ArticleAnnals of general psychiatry2020
Determinants of suicidal ideation among patients with mental disorders visiting psychiatry outpatient unit in Mekelle town, psychiatric clinics, Tigray, Northern Ethiopia: a case-control study.
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- Suicidal Behaviors and Associated Factors Among Adult Psychiatric Patients Attending Psychiatric Clinic at Public Hospitals in Ethiopia: A Cross-Sectional Study.Inquiry : a journal of medical care organization, provision and financingArticle
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- Impact of mood disorders and personality disorders on suicide intent among self-harm patients.Pakistan journal of medical sciencesArticle
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Abstract
backgroundGlobally, more than 450 million people suffer from a mental or behavioral disorder. Psychiatric disorder and its duration, physical illness, family history of mental illness, previous suicidal attempt, unemployment, poor social support, and psychotic symptoms are of the main reasons enabling patients to be suicidal ideates. The purpose of this study is to identify the determinants of suicidal ideation among patients with mental disorders in Mekelle, Ethiopia.
methodsCase-control study design was employed with a total of 221 study subjects (74 cases and 147 controls) in Mekelle, Ethiopia. Suicidal ideation was measured by the Suicidal Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) scale. Bivariate and multiple logistic regression analyses were performed to determine between the independent and dependent variables.
resultsThis study revealed that family suicide history (AOR = 6.87, 95% CI [1.138-41.531,
conclusionFamily mental illness history, family suicide history, previous suicide attempt history, major depressive disorders, and psychiatric comorbid disorders were significant factors of suicidal ideation.
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