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Schulz W, Hahlweg K, Job AK, Supke M. Prevalence, persistence, and course of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress of mothers and fathers. Results of an 18-year longitudinal study. J Affect Disord 2024; 344:301-310. [PMID: 37805157 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2023.10.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2023] [Revised: 08/30/2023] [Accepted: 10/03/2023] [Indexed: 10/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Mental health problems in mothers and fathers are common. This longitudinal study analyzed the prevalence, course, and persistence of symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress over 18 years in parents based on a sample from the Future Family project (N = 316). METHODS At pre-assessment the children were on average 4.2, the mothers 35.3, and the fathers 38.1 years old. Over time, the parents repeatedly filled out the "Depression, Anxiety, Stress Scales" (DASS). Analyses included descriptive methods, Chi2-tests, binary logistic regression models, and different analytical approaches (number chains, transition probability). RESULTS Approximately 6.2 % of mothers and 8.2 % of fathers suffered from borderline clinical or clinically relevant depression (anxiety: 5.4 %/6.3 %, stress: 12.6 %/14.2 %). The largest proportion of the sample was stable healthy over the 18-year period (depression: 89.1 %/86.8 %; anxiety: 90.2 %/86.2 %; stress: 75.3 %/75.7 %), whereas 2.2 % of mothers and 3.9 % of fathers showed chronic symptoms of depression (anxiety: 1.8 %/3.9 %; stress: 5.1 %/9.2 %). The remaining mothers and fathers were distributed among positive, negative, and transient courses. Child's mental health problems and mother's traumatic experiences in childhood were found to be important predictors of maternal chronic symptoms of depression, anxiety, and stress. Based on the selected models, no significant prediction was found for fathers. The average short-term persistence (from one assessment to the next) was 42 % in mothers and 44 % in fathers, the average long-term persistence rates (over 18 years) were somewhat lower (35 %/38 %). CONCLUSION Prevention programs and psychotherapy should be considered as an effective and economic approach to reduce mothers' and fathers' psychopathology in Germany.
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- Wolfgang Schulz
- Institute for Psychology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany.
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- Institute for Psychology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Psychology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
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- Institute for Psychology, Technische Universität Braunschweig, Germany
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Langford VM. Risk Factors for Suicide in Men. Nurs Clin North Am 2023; 58:513-524. [PMID: 37832996 DOI: 10.1016/j.cnur.2023.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/15/2023]
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Suicide and the risk factors associated with it have been researched with increasing interest over the last 5 decades with respect to socioeconomic status, age, geographic location, and ethnic background. There has been less focus related to the risk factors specific to gender and how to incorporate clinical screening and interventions to reduce the mortality of suicide in males. With men accounting for a disproportionate number of deaths from suicide in the United States and worldwide, how gender could impact suicidal behavior and ideations remains a topic understudied and with great potential for significant improvement in clinical recognition and treatment.
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Kasper S. Cheers and a thank-you note from the founding chief-editor. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2023; 27:319-322. [PMID: 37850818 DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2023.2270365] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/10/2023] [Indexed: 10/19/2023]
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- Siegfried Kasper
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Department of Molecular Neuroscience, Center for Brain Research, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Diószegi J, Rihmer Z, Torzsa P, Pál L, Czifra Á, Gonda X, Sándor J. Psychiatric health care need in Hungary identified by the short screening algorithm of depression and suicide risk used in general medical practices. Sci Rep 2023; 13:14249. [PMID: 37652947 PMCID: PMC10471575 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-023-41437-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/08/2023] [Accepted: 08/26/2023] [Indexed: 09/02/2023] Open
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Suicides are often related to depression. General medical practices (GMPs) should play a role in screening depression. We aimed to test the screening algorithm of Rihmer and Torzsa for depression and suicide and determine the prevalence and number of patients in the nationwide representative Hungarostudy 2002 population, and to estimate the corresponding extra health care need in an average GMP and in the Hungarian population in addition to patients who are already cared for by specialized care. The short version of the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and the Hungarian version of the short form of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-9) were used to screen for suicide risk and depression. The prevalence of suicidal thoughts and depression was determined and findings were extrapolated to an average GMP of 1,600 adults and to the population over 25 years of age. This screening would generate a considerable extra psychiatric care to organize and implement in an average GMP and throughout the country. Our findings show that with easily administered screening instruments a significant number of patients likely to have depression can be identified at the primary care level, arguing for the establishment of the extra psychiatric care capacity in Hungary.
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- Judit Diószegi
- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Kassai út 26, Debrecen, 4028, Hungary.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Balassa utca 6, Budapest, 1082, Hungary
- National Institute of Mental Health, Neurology and Neurosurgery, Amerikai út 57, Budapest, 1145, Hungary
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- Department of Family Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Stáhly u. 7-9, Budapest, 1085, Hungary
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Kassai út 26, Debrecen, 4028, Hungary
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Kassai út 26, Debrecen, 4028, Hungary
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Faculty of Medicine, Semmelweis University, Balassa utca 6, Budapest, 1082, Hungary
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- Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Kassai út 26, Debrecen, 4028, Hungary
- ELKH-DE Public Health Research Group, Department of Public Health and Epidemiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Debrecen, Kassai út 26, Debrecen, 4028, Hungary
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Bergqvist E, Probert-Lindström S, Fröding E, Palmqvist-Öberg N, Ehnvall A, Sunnqvist C, Sellin T, Vaez M, Waern M, Westrin Å. Health care utilisation two years prior to suicide in Sweden: a retrospective explorative study based on medical records. BMC Health Serv Res 2022; 22:664. [PMID: 35581647 PMCID: PMC9115926 DOI: 10.1186/s12913-022-08044-9] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/09/2022] [Accepted: 04/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Previous literature has suggested that identifying putative differences in health care seeking patterns before death by suicide depending on age and gender may facilitate more targeted suicide preventive approaches. The aim of this study is to map health care utilisation among individuals in the two years prior to suicide in Sweden in 2015 and to examine possible age and gender differences. METHODS Design: A retrospective explorative study with a medical record review covering the two years preceding suicide. SETTING All health care units located in 20 of Sweden's 21 regions. PARTICIPANTS All individuals residing in participating regions who died by suicide during 2015 (n = 949). RESULTS Almost 74% were in contact with a health care provider during the 3 months prior to suicide, and 60% within 4 weeks. Overall health care utilisation during the last month of life did not differ between age groups. However, a higher proportion of younger individuals (< 65 years) were in contact with psychiatric services, and a higher proportion of older individuals (≥ 65 years) were in contact with primary and specialised somatic health care. The proportion of women with any type of health care contact during the observation period was larger than the corresponding proportion of men, although no gender difference was found among primary and specialised somatic health care users within four weeks and three months respectively prior to suicide. CONCLUSION Care utilisation before suicide varied by gender and age. Female suicide decedents seem to utilise health care to a larger extent than male decedents in the two years preceding death, except for the non-psychiatric services in closer proximity to death. Older adults seem to predominantly use non-psychiatric services, while younger individuals seek psychiatric services to a larger extent.
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- Erik Bergqvist
- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Psychiatry, Lund University, Baravägen 1, 221 85, Lund, Sweden.
- Psychiatric In-Patient Clinic, Hallands Sjukhus Varberg, Region Halland, 432 81, Varberg, Sweden.
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Psychiatry, Lund University, Baravägen 1, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
- Office of Psychiatry and Habilitation, Region Skåne, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
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- School of Health and Welfare, The Jönköping Academy for Improvement of Health and Welfare, Jönköping University, 551 11, Jönköping, Sweden
- Region Jonköpings Län, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Psychiatry, Lund University, Baravägen 1, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
- Office of Psychiatry and Habilitation, Region Skåne, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, 413 45, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Psychiatric Out-Patient Clinic, Region Halland, 432 43, Varberg, Sweden
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- Faculty of Health and Society, Department of Care Science, Malmö University, 214 28, Malmö, Sweden
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health, University Health Care Research Center, Örebro University, 701 82, Örebro, Sweden
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- Division of Insurance Medicine, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 171 77, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry, Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, University of Gothenburg, 413 45, Gothenburg, Sweden
- Psychosis Clinic, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Region Västra Götaland, 431 30, Mölndal, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Sciences Lund, Psychiatry, Lund University, Baravägen 1, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
- Office of Psychiatry and Habilitation, Region Skåne, 221 85, Lund, Sweden
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Men's Psychotherapy Use, Male Role Norms, and Male-Typical Depression Symptoms: Examining 716 Men and Women Experiencing Psychological Distress. Behav Sci (Basel) 2021; 11:bs11060083. [PMID: 34199633 PMCID: PMC8228644 DOI: 10.3390/bs11060083] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/13/2021] [Revised: 05/13/2021] [Accepted: 05/24/2021] [Indexed: 01/15/2023] Open
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Men as compared to women are half as often affected by depressive and anxiety disorders and seek significantly less help for mental health issues than women. Adherence to traditional male role norms (AtTMRN) may hinder men from describing prototypical depression symptoms and from seeking psychotherapy. The current study compared whether AtTMRN, gender role identity, or the experience of prototypical or male-typical externalizing mental health symptoms were associated with psychotherapy use in men and women. In an anonymous online survey, 716 participants (37% men) reporting to currently experience psychological distress were examined. Information was obtained on psychotherapy use, depression and anxiety symptoms, gender role identity, and traditional male role norms. Although experiencing similar levels of depression, men compared to women showed a reduction in psychotherapy use by 29%. Masculine role identity was directly associated with reduced psychotherapy use in men (β = −0.41, p = 0.029), whereas AtTMRN was not (men: β = −0.04, p = 0.818; women: β = −0.25, p = 0.064). Higher externalizing depression symptomatology (β = −0.68, p = 0.005), but not prototypical depression symptomatology (β = −0.02, p = 0.499), was associated with reduced psychotherapy use in men but not women (p > 0.05). Interactions revealed that men, but not women, with high AtTMRN use psychotherapy only when exhibiting elevated symptom levels. The results corroborate previous reports showing reduced psychotherapy use in men as compared to women and identify elevated masculine role identity and male-typical externalizing depression symptomatology as direct factors associated with reduced psychotherapy use in psychologically distressed men. AtTMRN interacts with mental health symptoms to predict psychotherapy use, indicating that men with high AtTMRN only use psychotherapy when exhibiting high symptomatology.
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Male depression risk, psychological distress, and psychotherapy uptake: Validation of the German version of the male depression risk scale. JOURNAL OF AFFECTIVE DISORDERS REPORTS 2021. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jadr.2021.100107] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/28/2022] Open
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Shi P, Yang A, Zhao Q, Chen Z, Ren X, Dai Q. A Hypothesis of Gender Differences in Self-Reporting Symptom of Depression: Implications to Solve Under-Diagnosis and Under-Treatment of Depression in Males. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:589687. [PMID: 34759845 PMCID: PMC8572815 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.589687] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/31/2020] [Accepted: 09/23/2021] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The phenomenon of female preponderance in depression has been well-reported, which has been challenged by higher rates of suicide and addictive behaviors in males, and a longer life-span in females. We thus propose an alternative hypothesis "Gender differences in self-reporting symptom of depression," suggesting mild-moderate depression tends to be reported more often by females, and severe depression and suicide tend to be reported more often by males. Potential mechanisms that account for this difference may include three aspects: covariation between estrogen levels and the incidence peak of female depression, gender differences in coping style (e.g., comparative emotional inexpressiveness and non-help-seeking in males), and gender differences in symptom phenotypes (e.g., atypical symptoms in male depression). Our newly presented hypothesis implied the overlooked under-diagnosis and under-treatment of depression in males. For effective diagnoses and timely treatment of male depression, it is critical to incorporate symptoms of depression in males into the relevant diagnostic criteria, encourage males to express negative emotions, and increase awareness of suicidal behavior in males.
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- Peixia Shi
- Department of Nursing Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- CAS Key Laboratory of Mental Health, Institute of Psychology, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS), Beijing, China.,Department of Psychology, University of Chinese Academy of Sciences, Beijing, China
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- Department of Nursing Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- Department of Nursing Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, China
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Heterogeneous association patterns of depressive subfactors in suicidality: The 2014 and 2016 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys. J Affect Disord 2020; 272:183-190. [PMID: 32379614 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.04.062] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/23/2019] [Revised: 02/20/2020] [Accepted: 04/27/2020] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND The heterogeneity of depressive symptoms in suicidality is poorly understood. This study examines the heterogeneous association between subfactors of depressive symptoms in suicidality. METHODS The data of 5742 participants aged 19 and older were taken from the 2014 and 2016 Korean National Health and Nutrition Examination Surveys and analyzed. Subfactors of depressive symptoms were identified utilizing factor analyses that yielded two groups (typical- and other-depressive factors). Multivariable logistic regression models were used to estimate the association between each factor and suicidality after adjusting for covariates. RESULTS Typical depressive factors included cardinal and somatic symptoms, whereas other depressive factors contained cognitive and other symptoms. The typical factors were associated with each suicidality in succession, however, others depressive factors were not. The heterogeneity of subfactors made the greatest impact on suicide attempts, controlling for all covariates, followed by suicide plans, with a robust coefficient of typical depressive factors. These differential patterns of subfactors existed especially in females and younger people, suggesting the importance of concerning typical depressive factors for those groups. LIMITATIONS Although a confirmatory factor analysis was performed, depressive subfactors need validation and reliability tests. CONCLUSIONS Our study findings may help to explain why an improved understanding of the typical depressive factors including cardinal and somatic symptoms is important to prevent suicidality, especially in females and younger people.
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW To explore recent research evidence addressing men's depression and suicide. Included are discussions of recent literature investigating male depression symptoms, and men's depression and suicidality help-seeking and engagement with professional mental health care services. RECENT FINDINGS Specific externalizing symptoms of substance misuse, risk-taking, and poor impulse control among men indicate the need for gender-sensitized depression screening and risk assessments. The reticence of some men for seeking professional health care has drawn public awareness raising and de-stigmatizing efforts, while clinical guidelines for working with boys and men have been offered to better serve men seeking help for depression and/or suicidality. There is a strengthening case for male depression comprising specific externalizing symptomology, and these findings, along with high male suicide rates (including men who are seemingly in care), indicate the need for tailored approaches to men's depression and suicide prevention.
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- John L Oliffe
- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.
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- School of Nursing, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- School of Psychology, The University of Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada
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- Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Centre for Youth, Mental Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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Goldstone D, Bantjes J. Mental health care providers talk about their experiences preventing suicide in people with substance use disorders in South Africa: implications for clinical practice. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2019; 23:40-48. [PMID: 29448854 DOI: 10.1080/13651501.2018.1438628] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/18/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study explored mental health care providers' experiences of preventing suicide in people with substance use disorders and their perceptions of factors related to clinical practice that contributed to these experiences. METHODS In-depth, semistructured interviews were conducted with 18 mental health care providers working in South Africa. Thematic analysis was used to analyse the data inductively with Atlas.ti software. RESULTS Participants described feeling hopeless, helpless, powerless and guilty and needed to debrief from their experiences of preventing suicide. They perceived their experiences to be related to the difficulties of treating substance use disorders, the difficulties of assessing and managing suicide risk and how treating substance use might increase suicide risk. CONCLUSIONS The ways in which mental health care providers think about suicide and make sense of their experiences affects their perceived abilities to prevent suicide. Educating mental health care providers to transcend the limitations of risk factor approaches to suicide prevention and utilise evidence-based strategies for treating substance use disorders and associated problems, may be important to empower them and make them feel competent in suicide prevention. Empowering people with substance use disorders may help prevent suicide and may require collaboration between mental health care providers and allied professionals.
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- Daniel Goldstone
- a Department of Psychology , Stellenbosch University , Stellenbosch , South Africa
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- a Department of Psychology , Stellenbosch University , Stellenbosch , South Africa
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AIMS The higher prevalence of depressive symptoms among females is well recognised but the reasons for this gender difference are not fully understood. There is growing evidence that current diagnostic criteria and instruments used to assess depression are less sensitive to depression in men, but studies about this issue among adolescents are scarce, especially in Latin countries. Our aim was to assess sex differences in the intensity of depressive symptoms, measured using the Beck Depression Inventory second edition (BDI-II), among Portuguese adolescents, at 13 and 17 years of age. METHODS Urban adolescents born in 1990 and enrolled in schools of Porto, Portugal, in 2003-2004 (EPITeen study) completed the BDI-II at 13 and 17 years of age. The final sample included 1988 (52.2% girls) and 2131 (53.0% girls) adolescents at 13 and 17 years, respectively. Sex differences in the frequency of endorsing the statements on the 21 items of the BDI-II were examined using the χ2 test and effect sizes were estimated (Cohen's w). To examine whether responses were linked systematically to sex, we used a differential item functioning (DIF), based on the logistic regression approach. Option characteristic curves were estimated for items with differential endorsement and a new BDI-II score was computed excluding those items. RESULTS Girls and boys at the same level of depression expressed similar severity ratings for most of the depressive symptoms. We had four items with DIF at 13 and 17 years of age. At 13 years, two items provided lower scores (sadness and crying items) and two higher scores (punishment feelings and loss of interest in sex items) among boys, comparing with equally depressed girls. At 17 years, the four items with DIF provided lower scores among boys (sadness, crying, self-dislike and tiredness or fatigue items). After excluding these items the prevalence of depression remained higher among girls but at 17 years the difference between sexes was attenuated. CONCLUSIONS Sex differences were found in the functioning of the BDI-II, more relevant at 17 years of age, which may lead to an overestimation of symptoms among girls as well as to lower reported rates of depression among boys. For a higher diagnostic accuracy it is important that the criteria and instruments used to assess depression adequately reflect female and male common symptoms and experiences of depression.
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Bohman H, Låftman SB, Cleland N, Lundberg M, Päären A, Jonsson U. Somatic symptoms in adolescence as a predictor of severe mental illness in adulthood: a long-term community-based follow-up study. Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health 2018; 12:42. [PMID: 30123319 PMCID: PMC6090675 DOI: 10.1186/s13034-018-0245-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 39] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/16/2017] [Accepted: 07/04/2018] [Indexed: 01/30/2023] Open
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BACKGROUND Somatic symptoms are common and costly for society and correlate with suffering and low functioning. Nevertheless, little is known about the long-term implications of somatic symptoms. The objective of this study was to assess if somatic symptoms in adolescents with depression and in their matched controls predict severe mental illness in adulthood by investigating the use of hospital-based care consequent to different mental disorders. METHODS The entire school population of 16-17-year-olds in the city of Uppsala, Sweden, was screened for depression in 1991-1993 (n = 2300). Adolescents with positive screenings (n = 307) and matched non-depressed controls (n = 302) participated in a semi-structured diagnostic interview for mental disorders. In addition, 21 different self-rated somatic symptoms were assessed. The adolescents with depression and the matched non-depressed controls were engaged in follow-up through the National Patient Register 17-19 years after the baseline study (n = 375). The outcome measures covered hospital-based mental health care for different mental disorders according to ICD-10 criteria between the participants' ages of 18 and 35 years. RESULTS Somatic symptoms were associated with an increased risk of later hospital-based mental health care in general in a dose-response relationship when adjusting for sex, adolescent depression, and adolescent anxiety (1 symptom: OR = 1.63, CI 0.55-4.85; 2-4 symptoms: OR = 2.77, 95% CI 1.04-7.39; ≥ 5 symptoms: OR = 5.75, 95% CI 1.98-16.72). With regards to specific diagnoses, somatic symptoms predicted hospital-based care for mood disorders when adjusting for sex, adolescent depression, and adolescent anxiety (p < 0.05). In adolescents with depression, somatic symptoms predicted later hospital-based mental health care in a dose-response relationship (p < 0.01). In adolescents without depression, reporting at least one somatic symptom predicted later hospital-based mental health care (p < 0.05). CONCLUSIONS Somatic symptoms in adolescence predicted severe adult mental illness as measured by hospital-based care also when controlled for important confounders. The results suggest that adolescents with somatic symptoms need early treatment and extended follow-up to treat these specific symptoms, regardless of co-occurring depression and anxiety.
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- Hannes Bohman
- Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala University, Box 593, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Women’s and Children’s Health, Akademiska University Hospital, 75185 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset/Karolinska Institutet, 11883 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, 10691 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Centre for Psychiatry Research, Department of Clinical Neuroscience, Karolinska Institutet, 17177 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Clinical Science and Education, Södersjukhuset/Karolinska Institutet, 11883 Stockholm, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala University, Box 593, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala University, Box 593, 75124 Uppsala, Sweden
- Department of Women’s & Children’s Health, Center for Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, CAP Research Center, Gävlegatan 22B, Floor 8, 113 30 Stockholm, Sweden
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Calati R, Courtet P, Lopez-Castroman J. Refining Suicide Prevention: a Narrative Review on Advances in Psychotherapeutic Tools. Curr Psychiatry Rep 2018. [PMID: 29520726 DOI: 10.1007/s11920-018-0876-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/12/2022]
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PURPOSE OF REVIEW Since psychotherapies for suicide prevention are receiving increasing attention, our purpose was to evaluate the related literature [meta-analyses and reviews on their effect on suicidal outcomes (A), perspective reviews concerning specific socio-demographic and clinical features (B), original studies with particular interest (C)] published over the last 3 years. RECENT FINDINGS (A) Across different diagnoses, particularly, efficacious psychotherapies were cognitive behavioral therapy-based ones and interventions directly addressing suicidal thoughts and behaviors during the treatment. When the focus was restricted to specific diagnoses, results were different: for example, in borderline patients, dialectical behavior therapy and psychodynamic psychotherapies were the only efficacious interventions. (B) Family therapies for adolescents and treatments for elderly depressed patients with disability/cognitive impairment should be further developed. (C) General long-term effects seem to be present, but specific interventions and treatment duration should be considered. Results indicated the presence of a number of promising interventions.
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- Raffaella Calati
- INSERM U1061, University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France. .,FondaMental Foundation, Créteil, France. .,Department of Emergency Psychiatry & Post-Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France.
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- INSERM U1061, University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France.,FondaMental Foundation, Créteil, France.,Department of Emergency Psychiatry & Post-Acute Care, Lapeyronie Hospital, Montpellier University Hospital, Montpellier, France
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- INSERM U1061, University of Montpellier, Neuropsychiatry: Epidemiological and Clinical Research, Montpellier, France.,FondaMental Foundation, Créteil, France.,Department of Adult Psychiatry, Nîmes University Hospital, Nîmes, France
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Kunde L, Kõlves K, Kelly B, Reddy P, de Leo D. "The Masks We Wear": A Qualitative Study of Suicide in Australian Farmers. J Rural Health 2018; 34:254-262. [PMID: 29322558 DOI: 10.1111/jrh.12290] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2017] [Revised: 11/17/2017] [Accepted: 11/28/2017] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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PURPOSE Farmer suicide is a major public issue in Australia. Using the psychological autopsy method, this study aimed to examine the life and death circumstances of Australian male farmers who died by suicide through verbal reports from their close significant others. METHODS Individual semistructured interviews were conducted with 12 relatives of male farmers who had died by suicide in Queensland or New South Wales, Australia (2006-2014). This study followed the COREQ checklist criteria for the reporting of qualitative research. FINDINGS Six interrelated themes were identified: (1) masculinity, (2) uncertainty and lack of control in farming, (3) feelings of failure in relationships and farming, (4) escalating health problems, (5) maladaptive coping, and (6) acquired capability with access to means. CONCLUSIONS Effective clinical interventions, as well as suicide prevention strategies, need to consider the importance of 3 key issues in suicide among farmers: adherence to masculine norms and socialization; expectations of self in maintaining family traditions and occupation; and a male subtype of depression.
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- Lisa Kunde
- Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, Queensland, Australia
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- Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Medicine and Public Health, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia
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- Faculty of Health, University of Technology Sydney, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.,Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London, London, United Kingdom
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- Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, World Health Organization Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Suicide Prevention, Griffith University, Mt. Gravatt, Queensland, Australia
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Psouni E, Agebjörn J, Linder H. Symptoms of depression in Swedish fathers in the postnatal period and development of a screening tool. Scand J Psychol 2017; 58:485-496. [DOI: 10.1111/sjop.12396] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/12/2017] [Accepted: 09/05/2017] [Indexed: 12/24/2022]
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- Elia Psouni
- Department of Psychology; Lund University; Sweden
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- Department of Psychology; Lund University; Sweden
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Goldstone D, Bantjes J. Mental health care providers' perceptions of the barriers to suicide prevention amongst people with substance use disorders in South Africa: a qualitative study. Int J Ment Health Syst 2017; 11:46. [PMID: 28811835 PMCID: PMC5553916 DOI: 10.1186/s13033-017-0153-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/09/2017] [Accepted: 08/03/2017] [Indexed: 12/05/2022] Open
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Background Substance use is a well-established, and potentially modifiable, risk factor for suicide. Suicide prevention interventions are typically framed within the biomedical paradigm and focus on addressing individual risk factors, improving access to psychiatric care, and improving the skills of medical personnel to recognise at-risk individuals. Few studies have focused on contextual factors that hinder suicide prevention in people with substance use disorders, particularly in low-resource settings. The aim of this qualitative study was to explore mental health care providers’ perceptions of barriers to suicide prevention in people with substance use disorders in South Africa. Methods Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 mental health care providers who worked with suicidal people with substance use disorders in Cape Town, South Africa. Data were analysed using thematic analysis and Atlas.ti software was used to code the data inductively. Results Two superordinate themes were identified: structural issues in service provision and broad contextual issues that pose barriers to suicide prevention. Participants thought that inadequate resources and insufficient training hindered them from preventing suicide. Fragmented service provision was perceived to lead to patients not receiving the psychiatric, psychological, and social care that they needed. Contextual problems such as poverty and inequality, the breakdown of family, and stigma made participants think that preventing suicide in people with substance use disorders was almost impossible. Conclusions These findings suggest that structural, social, and economic issues serve as barriers to suicide prevention. This challenges individual risk-factor models of suicide prevention and highlights the need to consider a broad range of contextual and socio-cultural factors when planning suicide prevention interventions. Findings suggest that the responsibility for suicide prevention may need to be distributed between multiple stakeholders, necessitating intersectoral collaboration, more integrated health services, cautious use of task shifting, and addressing contextual factors in order to effectively prevent suicide in people with substance use disorders.
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- Daniel Goldstone
- Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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- Department of Psychology, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
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Milner A, Witt K, Pirkis J, Hetrick S, Robinson J, Currier D, Spittal MJ, Page A, Carter GL. The effectiveness of suicide prevention delivered by GPs: A systematic review and meta-analysis. J Affect Disord 2017; 210:294-302. [PMID: 28068618 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2016.12.035] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/04/2016] [Revised: 12/01/2016] [Accepted: 12/23/2016] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this review was to assess whether suicide prevention provided in the primary health care setting and delivered by GPs results in fewer suicide deaths, episodes of self-harm, attempts and lower frequency of thoughts about suicide. METHODS We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis using PRIMSA guidelines. Eligible studies: 1) evaluated an intervention provided by GPs; 2) assessed suicide, self-harm, attempted suicide or suicide ideation as outcomes, and; 3) used a quasi-experimental observational or trial design. Study specific effect sizes were combined using the random effects meta-analysis, with effects transformed into relative risk (RR). RESULTS We extracted data from 14 studies for quantitative meta-analysis. The RR for suicide death in quasi-experimental observational studies comparing an intervention region against another region acting as a "control" was 1.26 (95% CI 0.58, 2.74). When suicide in the intervention region was compared before and after the GP program, the RR was 0.78 (95% CI 0.62, 0.97). There was no evidence of a treatment effect for GP training on rates of suicide death in one cRCT (RR 1.07, 95% CI 0.79, 1.45). There was no evidence of effect for the most other outcomes studied. LIMITATIONS All of the studies included in this review are likely to have a high level of bias. It is also possible that we excluded or missed relevant studies in our review process CONCLUSIONS: Interventions have produced equivocal results, which varied by study design and outcome. Given these results, we cannot recommend the roll out of GP suicide prevention initiatives.
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- Allison Milner
- Centre for Health Equity, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia; Work, Health and Wellbeing Unit, Population Health Research Centre, School of Health & Social Development, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.
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- Turning Point, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Orygen National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Centre for Health Research, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research, Faculty of Health and Medicine, University of Newcastle, Newcastle, Australia
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Perkins DEK, Lasiter S. The Meaning of Depression Symptoms for Young Black Men Employed at a Community-Based Reentry Facility. JOURNAL OF CORRECTIONAL HEALTH CARE 2016; 22:342-353. [PMID: 27742858 DOI: 10.1177/1078345816670120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Only 10% of Black men are predicted to experience depression despite widespread disparities in education, employment, socioeconomic status, and incarceration. Gender, cultural, and situational variables force divergence from traditional symptoms of depression and complicate accurate identification of depression in young Black men. Twenty young Black men who were employed by a community-based reentry facility were interviewed about their perceptions of items on the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D) Scale. Generally, participants endorsed CES-D questions that screen for depressive, somatic, and positive affect symptoms. However, participants rejected questions that screen for negative impact on interpersonal relationships by indicating that these symptoms were not related to depression and offering alternative interpretations of the questions. Questions in the interpersonal domain need restructuring and should be supplemented with interviews to mitigate misinterpretation.
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- University of Missouri School of Nursing and Health Studies, Kansas City, MO, USA
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Kar N. Factors associated with suicides in Wolverhampton: Relevance of local audits exploring preventability. MEDICINE, SCIENCE, AND THE LAW 2016; 56:245-251. [PMID: 27385769 DOI: 10.1177/0025802416657761] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/06/2023]
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Suicide rates and associated risk factors are known to change over time. The periodic evaluation of suicides in a particular locality may identify specific issues that may help in prevention efforts. The profile of 146 consecutive cases with suicide, open and narrative verdicts between January 2004 and July 2011 in Wolverhampton was studied in order to explore associated factors. Specific information about methods, mental health issues and stressors was collected. There was considerable variation in suicides in different wards of the city, with higher occurrences in inner-city areas. Male suicides were three times more common, and they were significantly younger than in female suicides. Common methods were hanging (52.7%) and poisoning (21.9%) involving a wide range of drugs. Life events were reported in 52.1% suicides, most frequently relational problems (28.1%), followed by physical illness and bereavement. Mental-health factors were associated with 63.0% of suicides, predominantly depression (45.9%) and alcohol and drug abuse (6.8%). The majority of the suicide victims (63.0%) were not in contact with mental-health services, including: most men (68.8%), young suicides up to age 34 (78.6%), the elderly (69.2%) and Asians (70.0%). A considerable proportion of these suicides had mental-health issues, mainly depression (42.4%) and alcohol or drug abuse (6.5%). Significantly more of them (69.6% vs. 22.2%) had stressors compared with suicides known to mental-health services. The findings of the study highlighted risk factors that may help prioritising intervention initiatives. It appears that local suicide audits may complement national information on suicide in designing appropriate local suicide-prevention strategies.
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The Impact of Knowledge of Suicide Prevention and Work Experience among Clinical Staff on Attitudes towards Working with Suicidal Patients and Suicide Prevention. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2016; 13:195. [PMID: 26861362 PMCID: PMC4772215 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph13020195] [Citation(s) in RCA: 28] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/28/2015] [Revised: 01/27/2016] [Accepted: 01/29/2016] [Indexed: 12/19/2022]
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Suicide-preventive training has shown to influence attitudes. This study aimed at investigating what impact other factors than knowledge might have on attitudes towards work with suicidal patients and suicide prevention. In 2007, 500 health-care staff working in a psychiatric clinic in Stockholm received a questionnaire with items concerning work with suicidal patients to which 358 (71.6%) responded. A set of attitude items were tested using structural equation modelling (LISREL). Three models were found to be satisfactory valid and reliable: Job clarity, Job confidence and Attitudes towards prevention. These were then used in regression analyses as dependent variables with predictors such as experience of work with suicidal patients, perceived sufficient training,age and gender. Perceived sufficient training was consistently the most important predictor for all three attitude concepts (p < 0.01, β = 0.559 for Job clarity; p < 0.01, β = 0.53 for Job confidence; p < 0.01, β = 0.191 for Attitudes towards prevention). Age was another significant predictor for Job clarity (p < 0.05, β = 0.134), as was experience of patient suicide for Job confidence (p < 0.05, β = 0.137). It is concluded that providing suicide preventive education is likely to improve attitudes towards the prevention of suicide, clarity and confidence regarding their role in the care for suicidal patients. These improvements may contribute to the prevention of suicide in health care settings.
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Pjrek E, Baldinger-Melich P, Spies M, Papageorgiou K, Kasper S, Winkler D. Epidemiology and socioeconomic impact of seasonal affective disorder in Austria. Eur Psychiatry 2016; 32:28-33. [PMID: 26802981 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2015.11.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/08/2015] [Revised: 11/16/2015] [Accepted: 11/21/2015] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Seasonal affective disorder (SAD) is a subtype of recurrent depressive or bipolar disorder that is characterized by regular onset and remission of affective episodes at the same time of the year. The aim of the present study was to provide epidemiological data and data on the socioeconomic impact of SAD in the general population of Austria. METHODS We conducted a computer-assisted telephone interview in 910 randomly selected subjects (577 females and 333 males) using the Seasonal Health Questionnaire (SHQ), the Seasonal Pattern Assessment Questionnaire (SPAQ), and the Sheehan Disability Scale (SDS). Telephone numbers were randomly drawn from all Austrian telephone books and transformed using the random last digits method. The last birthday method was employed to choose the target person for the interviews. RESULTS Out of our subjects, 2.5% fulfilled criteria for the seasonal pattern specifier according to DSM-5 and 2.4% (95% CI=1.4-3.5%) were diagnosed with SAD. When applying the ICD-10 criteria 1.9% (95% CI=0.9-2.8%) fulfilled SAD diagnostic criteria. The prevalence of fall-winter depression according to the Kasper-Rosenthal criteria was determined to be 3.5%. The criteria was fulfilled by 15.1% for subsyndromal SAD (s-SAD). We did not find any statistically significant gender differences in prevalence rates. When using the DSM-5 as a gold standard for the diagnosis of SAD, diagnosis derived from the SPAQ yielded a sensitivity of 31.8% and a specificity of 97.2%. Subjects with SAD had significantly higher scores on the SDS and higher rates of sick leave and days with reduced productivity than healthy subjects. CONCLUSIONS Prevalence estimates for SAD with the SHQ are lower than with the SPAQ. Our data are indicative of the substantial burden of disease and the socioeconomic impact of SAD. This epidemiological data shows a lack of gender differences in SAD prevalence. The higher rates of females in clinical SAD samples might, at least in part, be explained by lower help seeking behaviour in males.
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- E Pjrek
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Währinger Gürtel 18-20, A-1090, Vienna, Austria
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Hale DR, Bevilacqua L, Viner RM. Adolescent Health and Adult Education and Employment: A Systematic Review. Pediatrics 2015; 136:128-40. [PMID: 26101362 DOI: 10.1542/peds.2014-2105] [Citation(s) in RCA: 80] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 04/17/2015] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE Poor health in adolescence has the potential to disrupt education and employment pathways. This study is the first systematic review of the literature examining education and employment outcomes in adulthood of poor adolescent mental and physical health. METHODS We conducted searches using a standardized search protocol in 8 electronic databases: PsycINFO, Medline, Embase, ERIC, British Education Index, Australian Education Index, Social Sciences Citation Index, and CINAHL Plus. We identified studies that longitudinally compared adult education and employment outcomes of those with an adolescent chronic condition of clinical severity with healthy controls. We conducted meta-analyses using odds ratios (for dichotomous variables) and Cohen's d (for continuous variables) as our main summary statistics. RESULTS We identified 27 studies incorporating 70 relevant analyses. Our meta-analyses suggested that overall, poor health in adolescence was associated with poorer education and employment outcomes in adulthood. However, evidence was much stronger for mental health conditions than for physical health conditions, for which less evidence was available and mixed findings emerged. Compared with mental health conditions, we identified few studies investigating the long-term outcomes of physical health conditions. Age and follow-up times varied considerably across our studies, which potentially resulted in some heterogeneity in effect sizes. The majority of included studies were conducted in the United States, raising questions about the generalizability of the results internationally. CONCLUSIONS Health in adolescence contributes to adult attainment and life chances. The results suggest that investment in health may improve life chances and that policy interventions may improve outcomes for those with adolescent chronic conditions.
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- Daniel R Hale
- University College London Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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- University College London Institute of Child Health, London, UK
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BACKGROUND Deaths by suicide have been increasing in recent years in Ireland, many of whom have co-morbid mental health difficulties and/or have attended primary care services 1 month before death. Aims To profile how 'Access to Psychological Services Ireland' (APSI) provides stepped-care therapies for mild-to-moderate adult mental health presentations and the potential effectiveness of this model based on comparison to a review of evidence-based strategies in suicide prevention. A secondary aim is to highlight how APSI has the potential to target those at risk of suicide and provide an integrative after-care service to complement secondary care mental health services. Findings In a context of inter-agency working, APSI provides an integrated continuum of suicide prevention interventions that map onto or intervene across the continuum of suicide behaviour. Hence, APSI appears to implement what the literature suggests will work in preventing suicide. However, outcome research is needed to establish APSI's impact in preventing suicide. Recommendations It is recommended that Irish-based research is conducted to establish APSI's impact in preventing suicide with a view to rolling out APSI as a national mental health clinical care programme.
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Kasper S, Kranz GS, Lanzenberger R. Testosterone, neural circuits, and male depression. Biol Psychiatry 2014; 76:272-3. [PMID: 25060786 DOI: 10.1016/j.biopsych.2014.06.010] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2014] [Accepted: 06/05/2014] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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- Siegfried Kasper
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria.
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Medical University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria
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Rodgers S, Grosse Holtforth M, Müller M, Hengartner MP, Rössler W, Ajdacic-Gross V. Symptom-based subtypes of depression and their psychosocial correlates: a person-centered approach focusing on the influence of sex. J Affect Disord 2014; 156:92-103. [PMID: 24373526 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2013.11.021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/24/2013] [Revised: 11/27/2013] [Accepted: 11/29/2013] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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BACKGROUND Reducing the complexity of major depressive disorder by symptom-based subtypes constitutes the basis of more specific treatments. To date, few studies have empirically derived symptom subtypes separated by sex, although the impact of sex has been widely accepted in depression research. METHODS The community-based sample included 373 males and 443 females from the Zurich Program for Sustainable Development of Mental Health Services (ZInEP) manifesting depressive symptoms in the past 12 months. Latent Class Analysis (LCA) was performed separately by sex to extract sex-related depression subtypes. The subtypes were characterized by psychosocial characteristics. RESULTS Three similar subtypes were found in both sexes: a severe typical subtype (males: 22.8%; females: 35.7%), a severe atypical subtype (males: 17.4%; females: 22.6%), and a moderate subtype (males: 25.2%; females: 41.8%). In males, two additional subgroups were identified: a severe irritable/angry-rejection sensitive (IARS) subtype (30%) comprising the largest group, and a small psychomotor retarded subtype (4%). Males belonging to the severe typical subtype exhibited the lowest masculine gender role orientation, while females of the typical subtype showed more anxiety disorders. The severe atypical subtype was associated with eating disorders in both sexes and with alcohol/drug abuse/dependence in females. In contrast, alcohol/drug abuse/dependence was associated with the severe IARS subtype in males. LIMITATIONS The study had a cross-sectional design, allowing for no causal inferences. CONCLUSIONS This study contributes to a better understanding of sex-related depression subtypes, which can be well distinguished on the basis of symptom profiles. This provides the base for future research investigating the etiopathogenesis and effective treatment of the heterogeneous depression disorder.
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- Stephanie Rodgers
- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Switzerland.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Zurich, and Department of Psychology, University of Bern, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Switzerland
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Switzerland; Collegium Helveticum, University of Zurich and Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, Zurich, Switzerland; Institute of Psychiatry, Laboratory of Neuroscience (LIM 27), University of Sao Paulo, Brazil
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- Department of Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, Zurich University Hospital of Psychiatry, Switzerland
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Oliffe JL, Rasmussen B, Bottorff JL, Kelly MT, Galdas PM, Phinney A, Ogrodniczuk JS. Masculinities, work, and retirement among older men who experience depression. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2013; 23:1626-37. [PMID: 24177678 DOI: 10.1177/1049732313509408] [Citation(s) in RCA: 31] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 05/26/2023]
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The high incidence of depression among older men has been linked to numerous factors. In this qualitative descriptive study of 30 older, Canadian-based men who experienced depression, we explored the connections between participants' depression, masculinities, work, and retirement. Our analyses revealed three thematic findings. The recursive relationship between depression and work was reflected in depression impeding and emerging from paid work, whereby men's careers and work achievements were negatively impacted by depression amid assertions that unfulfilling work could also invoke depression. Lost or unrealized empires highlighted the centrality of wealth accumulation and negative impact of many participants' unfulfilled paid work aspirations. Retirement as loss and the therapeutic value of work reflected how masculine ideals influenced men to continue working to avoid the losses they associated with retirement. The findings confirm the need to support men's work-related transitions by affirming a diversity of masculine identities beyond traditional workman/breadwinner roles.
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- John L Oliffe
- 1University of British Columbia, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada
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Contacts with health professionals before suicide: missed opportunities for prevention? Compr Psychiatry 2013; 54:1117-23. [PMID: 23768696 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2013.05.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 60] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/28/2013] [Revised: 04/29/2013] [Accepted: 05/01/2013] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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AIM This study aims to examine contacts with different health professionals in the three months prior to death in suicide cases compared to sudden death controls; and, to analyse contacts with health professionals among people who died by suicide having a diagnosable mental health disorder at the time of suicide compared to those who did not have such a diagnosis within four major groups of conditions. METHODS The psychological autopsy method was utilised to investigate suicides of individuals over the age of 35years. A case-control study design was applied using sudden death cases as controls. Odds ratios with a 95% confidence interval were calculated. RESULTS In total, 261 suicides and 182 sudden deaths were involved. In terms of contacts during the last three months prior to death, 76.9% of suicides and 81.9% of sudden deaths visited a general practitioner (GP). Persons who died by suicide had significantly more frequently contacts with mental health professionals than sudden death controls did. People with a diagnosable mental health disorder at the time of suicide attended GP surgeries with approximately the same frequency of people without a diagnosis at GP level. CONCLUSION Similarly, approximately 90% of people who die by suicide and by sudden death seek for help from health care system, mainly from GPs in three months prior to their death. With reference to health care contacts, people who had or did not have a diagnosable psychiatric disorder are not distinguishable at the GP surgery level.
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Székely A, Konkolÿ Thege B, Mergl R, Birkás E, Rózsa S, Purebl G, Hegerl U. How to decrease suicide rates in both genders? An effectiveness study of a community-based intervention (EAAD). PLoS One 2013; 8:e75081. [PMID: 24086443 PMCID: PMC3781024 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0075081] [Citation(s) in RCA: 48] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2013] [Accepted: 08/09/2013] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background The suicide rate in Hungary is high in international comparison. The two-year community-based four-level intervention programme of the European Alliance Against Depression (EAAD) is designed to improve the care of depression and to prevent suicidal behaviour. Our aim was to evaluate the effectiveness of a regional community-based four-level suicide prevention programme on suicide rates. Method The EAAD programme was implemented in Szolnok (population 76,311), a town in a region of Hungary with an exceptionally high suicide rate. Effectiveness was assessed by comparing changes in suicide rates in the intervention region after the intervention started with changes in national suicide rates and those in a control region (Szeged) in the corresponding period. Results For the duration of the programme and the follow-up year, suicide rates in Szolnok were significantly lower than the average of the previous three years (p = .0076). The suicide rate thus went down from 30.1 per 100,000 in 2004 to 13.2 in 2005 (−56.1 %), 14.6 in 2006 (−51.4 %) and 12.0 in 2007 (−60.1 %). This decrease of annual suicide rates in Szolnok after the onset of the intervention was significantly stronger than that observed in the whole country (p = .017) and in the control region (p = .0015). Men had the same decrease in suicide rates as women. As secondary outcome, an increase of emergency calls to the hotline service (200%) and outpatient visits at the local psychiatry clinic (76%) was found. Conclusions These results seem to provide further support for the effectiveness of the EAAD concept. Whilst the majority of suicide prevention programs mainly affect female suicidal behaviour, this programme seems to be beneficial for both sexes. The sustainability and the role of the mediating factors (social service and health care utilization, community attitudes about suicide) should be key points in future research.
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- András Székely
- Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
- Department of Psychology, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AoR, Leipzig, Germany
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- Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Department of Personality and Health Psychology, Eötvös Loránd University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Institute of Behavioural Sciences, Semmelweis University, Budapest, Hungary
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- Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychiatrie und Psychotherapie, Universitätsklinikum Leipzig AoR, Leipzig, Germany
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Ille R, Hofmann P, Ebner C, Kapfhammer HP. Mood-Related Negative Bias in Response to Affective Stimuli in Patients with Major Depression. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2013. [DOI: 10.4236/ojd.2013.24012] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/20/2022]
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This study was conducted on patients (n=1283) of different ages, 924 males and 359 female. These patients were attended to poison unit at emergency hospital, Mansoura University during the period from January 2002 to December 2009. The aim of this study was to characterize patients on antidepressants after self-poisoning with suicidal intent regarding age, sex, type of current antidepressant therapy, and type of substances ingested in order to commit suicide. During the study period, 175 Para suicide patients were found with current antidepressants therapy and presented with self-poisoning using their antidepressant therapy or other medications. A substantial difference between different types of antidepressants was found. Para suicide risks for selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor were significantly low than those of tricyclic antidepressants, so in suicide prevention, risks and benefits of an antidepressant should be taken into account when choosing treatment for depressive patients. At the same time, depressed patients should be under close psychiatric assessment in order to prevent such possible suicidal attempts.
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- R A Mandour
- Toxicology Unit, Emergency Hospital, Mansoura University, Egypt
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Liu HL, Chen LH, Huang SM. Outpatient health care utilization of suicide decedents in their last year of life. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2012; 42:445-52. [PMID: 22924891 DOI: 10.1111/j.1943-278x.2012.00103.x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 10] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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The characteristics of health care utilization during the last year of life by Taiwanese who died by suicide were analyzed. The degree of health services utilization was evaluated by extracting the data of National Health Insurance (NHI) outpatient cohort records in 2006. A total of 4,406 fatal suicide cases were matched with the 17,587,901 subjects in the NHI beneficiary registry file. Rate of visit of the suicide decedents for all NHI outpatient services during their last year before death was 85%, and that for mental disorders service only was 30.2%. Average number of visits per person-year of the suicide decedents was 24.5 visits per year, two times higher than that of the survivors. The average numbers of visits (ANV) of male suicide decedents who used the mental disorders services was increased 6.8 times compared to that for all survivors. The increase in female decedents, in contrast, was 2.7 times. The increase in ANV for 15-24 age group was 14.6 times, significantly higher than that for the other age groups (<4 times). Effective prediction or prevention of potential suicides through increased awareness and surveillance of medical care resource utilization is possible, especially for male and young adult patients under mental disorder health care.
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- Hui-Li Liu
- Department of Medical Sociology and Social Work, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
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Li Y, Li Y, Cao J. Factors associated with suicidal behaviors in mainland China: a meta-analysis. BMC Public Health 2012; 12:524. [PMID: 22800121 PMCID: PMC3490836 DOI: 10.1186/1471-2458-12-524] [Citation(s) in RCA: 84] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2012] [Accepted: 06/29/2012] [Indexed: 11/29/2022] Open
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Background Suicide is a major public health issue in China. Studies of suicide risk factors have reported both inconsistent and inconclusive results. This review aimed to determine suicide risk factors in China. Methods Medline/PubMed, EMBASE, CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) and VIP (Chinese Journal of Science and Technology of VIP) were searched for relevant reports. Two investigators independently assessed the eligibility of identified studies and extracted data. Pooled odds ratios (and 95% confidence intervals) were calculated for each factor with Revman 5.0. Results Forty-four studies with 192,362 subjects were included. The pooled results indicated that mood disorders and stressful life events (physical illness, suicide of relatives) increased the risk of suicide ideation among the entire population. Socio-family environment (single or remarried parent, study pressure and academic achievement) and unhealthy behaviors (smoking, alcohol drinking, and drug use) were risk factors for suicide ideation among youth. Unhealthy behaviors (smoking and alcohol drinking), mood disorders, and stressful life events (suicide of relatives) were the main risk factors for attempted suicide. Persons living in rural areas, and those with lower education, mood disorders, and/or a history of negative life events had a higher risk of completed suicide. In China, before 2000, females had a significantly higher rate of completed suicide than males, while after 2000, no significant gender difference was found. Conclusions Socio-family environment, lifestyle, life events and psychiatric/psychological factors are associated with suicidal behaviors in China. Further case–control or cohort studies are needed to better understand suicide behaviors in China. Meanwhile, there is an urgent need for comprehensive studies of suicide interventions among high-risk populations.
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- Ying Li
- Department of Social Medicine and Health Service Management, College of Preventive Medicine, Third Military Medical University, No.30 Gaotanyan Road, Shapingba District, Chongqing, People’s Republic of China
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Literatur zu Schwartz F.W. et al.: Public Health – Gesundheit und Gesundheitswesen. Public Health 2012. [DOI: 10.1016/b978-3-437-22261-0.16001-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/27/2022]
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- James J. Peters Veterans' Administration Medical Center, 130 West Kingsbridge Road, Bronx, New York 10468, USA.
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Jonsson U, Bohman H, von Knorring L, Olsson G, Paaren A, von Knorring AL. Mental health outcome of long-term and episodic adolescent depression: 15-year follow-up of a community sample. J Affect Disord 2011; 130:395-404. [PMID: 21112639 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2010.10.046] [Citation(s) in RCA: 105] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/23/2010] [Revised: 09/15/2010] [Accepted: 10/26/2010] [Indexed: 11/28/2022]
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BACKGROUND Recent studies have highlighted the unfavourable natural course of chronic/long-term depression. We investigated the adult mental health outcome of adolescent depression, with specific focus on long-term and episodic adolescent major depression (MD). METHODS A community sample of depressed adolescents and non-depressed peers was followed-up with a structured diagnostic interview after 15 years. The participants (n=382) were divided into five groups depending on their status in adolescence: no depression (n=155); long-term MD (n=91); episodic MD (n=63); dysthymia (n=33); and subthreshold symptoms (n=40). Outcomes (age 19-31) included mood disorders, other mental disorders, suicidality, and treatment for mental disorders. RESULTS The long-term group overall had a poorer outcome than the non-depressed group, with the episodic group in an intermediate position. The outcome of the dysthymic group was similar to that of the long-term group, while the subsyndromal group did not differ markedly from the non-depressed group. The long-term group was more likely than the episodic group to report adult anxiety disorders, multiple mental disorders, suicide attempts, and treatment; they also seemed to develop more persistent adult depressions, with a higher number of recurrent episodes and longer duration of antidepressant treatment. Even after adjustment for adolescent factors of clinical and etiological importance, the long-term group had a markedly less favourable outcome than the episodic group. LIMITATION The participation rate at follow-up was 64.6%. CONCLUSION Longstanding depression in adolescence is a powerful predictor of continued mental health problems in adulthood. It is now important to evaluate if early interventions can alter this severe course.
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- U Jonsson
- Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, SE-751 85 Sweden.
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Päären A, von Knorring L, Jonsson U, Bohman H, Olsson G, von Knorring AL. Drug prescriptions of adults with adolescent depression in a community sample. Pharmacoepidemiol Drug Saf 2011; 21:130-6. [PMID: 21523852 DOI: 10.1002/pds.2120] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/19/2010] [Revised: 01/21/2011] [Accepted: 02/07/2011] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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PURPOSE The prescription drugs have, to our knowledge, not been much studied in epidemiological samples with long-term follow-up. Accordingly, our purpose was to analyze the use of prescription drugs in adults with adolescent depression. METHODS A population-based cohort of adolescents (n = 2465) was screened for the presence of depressive symptoms and diagnosed according to a structured interview. Totally, 362 individuals were identified as depressed and compared with 250 non-depressed controls. The prescription drugs were evaluated at the age of 29-31 years from a register kept by the National Health and Welfare Board. RESULTS The formerly depressed females received significantly more prescription drugs, such as antidepressants, antiepileptics, antibacterials, antimycotics, and antihistamines for systemic use as well as other drugs, compared with controls (15.6 ± 27.4 vs 8.2 ± 7.4 recipes, p < 0.001). Formerly depressed males did not differ from controls regarding prescription drugs. CONCLUSIONS The females but not males with adolescent depression subsequently received more prescription drugs than non-depressed peers. Depressed female adolescents received more psychotropic and non-psychotropic drugs later in life compared to the non-depressed. This might be as a result of physical illnesses, different treatment-seeking behaviors, or somatizing reactions.
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- Aivar Päären
- Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Jonsson U, Bohman H, Hjern A, von Knorring L, Olsson G, von Knorring AL. Subsequent higher education after adolescent depression: a 15-year follow-up register study. Eur Psychiatry 2010; 25:396-401. [PMID: 20541372 DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2010.01.016] [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: 09/13/2009] [Revised: 01/22/2010] [Accepted: 01/22/2010] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Adolescent depression has been shown to have a range of adverse outcomes. We used longitudinal data to investigate subsequent higher education in former depressed adolescents. METHOD A Swedish population-based investigation of depression in 16-17-year-olds was followed up in national registers 15 years later. Adolescents with depression (n=361, 78% females) were compared to a group of non-depressed peers of the same age (n=248, 77% females). The main outcome was graduation from higher education by age 30. RESULTS The adolescent with depression were less likely than their non-depressed peers to have graduated from higher education by age 30, both regarding females (27.7% vs. 36.4%, p<.05) and males (12.7% vs. 28.6%, p<.05). After adjustment for early school performance, socioeconomic status and maternal education, the decreased likelihood of subsequent graduation from higher education remained for depressed males (OR, 0.27; 95% CI, 0.08-0.93) but not for depressed females (OR, 0.93; 95% CI, 0.58-1.49). CONCLUSION Contrary to what previous research has suggested, adolescent depression and its consequences might be particularly destructive to subsequent higher education in males.
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- U Jonsson
- Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala University, Uppsala, Sweden.
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Bohman H, Jonsson U, Päären A, von Knorring AL, Olsson G, von Knorring L. Long-term follow-up of adolescent depression. A population-based study. Ups J Med Sci 2010; 115:21-9. [PMID: 20095923 PMCID: PMC2853351 DOI: 10.3109/03009730903572057] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/03/2022] Open
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Adolescent depression is common. Earlier studies indicate that relapses and recurrences are common. But many questions are still unanswered. The aim of the present study has been to follow subjects with adolescent depressions, identified in a population-based study, over a 15-year period. Subjects with adolescent depression (n = 362) and a comparison group (n = 250) were followed in the National Swedish registers. The formerly depressed females had significantly more out-patient visits, and a significantly higher proportion (78.4% versus 69.6%) had at least one out-patient visit. Among the males, no significant differences were found as concerns out-patient visits. The formerly depressed females had significantly more in-patient stays (3.6 versus 2.4) and a significantly higher total number of in-patient days (27.4 versus 10.1). A significantly higher proportion had in-patient days due to mental disorders (9.5% versus 4.6%), in particular anxiety disorders (4.9% versus 1.0%). As concerns the males, a significantly higher proportion had in-patient days due to mental disorders (16.5% versus 1.8%), in particular alcohol and drug abuse (7.6% versus 0%). Among the formerly depressed females there were no significant differences against the comparison group as concerns the proportion of being a mother, number of children per woman, or age at first child. However, a significantly higher proportion of the formerly depressed females had had different, usually mild, disorders related to pregnancy (8.6% versus 0.6%). The children of the women with adolescent depressions were not affected.
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- Hannes Bohman
- Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala UniversitySweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala UniversitySweden
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- Department of Neuroscience, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Uppsala UniversitySweden
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Torzsa P, Rihmer Z, Gonda X, Szokontor N, Sebestyen B, Faludi G, Kalabay L. Family history of suicide: a clinical marker for major depression in primary care practice? J Affect Disord 2009; 117:202-4. [PMID: 19211149 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2009.01.008] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/01/2008] [Revised: 01/09/2009] [Accepted: 01/09/2009] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to investigate the family history of suicide among primary care patients with or without current major depressive episode (MDE). METHODS This study was performed in 2 GP practices in Budapest on 255 consecutively investigated primary care attendees. The diagnosis of current MDE (symptomatic MDE or MDE in partial remission) was made by the Hungarian version of the Primary Care Evaluation of Mental Disorders (PRIME-MD). Family history of suicide was rated as positive where the patients reported at least one first or second degree relative with completed suicide. RESULTS Out of the 255 consecutively investigated patients 45 (17.6%) have had current MDE and 24 (9.4%) have had positive family history of suicide. The family history of suicide was significantly more common among patients with current MDE than among those without it (26.6% vs 5.7%, p=0.0001). Fifty percent of patients with, and 14.3% of patients without family history of suicide have had current MDE (p=0.0001). LIMITATION Small sample size, and lacking data on fully remitted major depressives as well as on comorbid psychiatric and medical disorders. CONCLUSION History of completed suicide among first or second degree relatives could be a good and simple clinical marker for current and lifetime MDE in primary care patients.
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- Peter Torzsa
- Department of Family Medicine, Kutvolgyi Clinical Center, Semmelweis University, Faculty of Medicine, Kutvolgyi ut 4, 1125 Budapest, Hungary
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Voros V, Osvath P, Fekete S. Assessing and managing suicidal behaviour in the primary care setting: A model for an integrated regional suicide prevention strategy. Int J Psychiatry Clin Pract 2009; 13:307-11. [PMID: 24916942 DOI: 10.3109/13651500903056541] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/13/2022]
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Although suicide rates are decreasing in most countries, suicide is still a major health concern. Our aim was to introduce a complex, integrative, regional suicide prevention strategy. Based on reviewing the literature and on our previous studies we developed a suicide prevention model, which includes recognition, risk assessment and intervention. The main steps of the model are the recognition of warning signs (communicative or behavioural), exploration of crisis situation and/or psychopathologic symptoms, assessment of protective and risk factors, estimation of suicide risk and a plan for management of suicidal patients through different levels of interventions. In the management of suicidal behaviour, the complex stress-diathesis model has to be adjusted by considering biological markers and psycho-social factors. Only after the assessment of these factors can primary care professionals, as gatekeepers, manage suicidal patients effectively by using adequate psychopharmacotherapeutic and psychotherapeutic interventions in the recognition, treatment and prevention of suicidal behaviour.
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- Viktor Voros
- Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University of Pecs, Pecs, Hungary
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Oliffe JL, Phillips MJ. Men, depression and masculinities: A review and recommendations. JOURNAL OF MENS HEALTH 2008. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jomh.2008.03.016] [Citation(s) in RCA: 136] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/01/2022]
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Winkler D, Pjrek E, Kasper S. Gender-specific symptoms of depression and anger attacks. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2006. [DOI: 10.1016/j.jmhg.2005.05.004] [Citation(s) in RCA: 12] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/25/2022]
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Schulberg HC, Bruce ML, Lee PW, Williams JW, Dietrich AJ. Preventing suicide in primary care patients: the primary care physician's role. Gen Hosp Psychiatry 2004; 26:337-45. [PMID: 15474633 DOI: 10.1016/j.genhosppsych.2004.06.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 93] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/29/2004] [Accepted: 06/28/2004] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Suicide is a critical public health problem that primary care physicians potentially can help address given that distressed patients frequently visit them in the weeks and months preceding the successful suicide. This article considers factors placing the patient at high risk for successful suicide and clinical assessment techniques available to the primary care physician. Patients who wish to harm themselves but still lack an articulated plan for doing so can be treated by the primary care physician with the monitoring assistance of a depression care manager and appropriate consultation by a mental health specialist.
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Sanddal ND, Sanddal TL, Berman AL, Silverman MM. A general systems approach to suicide prevention: lessons from cardiac prevention and control. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2004; 33:341-52. [PMID: 14695049 DOI: 10.1521/suli.33.4.341.25227] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [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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The pathology of cardiac disease includes genetic, physical, biochemical, psychological, social, and environmental vectors. Factors contributing to suicide have been identified in these same areas. Survival from an acute cardiac event requires a systematized and multisectoral response. Communities that do not have systematized response capabilities to acute cardiac events have poorer survival outcomes. Suicide prevention and control may also be responsive to an integrated community response system. This paper examines the development of a community cardiac care model, explores potential parallels for a community suicide prevention and control model, and outlines a general systems theory framework for a suicide prevention and control system.
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- Nels D Sanddal
- Critical Illness & Trauma Foundation, Inc., Bozeman, MT 59715, USA.
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Skärsäter I, Dencker K, Häggström L, Fridlund B. A salutogenetic perspective on how men cope with major depression in daily life, with the help of professional and lay support. Int J Nurs Stud 2003; 40:153-62. [PMID: 12559139 DOI: 10.1016/s0020-7489(02)00044-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Worldwide, major depression is one of the main causes of premature death and lowered functional capacity, and its importance will increase in the coming years. At the same time, there is a gap in service provision, and the needs of depressed patients are often not met. Therefore, the aim of this study was to describe how men (N=12) with major depression (DSM-IV) cope with daily life with the help of professional and lay support. The men were selected by strategic sampling and analysed with an approach inspired by phenomenography. Four descriptive categories emerged: being unburdened, restoring one's health, feeling involved, and finding a meaning. A man receives help and support from health care in restoring his health but his own path to getting well is to resume his place in the public domain. To help him do so, lay support is vital, and an important task for the nurse is, therefore, to support him in maintaining his existing social network or in building a new one.
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- Ingela Skärsäter
- Department of Psychiatry, Central Hospital, S-301 85, Halmstad, Sweden.
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Möller-Leimkühler AM. Barriers to help-seeking by men: a review of sociocultural and clinical literature with particular reference to depression. J Affect Disord 2002; 71:1-9. [PMID: 12167495 DOI: 10.1016/s0165-0327(01)00379-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 454] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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Consultation rates and help-seeking patterns in men are consistently lower than in women, especially in the case of emotional problems and depressive symptoms. Empirical evidence shows that low treatment rates for men cannot be explained by better health, but must be attributed to a discrepancy between perception of need and help-seeking behavior. It is argued that social norms of traditional masculinity make help-seeking more difficult because of the inhibition of emotional expressiveness influencing symptom perception of depression. Other medical and social factors which produce further barriers to help-seeking are also examined. Lines of future research are proposed to investigate the links between changing masculinity and its impact on expressiveness and on the occurrence and presentation of depressive symptoms in men.
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De Leo D, Dello Buono M, Dwyer J. Suicide among the elderly: the long-term impact of a telephone support and assessment intervention in northern Italy. Br J Psychiatry 2002; 181:226-9. [PMID: 12204927 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.181.3.226] [Citation(s) in RCA: 127] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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BACKGROUND Previous short-term work reported fewer suicides among elderly users of a telephone helpline and emergency response service (the TeleHelp-TeleCheck Service). AIMS To examine long-term effects of the service on suicide in an elderly population of northern Italy. METHOD The service provided twice-weekly support and needs assessment telephone calls and a 24h emergency alarm service. Data from 1988 to 1998 allowed comparison of 18 641 service users with a comparable general population group of the Veneto region in Italy. RESULTS Significantly fewer suicide deaths (n(OBSERVED)=6) occurred among elderly service users (standardised mortality ratio (SMR) 28.8%) than expected (n(EXPECTED)=20.86; chi(2)=10.58, d.f.=1, P<0.001) despite an assumed overrepresentation of persons at increased risk. The service performed well for elderly females (n(OBSERVED)=2, SMR=16.6%, n(EXPECTED)=12.03; chi(2)=8.36, d.f.=1, P<0.001). CONCLUSIONS The study confirms the initial promise of the TeleHelp-TeleCheck service over a much longer time period. Further research will clarify the apparent lack of benefit for elderly males.
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- Diego De Leo
- Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Mt Gravatt Campus, Griffith University, 4111 Queensland, Australia.
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Luoma JB, Martin CE, Pearson JL. Contact with mental health and primary care providers before suicide: a review of the evidence. Am J Psychiatry 2002; 159:909-16. [PMID: 12042175 PMCID: PMC5072576 DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.159.6.909] [Citation(s) in RCA: 882] [Impact Index Per Article: 40.1] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022]
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OBJECTIVE This study examined rates of contact with primary care and mental health care professionals by individuals before they died by suicide. METHOD The authors reviewed 40 studies for which there was information available on rates of health care contact and examined age and gender differences among the subjects. RESULTS Contact with primary care providers in the time leading up to suicide is common. While three of four suicide victims had contact with primary care providers within the year of suicide, approximately one-third of the suicide victims had contact with mental health services. About one in five suicide victims had contact with mental health services within a month before their suicide. On average, 45% of suicide victims had contact with primary care providers within 1 month of suicide. Older adults had higher rates of contact with primary care providers within 1 month of suicide than younger adults. CONCLUSIONS While it is not known to what degree contact with mental health care and primary care providers can prevent suicide, the majority of individuals who die by suicide do make contact with primary care providers, particularly older adults. Given that this pattern is consistent with overall health-service-seeking, alternate approaches to suicide-prevention efforts may be needed for those less likely to be seen in primary care or mental health specialty care, specifically young men.
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- Jason B Luoma
- Division of Services and Intervention Research, National Institute of Mental Health, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892, USA
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