetic outpatient clinics. Haemoglobin A1c (HbA1c), height, and weight were available from clinical records. Patients were interviewed with the Diabetes Self-Management Profile (DSMP) interview. T test, U test, and chi-squared test were used for comparison. RESULTS On the basis of the DSMP, 103 (42.7%) patients (group A) showed adherence to the therapeutic insulin regimen, while 71 (29.5%) patients (group B) confessed intentional over and/or under-dosing of insulin. Sixty-seven (27.8%) adolescents (group C) reported management problems leading to unintended inappropriate insulin dosages. In group B, 55 (22.8%) injected higher insulin doses and 58 (24.1%) omitted insulin. Patients of group B compared to group A were older 15.0 (±2.5) vs. 14.0 (±2.5) yr (p < 0.01), older at onset 9.5 (±3.6) vs. 8.3 (±3.8) yr (p = 0.05), were more often girls (69 vs. 45.6%), had a higher actual HbA1c (8.7 ± 1.7 vs. 7.8 ± 1.2%), and a higher average HbA1c in the previous year (8.3 ± 1.6 vs. 7.9 ± 1.2%) (p < 0.01). No significant differences could be found between group A and group C. CONCLUSION Intentional overdosing of insulin is almost as prevalent in children and adolescents as insulin omission. Females are more at risk.
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- Edith Schober
- Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medical University Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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Harjutsalo V, Forsblom C, Groop PH. Time trends in mortality in patients with type 1 diabetes: nationwide population based cohort study. BMJ 2011; 343:d5364. [PMID: 21903695 PMCID: PMC3169676 DOI: 10.1136/bmj.d5364] [Citation(s) in RCA: 111] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine short and long term time trends in mortality among patients with early onset (age 0-14 years) and late onset (15-29 years) type 1 diabetes and causes of deaths over time. DESIGN Population based nationwide cohort study. SETTING Finland. PARTICIPANTS All Finnish patients diagnosed as having type 1 diabetes below age 30 years between 1970 and 1999 (n = 17,306). MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES Crude mortality, standardised mortality ratios, time trends, and cumulative mortality. RESULTS A total of 1338 deaths occurred during 370,733 person years of follow-up, giving an all cause mortality rate of 361/100,000 person years. The standardised mortality ratio was 3.6 in the early onset cohort and 2.8 in the late onset cohort. Women had higher standardised mortality ratios than did men in both cohorts (5.5 v 3.0 in the early onset cohort; 3.6 v 2.6 in the late onset cohort). The standardised mortality ratio at 20 years' duration of diabetes in the early onset cohort decreased from 3.5 in the patients diagnosed in 1970-4 to 1.9 in those diagnosed in 1985-9. In contrast, the standardised mortality ratio in the late onset cohort increased from 1.4 in those diagnosed in 1970-4 to 2.9 in those diagnosed in 1985-9. Mortality due to chronic complications of diabetes decreased with time in the early onset cohort but not in the late onset cohort. Mortality due to alcohol related and drug related causes increased in the late onset cohort and accounted for 39% of the deaths during the first 20 years of diabetes. Accordingly, mortality due to acute diabetic complications increased significantly in the late onset cohort. CONCLUSION Survival of people with early onset type 1 diabetes has improved over time, whereas survival of people with late onset type 1 diabetes has deteriorated since the 1980s. Alcohol has become an important cause of death in patients with type 1 diabetes, and the proportion of deaths caused by acute complications of diabetes has increased in patients with late onset type 1 diabetes.
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- Valma Harjutsalo
- Folkhälsan Institute of Genetics, Folkhälsan Research Centre, Biomedicum Helsinki, Haartmaninkatu 8, PO Box 63, FIN-00014, Helsinki, Finland.
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Greydanus D, Patel D, Pratt H. Suicide risk in adolescents with chronic illness: implications for primary care and specialty pediatric practice: a review. Dev Med Child Neurol 2010; 52:1083-7. [PMID: 20813018 DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2010.03771.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 36] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Suicide in adolescents is a global tragedy. Research-identified correlates of suicide in youth include depression, academic failure, loss of friends, social isolation, and substance abuse, among others. This review focuses on the potential link between chronic illness in adolescents and increased suicide risk. Research suggests that chronic illness is a risk factor for depression in adolescents that may induce suicide ideation and attempts; however, this risk may be increased even more in young adulthood if the underlying causes of depression are not resolved. This risk needs to be considered against the research data noting an increase in suicide attempts and completions, in each decade of life from adolescence into adulthood. Although more research is clearly needed, it can be concluded that suicide risks are seen in adolescents with chronic illness and all of these young people should be screened for depression and other risk factors for suicide on a regular basis.
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- Donald Greydanus
- The Department of Pediatrics and Human Development, Michigan State University College of Human Medicine, Michigan State University/Kalamazoo Center for Medical Studies, Kalamazoo, MI 49008-1284, USA.
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Roy A, Roy M, Janal M. Suicide attempts and ideation in African-American type 1 diabetic patients. Psychiatry Res 2010; 179:53-6. [PMID: 20630602 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2010.06.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 33] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/02/2009] [Revised: 05/28/2010] [Accepted: 06/03/2010] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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In order to examine suicidality and its correlates in type 1 diabetics 412 African-American type 1 diabetics and 404 African-American controls underwent a semi-structured interview that asked if they had ever attempted suicide. Patients completed the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), Hostility and Direction of Hostility Questionnaire (HDHQ), and Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Diabetics and controls were compared for their rate of suicide attempt. Diabetic patients who had or had never attempted suicide were compared on socio-demographic and clinical data. It was found that diabetics were 3 to 4 times more likely to attempt suicide than controls (13.3% vs 3.5%, respectively, P<0.001). Diabetic attempters were significantly more likely to be female, depressed and hostile, and to report a history of childhood trauma, smoking, alcohol abuse, and drug abuse than diabetic non-attempters. Multivariate analyses showed that female sex, severity of childhood abuse, history of alcohol abuse, and depression were significantly and independently associated with having attempted suicide. These results suggest that African-Americans with type 1 diabetes have a raised risk of attempting suicide. Suicide risk in diabetics appears to be multifactorial and includes gender, developmental, personality, psychiatric, and substance abuse determinants.
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- Alec Roy
- Psychiatry Service, New Jersey VA Health Care System, East Orange, NJ 070818, USA.
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White matter hyperintensities and their association with suicidality in major affective disorders: a meta-analysis of magnetic resonance imaging studies. CNS Spectr 2010; 15:375-81. [PMID: 20625370 PMCID: PMC2976664 DOI: 10.1017/s1092852900029242] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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INTRODUCTION Individuals who have deep and periventricular white matter hyperintensities may have a higher risk for suicidal behavior. There are mixed results in the literature regarding whether unipolar or bipolar patients who have attempted suicide have more deep white matter hyperintensities (DWMH) or periventricular hyperintensities (PVH) relative to those who have no history of suicide attempts. METHODS A meta-analysis of studies examining white matter hyperintensities (WMH) in mood disorder patients with and without a history of suicide attempts was performed. RESULTS Four studies, including a total of 173 patients who attempted suicide and 183 who did not attempt suicide, were included. A significantly higher number of attempters were found to have WMH than non-attempters. Unipolar depressed patients who had attempted suicide had 1.9 times more DWMH and 2.1 times more PVH than those who did not. Bipolar patients who had attempted suicide had 5.4 times more PVH than those who had not. Taken together, unipolar and bipolar patients who had attempted suicide had 2.8 times more DWMH and 4.5 times more PVH than those who had never attempted suicide. CONCLUSION These findings raise the possibility that WMH are biological substrates of symptoms that lead to suicidal behavior.
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Osipoff JN, Sattar N, Garcia M, Wilson TA. Prime-time hypoglycemia: factitious hypoglycemia during insulin-pump therapy. Pediatrics 2010; 125:e1246-8. [PMID: 20385648 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2009-1830] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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Unexplained hypoglycemia in a pediatric diabetic patient can perplex even the savviest health care providers and lead to an extensive medical workup. We present here the cases of 2 children with type 1 diabetes mellitus treated with insulin pumps who were hospitalized for episodes of hypoglycemia. Review of their insulin pumps revealed normal basal and bolus insulin delivery. However, subsequent review of the priming history in the pump revealed that both children were receiving additional insulin under the manual-prime function, which is not included in the daily totals and, therefore, was initially unnoticed. Ultimately, both children confessed to surreptitiously using this priming function to self-administer extra insulin. It is important that health care professionals who are caring for diabetic patients be aware of this possibility.
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- Jennifer N Osipoff
- Division of Pediatric Endocrinology, Department of Pediatrics, State University of New York, Stony Brook, NY 11794-8111, USA
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Brent D. Choosing life. Pediatr Diabetes 2009; 10:422-3. [PMID: 19886930 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2009.00602.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/28/2022] Open
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Radobuljac MD, Bratina NU, Battelino T, Tomori M. Lifetime prevalence of suicidal and self-injurious behaviors in a representative cohort of Slovenian adolescents with type 1 diabetes. Pediatr Diabetes 2009; 10:424-31. [PMID: 19490494 DOI: 10.1111/j.1399-5448.2009.00501.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 29] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/14/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To determine lifetime prevalence of suicidal and self-injurious behaviors in Slovenian adolescents with type 1 diabetes compared with healthy controls. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS Adolescents (14-19 yr) with type 1 diabetes were compared with a normative control group of healthy secondary school students by means of a self-reported questionnaire (according to Kienhorst) containing questions on demographic and family characteristics, suicidal ideation, intended suicide, attempted suicide, possible future suicide, and self-injurious behavior. Patients received the questionnaires at regular outpatient visits to the pediatric diabetes clinic, completed them in private, and returned them by mail. Questionnaires for control subjects were administered in classrooms. RESULTS The responses of 126 eligible patients and 499 controls were analyzed. The control group trended toward higher lifetime prevalence of all suicidal behaviors and self-injurious behavior. The lowest prevalence of all suicidal behaviors and self-injurious behavior was reported by males with diabetes. Compared with male controls, the differences were statistically significant for suicidal ideation (p < 0.05) and intended suicide (p < 0.05). Compared with females with diabetes, the differences were statistically significant for suicidal ideation (p < 0.001), intended suicide (p < 0.01), attempted suicide (p < 0.05), and self-injurious behavior (p < 0.05). Females with diabetes reported highest prevalence of all suicidal but not self-injurious behaviors. More patients than controls reported receiving counseling the year preceding the study (p < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS In the study, type 1 diabetes showed a protective effect for suicidal behavior in adolescent males but not in adolescent females. Professionals working with adolescents with type 1 diabetes should be alert to possible suicidality, especially among females.
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- Maja Drobnic Radobuljac
- Clinical Department for Mental Health, University Psychiatric Hospital Ljubljana, SI-1000 Ljubljana, Slovenia.
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Psychosocial problems in adolescents with type 1 diabetes mellitus. DIABETES & METABOLISM 2009; 35:339-50. [PMID: 19700362 DOI: 10.1016/j.diabet.2009.05.002] [Citation(s) in RCA: 74] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/19/2008] [Revised: 05/11/2009] [Accepted: 05/11/2009] [Indexed: 12/11/2022]
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Adolescents with diabetes are at increased risk of developing psychiatric (10-20%) or eating disorders (8-30%), as well as substance abuse (25-50%), leading to non-compliance with treatment and deterioration of diabetic control. At high risk are female adolescents with family problems and other comorbid disorders. Impaired cognitive function has also been reported among children with diabetes, mainly in boys, and especially in those with early diabetes diagnosis (< 5 years), or with episodes of severe hypoglycaemia or prolonged hyperglycaemia. Type 1 diabetes mellitus contributes to the development of problems in parent-child relationships and employment difficulties, and negatively affects the quality of life. However, insulin pumps appear to improve patients' metabolic control and lifestyle. The contributions of family and friends to the quality of metabolic control and emotional support are also crucial. In addition, the role of the primary-care provider is important in identifying patients at high risk of developing psychosocial disorders and referring them on to health specialists. At high risk are patients in mid-adolescence with comorbid disorders, low socioeconomic status or parental health problems. Multisystem therapy, involving the medical team, school personnel, family and peer group, is also essential. The present review focuses on the prevalence of nutritional and psychosocial problems among adolescents with diabetes, and the risk factors for its development, and emphasizes specific goals in their management and prevention.
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Pompili M, Lester D, Innamorati M, De Pisa E, Amore M, Ferrara C, Tatarelli R, Girardi P. Quality of life and suicide risk in patients with diabetes mellitus. PSYCHOSOMATICS 2009; 50:16-23. [PMID: 19213968 DOI: 10.1176/appi.psy.50.1.16] [Citation(s) in RCA: 47] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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BACKGROUND Diabetes mellitus may have profound effects on physical and emotional health and quality of life. OBJECTIVE The authors evaluated the perceived quality of life and its association with suicide risk in Italian patients with diabetes mellitus. METHOD Authors evaluated 100 patients with type 1 and type 2 diabetes. Patients completed the Beck Hopelessness Scale, the Suicide Score Scale, the SF-36 Health Survey Questionnaire, and the General Self-Efficacy Scale. RESULTS Patients with diabetes showed greater hopelessness and suicide ideation than internal-medicine outpatients. Poor quality of life was related to low self-efficacy, high hopelessness, and suicidality. A stepwise multiple regression found that polytherapy and older age predicted suicidality. CONCLUSION It would be useful in future research to follow up patient samples to determine how many and which patients engage in fatal and nonfatal suicidal behavior and the relationship of these parameters with quality of life.
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- Maurizio Pompili
- Department of Psychiatry, Sant'Andrea Hospital, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, Italy.
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Cope JU, Morrison AE, Samuels-Reid J. Adolescent use of insulin and patient-controlled analgesia pump technology: a 10-year Food and Drug Administration retrospective study of adverse events. Pediatrics 2008; 121:e1133-8. [PMID: 18450857 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2007-1707] [Citation(s) in RCA: 37] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVES From January 1, 2005, through December 31, 2005, the Food and Drug Administration received 5 adolescent death reports associated with the use of insulin pumps, raising concerns about use of this device in this age group. To understand better the types of infusion pump-related problems in adolescents, we performed a comprehensive evaluation of insulin and patient-controlled analgesic pump-related adverse events reported for adolescents that were received by the Food and Drug Administration from 1996 to 2005. METHODS A search for medical device adverse event reports from January 1, 1996 through December 31, 2005, involving insulin pumps or patient-controlled analgesic pumps used by patients who were aged 12 to 21 years was conducted in the Food and Drug Administration's Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience Database. Reports were reviewed for demographic characteristics, type of adverse event, and patient morbidity, and potential contributory factors were classified from narratives in the reports. RESULTS A total of 1674 reports were identified: 1594 for insulin pumps and 53 for patient-controlled analgesic pumps. In reports of insulin pump events, there were 13 reported deaths, 2 reports that indicated possible suicide attempts, and several additional reports indicating severe hypoglycemic or hyperglycemic events that seemed to be device-related. A total of 102 (6.4%) insulin-pump reports highlighted factors that may have contributed to the adverse event, including problems associated with compliance, education, sports-related activities, and dropping or damaging the pump. Eighty-two percent of cases involving the insulin pump resulted in hospitalization. Half of the reports involving patient-controlled analgesic pumps indicated that the patient received an excess of medication; tampering and noncompliance were evident in some cases. CONCLUSIONS Adolescents are a special population who deserve careful consideration of risk and benefit for use of device technology. Studies need to further identify safety problems in this age group.
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- Judith U Cope
- Division of Postmarket Surveillance, Office of Surveillance and Biometrics, Food and Drug Administration, Rockville, Maryland 20850, USA.
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Benton TD, Ifeagwu JA, Smith-Whitley K. Anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with sickle cell disease. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2007; 9:114-21. [PMID: 17389120 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-007-0080-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 79] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/02/2023]
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A growing body of evidence suggests that depressive disorders and anxiety disorders are much more prevalent among medically ill children and adolescents when compared with the general population, and that the presence of comorbidity may adversely affect medical outcomes and quality of life. Whereas the prevalence and impact of anxiety and depressive disorders have been described in chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and epilepsy, much less is known about sickle cell disease (SCD), a disorder that affects more than 70,000 Americans, primarily those of African and Mediterranean descent. A hallmark of this disorder is recurrent, acute, and chronic pain that often requires emergency management and hospitalization. Medical advances in the treatment of this illness have transformed SCD from a condition associated with very early morbidity and mortality into a chronic condition of adulthood. This article reviews the evidence describing our knowledge of anxiety and depression in children and adolescents with SCD, its clinical impact, and effectiveness of interventions.
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- Tami D Benton
- Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA 19104, USA.
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Hassan K, Loar R, Anderson BJ, Heptulla RA. The role of socioeconomic status, depression, quality of life, and glycemic control in type 1 diabetes mellitus. J Pediatr 2006; 149:526-31. [PMID: 17011326 DOI: 10.1016/j.jpeds.2006.05.039] [Citation(s) in RCA: 193] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/20/2005] [Revised: 03/13/2006] [Accepted: 05/19/2006] [Indexed: 02/08/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To test the hypothesis that poor glycemic control in type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) is associated with depression and poor quality of life (QOL), with a higher prevalence in persons of lower socioeconomic status (SES). STUDY DESIGN Subjects with T1DM age 8 to 17 years (n = 222) were evaluated using the Childrens Depression Inventory, the Hollingshead Four-Factor Index to determine SES, and PedsQL questionnaires to ascertain QOL. HbAlC > 8% was considered indicative of poor glycemic control. RESULTS A total of 110 well-controlled subjects and 112 poorly controlled subjects (HbA1C 7.1% +/- 0.7% vs 9.9% +/- 1.6%) were recruited. It was found that 9.5% of poorly controlled subjects were depressed, compared with 3% of well-controlled subjects. Logistic regression revealed a 27% increase in probability of depression per unit rise in HbA1C (P < .03). Higher SES was associated with better glycemic control (P < .0005) and QOL (P < .0005); longer duration of illness was not associated with poorer glycemic control. Diabetes QOL deteriorated with poorer glycemic control (P < .002). CONCLUSIONS Poor glycemic control in peridatric T1DM is associated with lower SES and depression. The probability of depression increases as glycemic control worsens. Screening for depression should be routinely carried out in patients with T1DM, targeting patients with deteriorating glycemic control.
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- Krishnavathana Hassan
- Department of Pediatric Endocrinology and Metabolism, Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030, USA.
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This review examines the descriptive epidemiology, and risk and protective factors for youth suicide and suicidal behavior. A model of youth suicidal behavior is articulated, whereby suicidal behavior ensues as a result of an interaction of socio-cultural, developmental, psychiatric, psychological, and family-environmental factors. On the basis of this review, clinical and public health approaches to the reduction in youth suicide and recommendations for further research will be discussed.
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- Jeffrey A Bridge
- Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA
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Garrison MM, Katon WJ, Richardson LP. The impact of psychiatric comorbidities on readmissions for diabetes in youth. Diabetes Care 2005; 28:2150-4. [PMID: 16123482 DOI: 10.2337/diacare.28.9.2150] [Citation(s) in RCA: 70] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE Comorbid psychiatric disorders have been associated with poorer disease outcomes in diabetic youth. Less is known, however, about the relationship between psychiatric disorders and repeat hospitalizations for youth with diabetes. RESEARCH DESIGN AND METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study using data from the Pediatric Health Information System, which included detailed discharge data from 37 non-competing children's hospitals in the U.S. Using logistic regression, we examined whether the presence of coded diagnoses for internalizing or externalizing disorders at an index hospitalization for diabetes was associated with increased risk for rehospitalization during follow-up (duration of follow-up ranged from 3 to 24 months). The analysis was stratified by age-groups, and we controlled for potential confounders including sex, age, race/ethnicity, type 1 versus type 2 diabetes, Medicaid status, intensive care unit utilization, length of stay during index admission, and duration of follow-up. RESULTS Among adolescents aged 13-18, internalizing disorders were associated with significantly increased odds of rehospitalization (odds ratio 1.79 [95% CI 1.27-2.52]); the point estimate for externalizing disorders was similar, but the finding was not statistically significant at the alpha = 0.05 level (1.74 [0.96-3.15]). No significant association between psychiatric diagnoses and odds of repeat hospitalization was observed in diabetic children aged 5-12 years. CONCLUSIONS Internalizing disorders are associated with increases in repeat hospitalizations for diabetes among adolescents. Future research is needed to explore the reasons for this finding, such as degree to which treatment nonadherence mediates this relationship and whether appropriate treatment of internalizing disorders results in improved diabetes outcomes and decreased readmissions.
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- Michelle M Garrison
- Child Health Institute, University of Washington, Box 354920, Seattle Washington 98195-4920, USA.
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Contemporary outcome measures of chronic illnesses such as type 1 diabetes mellitus are broader than those clinical outcomes traditionally assessed in therapeutic encounters. A holistic approach emphasises quality of life and emotional well-being as well as the achievement of optimal disease management. This paper reviews current knowledge about growth, metabolic control, diabetes complications, neurocognitive and psychological outcomes as well as health-related quality of life in childhood diabetes mellitus. It is suggested that the antecedents of adverse diabetes and psychological outcomes in adolescence lie in the years prior to adolescence. The model of care in childhood diabetes mellitus must be focussed on earlier screening and intervention if adverse outcomes are to be reduced.
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- F J Cameron
- Departments of Endocrinology and Diabetes, Royal Children 's Hospital, Melbourne, Australia.
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Silverstein J, Klingensmith G, Copeland K, Plotnick L, Kaufman F, Laffel L, Deeb L, Grey M, Anderson B, Holzmeister LA, Clark N. Care of children and adolescents with type 1 diabetes: a statement of the American Diabetes Association. Diabetes Care 2005; 28:186-212. [PMID: 15616254 DOI: 10.2337/diacare.28.1.186] [Citation(s) in RCA: 856] [Impact Index Per Article: 45.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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- Janet Silverstein
- Department of Pediatrics, Division of Endocrinology, University of Florida, Gainesville, USA
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Goldston DB. Conceptual issues in understanding the relationship between suicidal behavior and substance use during adolescence. Drug Alcohol Depend 2004; 76 Suppl:S79-91. [PMID: 15555819 DOI: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2004.08.009] [Citation(s) in RCA: 49] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/08/2004] [Accepted: 08/04/2004] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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Alcohol and drug use are considered to be risk factors for suicidal behaviors in adolescence, but the precise nature of the relationship between suicidality and substance abuse, and the implications of this relationship for prevention and treatment interventions remain elusive. There are several conceptual issues that need to be addressed when considering the substance abuse-suicidality relationship. What are the most appropriate ways of defining suicidal behaviors? What are the best ways of assessing suicidal behavior and characterizing its course over time? Should adolescents who are suicidal be considered to be a single homogeneous population? What are the possible ways in which the course of substance abuse and suicidality over time are related? What factors potentially affect the trajectories of both substance abuse and suicidality? Does the relationship between substance abuse and suicidality change over time? And, to what extent can our knowledge of factors precipitating and maintaining the joint outcomes of suicidal and substance abuse behaviors be incorporated into interventions that target both? Careful consideration and exploration of these issues hopefully should improve our understanding the substance abuse-suicidality interrelationship, and ultimately the development of more effective prevention efforts and treatments for youths with both problems.
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- David B Goldston
- Duke Child and Family Study Center, Duke University School of Medicine, 718 Rutherford Street, DUMC 3537, Durham, NC 27710, USA.
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Grylli V, Karwautz A, Hafferl-Gattermayer A, Schober E. Eating disorders and type 1 diabetes mellitus in adolescence. Eat Weight Disord 2003; 8:88-94. [PMID: 12880184 DOI: 10.1007/bf03324996] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/26/2022] Open
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One of the main difficulties in managing type 1 diabetes mellitus (T1DM) in the young is nutritional treatment. Studies have shown that adolescents (particularly adolescent girls and young women) have an increased risk for clinical and sub-clinical eating disorders. Adjustment to the nutritional regimen and, consequently, to the management of the disease in adolescence seems to involve a complex interplay of various psychosocial and biological aspects. The aim of this review is to consider the relationship between T1DM and eating disorders in adolescence in the light of some important biological psychological and familial factors. Further research is required in order to detect the degree of the interactions between these factors in adolescents with T1DM.
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- V Grylli
- University Clinic of Neuropsychiatry of Childhood and Adolescence, General Hospital of Vienna, Austria.
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The study aimed to determine the relationship between physical illness, mental disorder, and the likelihood of suicide attempt among adults aged 15-54 in the United States. Data were drawn from the National Comorbidity Survey (N=8,098), a national probability sample of adults in the United States. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to determine the relationship between self-reported physical illness and the likelihood of suicide attempt. Lung disease (OR=1.8 (1.1, 2.7)), ulcer (OR=2.1 (1.3, 3.4)), and AIDS (OR=44.1 (10.5, 185.6)) were each associated with a significantly increased likelihood of suicide attempt, independent of the effects of mental disorders. Consistent with previous studies, the number of physical illnesses was linearly related to an increased odds of suicide attempt (OR=1.3 (1.2, 1.5)). Possible mechanisms for these associations are discussed. These findings call for the inclusion of a range of physical health problems, especially chronic illnesses, in future research on suicide attempts in the population.
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- Renee D Goodwin
- Department of Epidemiology, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 1051 Riverside Drive, Unit 43, 10032, New York, NY, USA.
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The combination of diabetes and depression in children and adolescents is largely unstudied. The purpose of this article is to review the literature on the natural history and correlates of comorbid diabetes and depression in children and adolescents. Children with diabetes have a two-fold greater prevalence of depression, and adolescents up to three-fold greater, than youth without diabetes. Correlates of depression and diabetes include gender, poorer metabolic control, and family behaviors. Very little is known about treatment in these youth, and more studies are indicated.
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- Margaret Grey
- Yale School of Nursing, 100 Church Street South, New Haven, CT 06519, USA
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Ikeda RM, Kresnow MJ, Mercy JA, Powell KE, Simon TR, Potter LB, Durant TM, Swahn MH. Medical conditions and nearly lethal suicide attempts. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2002; 32:60-7. [PMID: 11924696 DOI: 10.1521/suli.32.1.5.60.24207] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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Physical illness has been studied as a risk factor for suicidal behavior, but little is known about this relationship among younger persons. We conducted a population-based, case-control study in Houston, Texas, from November 1992 through September 1995. The final sample consisted of 153 case- and 513 control-subjects aged 13 to 34 years. Case patients were identified at hospital emergency departments and met criteria for a nearly lethal suicide attempt. Control subjects were recruited via a random-digit-dial telephone survey. Case patients were more likely than controls to report having any serious medical conditions (crude OR = 3.23; 95% CI = 2.12-4.91). After controlling for age, race/ethnicity, alcoholism, depression, and hopelessness, the adjusted odds ratio for men was 4.76 (95% CI = 1.87-12.17), whereas the adjusted odds ratio for women was 1.60 (95% CI-0.62-4.17), suggesting that young men with medical conditions are at increased risk for nearly lethal suicide attempts. Increased efforts to identify and appropriately refer these patients are needed.
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- R M Ikeda
- National Center for Injury Prevention and Control at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, GA 30341, USA.
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Goldston DB, Daniel SS, Reboussin BA, Reboussin DM, Kelley AE, Frazier PH. Psychiatric diagnoses of previous suicide attempters, first-time attempters, and repeat attempters on an adolescent inpatient psychiatry unit. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1998; 37:924-32. [PMID: 9735612 DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199809000-00012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 71] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/25/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To compare psychiatric diagnoses of hospitalized adolescents who (a) have made previous but no recent suicide attempts, (b) have recently made their first suicide attempt, (c) have recently made a second or subsequent attempt, or (d) have never made an attempt. METHOD Semistructured psychiatric diagnostic interviews were used to determine psychiatric diagnoses and history of recent and previous suicidal behavior of 269 consecutively admitted adolescents to an inpatient psychiatric facility. Forty-nine previously suicidal youths, 28 first-time attempters, and 33 repeat attempters were compared with 159 nonsuicidal youths in prevalence of Axis I psychiatric disorders and psychiatric comorbidity with affective disorder. RESULTS Previous attempters and repeat attempters both reported more affective disorders, whereas first-time attempters reported more adjustment disorders than nonsuicidal youths. Previous attempters and nonsuicidal youths reported the most externalizing disorders. CONCLUSIONS Previous attempters on an inpatient unit have multiple psychiatric problems. Like repeat attempters, they often are depressed, but like nonsuicidal youths, they also exhibit significant externalizing behaviors. Interventions with these adolescents should focus not only on immediate presenting problems, but also on ameliorating their long-term risk of posthospitalization suicidal behavior.
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- D B Goldston
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Wake Forest University School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1087, USA
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Goldston DB, Kelley AE, Reboussin DM, Daniel SS, Smith JA, Schwartz RP, Lorentz W, Hill C. Suicidal ideation and behavior and noncompliance with the medical regimen among diabetic adolescents. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1997; 36:1528-36. [PMID: 9394937 DOI: 10.1016/s0890-8567(09)66561-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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OBJECTIVE To examine (1) the 1-year and lifetime prevalence of suicidal thoughts and behavior among adolescents with insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus (IDDM), (2) the relationship between suicidal thoughts and serious noncompliance with the medical regimen, and (3) factors including psychiatric disorder, self-efficacy expectations, and hopelessness that might mediate the relationship between suicidal thoughts and noncompliance. METHOD Semistructured and structured interview instruments and self-report questionnaires were used to determine history of suicidal thoughts and behavior, serious noncompliance with the medical regimen, current psychiatric disorder, hopelessness, and self-efficacy expectations among 91 adolescents attending outpatient clinic appointments. RESULTS The rate of suicidal ideation among the diabetic adolescents was higher than expected, but the rate of suicide attempts was comparable with that reported for the general population. Suicidal thoughts were strongly associated with serious noncompliance with the medical regimen. Duration of IDDM and psychiatric diagnosis were related to both suicidal ideation within the previous year and lifetime suicidal ideation. Diagnosable psychiatric disorder and not living in a two-parent home were related to noncompliance with medical treatment. CONCLUSIONS Suicidal thoughts and serious noncompliance with the medical regimen are strongly associated among diabetic teenagers, and psychiatric disorder is a common correlate of both.
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- D B Goldston
- Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Bowman Gray School of Medicine, Winston-Salem, NC 27157-1087, USA
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Vila G, Robert JJ, Jos J, Mouren-Simeoni MC. [Insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus in children and in adolescents: value of pedopsychiatric follow-up]. Arch Pediatr 1997; 4:615-22. [PMID: 9295898 DOI: 10.1016/s0929-693x(97)83358-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/05/2023]
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UNLABELLED To assess the type of mental disorders met in the medical follow-up of insulin-dependent diabetic children (IDDM) and adolescents and their relationships with metabolic control (HbA1C) in young IDDM patients who consult in a department of child psychiatry. POPULATION AND METHODS Twenty boys and 37 girls (mean age: 14.7 +/- 4.1 years and mean duration of IDDM: 5.6 +/- 4.3 years were followed during 1 year by the same child psychiatrist (mean duration of follow-up: 22 months). They were assessed with several clinical interviews (mean: three by subject); mental disorders were classified according to the criteria of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, third edition revised (DSM III-R). RESULTS The study showed the importance of emotional disorders, 30 patients presenting at least an anxiety disorder and 17 an affective disorder, 11 a major depressive disorder and eight a dysthymic disorder. The most frequent anxiety disorders were phobias and overanxious disorders. Two patients had an anorexia nervosa, one a bulimia nervosa and nine an eating disorder not otherwise specified. There were ten diagnoses of disruptive behaviour disorders, one toxic substance abuse and 11 adaptation disorders. Seven subjects had a reading and writing learning disorder, three a coordination disorder and three a borderline IQ. Familial factors seemed very important. Nine patients had a parent-child problem, four sibling rivalry disorder and two an attachment disorder. Family problems (conflicts, separations, economical difficulties...) were found in 63% of cases. The mother or the father had mental disorders in 24 cases (42%). The diabetic patients with mental disorders had poor metabolic control (HbA1C = 9.9 +/- 2.4%) and ten subjects (18%) had already somatic complications. Some mental disorders were significantly associated with high HbA1C. The poorer metabolic controls were observed for eating disorders. Somatic complications were associated only with IDDM duration. CONCLUSIONS This study shows the presence of typical DSM III-R mental disorders in IDDM children and adolescents, principally emotional disorders, and their association with a higher somatic risk, maximum for eating disorders. It shows the interest of collaboration between diabetologist and child psychiatrist. The exact prevalence of these disorders should be assessed by epidemiological studies.
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- G Vila
- Service de psychiatrie de l'enfant et de l'adolescent, hôpital Necker-Enfants-Malades, Paris, France
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Kashani JH, Nair SS, Rao VG, Nair J, Reid JC. Relationship of personality, environmental, and DICA variables to adolescent hopelessness: a neural network sensitivity approach. J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry 1996; 35:640-5. [PMID: 8935211 DOI: 10.1097/00004583-199605000-00019] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 02/03/2023]
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OBJECTIVE This study identified critical factors from a set of psychiatric diagnoses, personality traits, and family and social support variables that relate to hopelessness in adolescents. METHOD One hundred fifty adolescents were selected in a systematic sample from 1,700 high school students; they completed the Millon Adolescent Personality Inventory, the Parental Bonding Questionnaire, the Social Support Questionnaire, the Hopelessness Scale for Children and were interviewed by trained clinicians on the Diagnostic Interview for Children and Adolescents. Selected variables were chosen for a back-propagation neural network model and for subsequent sensitivity and statistical analysis. RESULTS Sensitive adolescents and adolescents with less impulse control scored high on hopelessness. Forceful adolescents were less hopeless. CONCLUSIONS Using the neural network models, the authors suggest that assertive training as well as group activities that increase cooperativeness may ameliorate hopelessness.
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- J H Kashani
- Department of Psychiatry and Neurology, University of Missouri, Columbia 65211, USA
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