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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2009

The influence of limitation in activity of daily living and physical health on suicidal ideation: results from a population survey of Great Britain.

Michael Dennis, Sarah Baillon, Traolach Brugha, James Lindesay, Robert Stewart, Howart Meltzer

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Article in Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2009. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 16 papers.

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Michael DennisPsychiatry for Older People, School of Medicine, Swansea University, Swansea, SA2 8PP, UK, m.s.dennis@swansea.ac.uk
Sarah Baillon
Traolach Brugha
James Lindesay
Robert Stewart
Howart Meltzer

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundStudying suicidal ideation (SI) has methodological advantages over examining completed suicide and may provide useful insight into suicidal behaviour. SI is not only strongly associated with mental disorder (particularly depression), but also disability. This article explores the relationship between SI and disability in greater detail.

methodsIn the survey of psychiatric morbidity in Great Britain, 8,580 randomly selected adults were interviewed. Three questions were asked to assess SI, and a set of questions identified ADL limitation.

resultsData was available on SI and ADL limitation in 8,513 of those surveyed. The independent association between SI and specific ADL limitations was greatest in older people. The strength of association between SI and ADL limitation increased with the number of domains of ADL affected and was of similar magnitude for most individual domains. In those with limitation in ADL, limited social support remained independently associated with SI.

conclusionsDisability is an important independent correlate of suicidal ideation, particularly in older people. Preventative programmes need to be considered for disabled older people.

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Health StatusSurveys and QuestionnairesActivities of Daily LivingAdolescentAdultAgedAge FactorsAttitude to DeathData CollectionDepressive DisorderDisability EvaluationFemaleHealth SurveysHumansMaleMental Disorders

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