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Ozakar Akca S, Oztas G, Karadere ME, Yazla Asafov E. Childhood trauma and its relationship with suicide probability and Self-Esteem: A case study in a university in Turkey. Perspect Psychiatr Care 2022; 58:1839-1846. [PMID: 34904227 DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12997] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/12/2021] [Revised: 11/14/2021] [Accepted: 11/16/2021] [Indexed: 12/01/2022] Open
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PURPOSE The aim of this study is to investigate to what extent childhood trauma affects suicide probability and self-esteem of university students. DESIGN AND METHODS In this descriptive study, 3602 university students continuing their education in the 2019-2020 academic year were selected into the sample. The data in the study were collected using a personal information form, "Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ)", "Suicide Probability Scale (SPS)" and Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES). The data were evaluated using appropriate statistical methods, and p < 0.05 value was considered statistically significant. FINDINGS In the study, students' mean scale scores of CTQ and SPS were found high (38.1 ± 13.7; 87.7 ± 10.7, respectively), and the RSES total mean scale score was found average (1.7 ± 1.4). CTQ total mean score was found to show a positive correlation between SPS and RSES total mean scores. It has been established that the past traumatic experiences of university students decrease self-esteem and are associated with suicide probability. PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS Risk management programs for university students should be organized by determining the risk groups exposed to Childhood Trauma by psychiatric and child nurses.
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Affiliation(s)
- Selen Ozakar Akca
- Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
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- Department of Child Health and Diseases Nursing, Faculty of Health Sciences, Yozgat Bozok University, Yozgat, Turkey
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- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medical, Medeniyet University, Istanbul, Turkey
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- Department of Mental Health and Disease, Faculty of Medical, Hitit University, Corum, Turkey
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Rakhshani T, Abbasi T, Kamyab A, Jeihooni AK. Suicide attempts and related factors in patients referred to Gachsaran Hospital, Iran. Heliyon 2022; 8:e10804. [PMID: 36217456 PMCID: PMC9547215 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e10804] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/28/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2022] [Accepted: 09/23/2022] [Indexed: 12/02/2022] Open
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Background Suicide is considered as an important, widespread phenomenon in the world, causing numerous deaths annually. This study is going to investigate how suicidal attempts are affected by several demographic and other underlying factors. Objective The present study was designed to investigate suicide attempts and its related factors in patients referred to Gachsaran Hospital, Iran. Materials and methods This cross-sectional study was conducted on 348 people who had attempted suicide (Please note that 348 was the number of suicidal attempts not the number of suicidal deaths). The data were collected by consent of Shiraz University of Medical Sciences and necessary coordination with the Emergency Management Statistics Center of Shahid Rajaee Hospital in Gachsaran city. The data analysis was performed through the logistic regression test using SPSS software version 19. The significance level was considered 0.05. Results A total of 348 individuals with a mean age of 23.9 ± 8.1 had attempted suicide in Gachsaran. Of these, 185 were female (53.2%) and 163 were male (46.8%). The results of multivariate regression showed that, after controlling the effect of probable confounding variables, the following variables had a significant relationship with suicide attempts in the individuals who had attempted to suicide: male gender, unemployment, and love problems. Conclusion Considering the high rate of suicide attempts among unemployed male individuals during one year, counseling centers in Gachsaran city should pay special attention to this group of people. Measures such as creating jobs for young people can help prevent this social dilemma.
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Ndetei DM, Mutiso VN, Weisz JR, Okoth CA, Musyimi C, Muia EN, Osborn TL, Sourander A, Wasserman D, Mamah D. Socio-demographic, economic and mental health problems were risk factors for suicidal ideation among Kenyan students aged 15 plus. J Affect Disord 2022; 302:74-82. [PMID: 35032509 PMCID: PMC10448955 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2022.01.055] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 12/09/2021] [Accepted: 01/11/2022] [Indexed: 11/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND About a third of youth with suicidal ideation develop suicidal plans and about 60% of youth with suicidal plans make suicidal attempts. This study aimed to study different types of suicidal ideation and the risk factors in Kenyan youth. METHODS We studied a total of 9742 high school, college and university students using following self-administered instruments: - a researcher design socio-demographic questionnaire, Psychiatric Diagnostic Screening Questionnaire (PDSQ) to document psychiatric disorders and various types of suicidal ideas in previous two weeks, Washington Early Recognition Center Affectivity and Psychosis tool to assess stress, affectivity and psychosis, Wealth index questionnaire to document economic indicators based on household items for the families of the students. We used descriptive statistics, univariate analysis, bivariate logistic regression analysis and variables with a p-value of less than <.05 were entered into generalized linear models using logit links to identify independent predictors. RESULTS The overall prevalence of different types of suicidal ideation was (22.6%), major depression was found in 20.0%, affectivity, psychosis and stress was found in 10.4%, 8.7% and 26.0% respectively. Female gender, major depression, stress, affectivity and psychosis and being in high school were significant (p < 0.05) predictors of suicidal ideation. LIMITATIONS This was a cross sectional study that focused only on suicidal ideas and associated economic factors and mental health disorders. It did not study suicidal behavior. CONCLUSION Future studies are needed to study the progression from suicidal ideas to suicidal attempts and the factors associated with that progression.
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- David M Ndetei
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Kenya and Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation, Mawensi Road, Off Elgon road, Mawensi Garden P.O. Box 48423-00100, Nairobi, Kenya; Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya.
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- Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA
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- Department of Public and Community Health, Machakos University, Kenya
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- Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation, Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Public and Community Health, Machakos University, Kenya
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- Department of Psychology, Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, USA; Shamiri Institute - Allston, MA, U.S.A. and Nairobi, Kenya
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- Department of Child Psychiatry, Turku University Hospital, Finland
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- National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental Ill-Health (NASP), Karolinska Institutet, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry, Washington University Medical School, St. Louis, MO, USA
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Ftanou M, Reavley N, Robinson J, Spittal MJ, Pirkis J. Developing Public Service Announcements to Help Prevent Suicide among Young People. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18084158. [PMID: 33920012 PMCID: PMC8070985 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084158] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/28/2021] [Revised: 04/10/2021] [Accepted: 04/12/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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Background: Suicide is the leading cause of death among young people in Australia. Media campaigns have the potential to reach a broad audience, change attitudes and behaviours, and, ultimately, help prevent suicide. Little is known about the type of content or format suicide prevention media message should take to help prevent suicide among young people. Objective: the objective of this study was to involve young people aged 18 to 24 years in developing three suicide prevention public service announcement (PSAs) targeting young people at risk of suicide appropriate for testing in a randomised controlled trial (RCT). Method: fifteen young people attended at least one of four workshops in Melbourne, Australia. The workshops focused on exploring the appropriateness of three key suicide prevention media PSAs: “Talk to someone”, “Find what works for you”, and “Life can get better”. Young people also provided input into message content, format, and design. Results: participants perceived that all three suicide prevention PSAs were useful and helpful. Participants were concerned that the PSAs may not be suitable for nonwestern cultural groups, could trivialise psychological suffering, and that the actions they promoted could seem distant or unattainable to young people at risk. The featuring of young people, especially young people with hopeful narratives of how they overcame a suicidal crisis, was considered to be an important characteristic of suicide prevention PSAs targeting young people. Conclusions: Developing suicide prevention PSAs with young people is rare but essential to better understand young people’s needs and improve the quality of suicide prevention media PSAs. Further research is needed to evaluate the impact of suicide prevention PSAs developed by young people, for young people.
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- Maria Ftanou
- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (N.R.); (M.J.S.); (J.P.)
- Correspondence: ; Tel.: +61-3-8344-0655; Fax: +61-3-9348-1174
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (N.R.); (M.J.S.); (J.P.)
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- Orygen, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia;
- Centre for Youth Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3052, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (N.R.); (M.J.S.); (J.P.)
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC 3053, Australia; (N.R.); (M.J.S.); (J.P.)
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Teixeira LA, Freitas RJMD, Moura NAD, Monteiro ARM. MENTAL HEALTH NEEDS OF ADOLESCENTS AND THE NURSING CARES: INTEGRATIVE REVIEW. TEXTO & CONTEXTO ENFERMAGEM 2020. [DOI: 10.1590/1980-265x-tce-2018-0424] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/03/2023] Open
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ABSTRACT Objective: to systematize the knowledge produced about nursing performance in the face of adolescents' mental health needs. Method: integrative literature review, submitting the problem: what are the mental health needs of adolescents and the nursing care provided? Data collection was performed in the PubMed databases; CINAHL; SciELO; ScienceDirect; LILACS, in the month of April 2018. Were included 30 articles available in Portuguese, English or Spanish with full access and free of charge. The findings were grouped into thematic categories with review/synthesis of knowledge. Results: the sample consisted of articles predominantly in English and published between 1999 and 2018. The main mental health needs of adolescents are related to depression, anxiety, stress, drug use and dependence, eating disorders, among others. Nursing cares include health education, groups, cognitive behavioral therapy, interpersonal relationships, and activities that involve adolescents, their families, peers and the school environment. It was evidenced that nurses work with different approaches and intervene through the nursing process and physical activity practices, among other tools that are accessible to them. Conclusion: this review allows professionals to formulate new actions that are based on the adolescent's real mental health needs, which are neglected, because they do not attend so much the health services. The need for studies with higher level of scientific evidence is mentioned.
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Veloso LUP, Lima CLS, Sales JCES, Monteiro CFDS, Gonçalves AMDS, Silva Júnior FJGD. Suicidal ideation among health field undergraduates: prevalence and associated factors. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2019; 40:e20180144. [PMID: 31596340 DOI: 10.1590/1983-1447.2019.20180144] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/19/2018] [Accepted: 05/09/2019] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To identify the prevalence of suicidal ideation and its associated factors in university students from the health field, in a public higher education institution. METHOD Cross-sectional study with 142 university students. Suicide Ideation Scale and a questionnaire for characterization were used. Fischer's exact test, chi-square, Odds-Ratio, Kruskal-Wallis, and Spearman's correlation were performed. A significance level of 0.05 was adopted. RESULTS The prevalence of suicidal ideation was 22%. It was associated to the use of alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs, bullying, suicide attempts (p-value = 0.000), and not attending the course desired (p-value = 0.001). It was observed that the higher the score the lower the academic performance (p-value = 0.000). There was a difference in the mean score according to course (p-value = 0.000), and the score was higher among psychology students. CONCLUSION The high prevalence of suicidal ideation among university students in the health field reiterates the need to create intervention strategies, especially in the context of universities.
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- Universidade Federal do Piauí (UFPI), Mestrado Profissional em Saúde da Família, Departamento de Enfermagem. Teresina, Piauí, Brasil
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