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ArticleBrain sciences2022

Assessment of Contributing Factors and Treatment Practices for Therapeutic Efficacy and Drug-Related Problems in Suicidal Psychotic Patients.

Saimon Shahzad, Sami Ullah, Zahid Nazar, Muhammad Riaz, Fazli Khuda, Atif Ali Khan Khalil, Mikhlid H Almutairi, Amany A Sayed, Sultan Mehtap Büyüker, Nazimuddin Khan

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Saimon ShahzadDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0001-6966-9616
Sami UllahDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.
Zahid NazarDepartment of Psychiatry, Medical Teaching Institute Lady Reading Hospital, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.
Muhammad RiazShafique Psychiatric Clinic, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.
Fazli KhudaDepartment of Pharmacy, University of Peshawar, Peshawar 25120, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0002-6847-1744
Atif Ali Khan KhalilDepartment of Biological Sciences, National University of Medical Sciences, Rawalpindi 46000, Pakistan.ORCID 0000-0003-1450-5635
Mikhlid H AlmutairiDepartment of Zoology, College of Science, King Saud University, P.O. Box 2455, Riyadh 11451, Saudi Arabia.
Amany A SayedZoology Department, Faculty of Science, Cairo University, Giza 12613, Egypt.
Sultan Mehtap BüyükerDepartment of Pharmacy Services, Üsküdar University, İstanbul 34664, Turkey.
Nazimuddin KhanDepartment of Biochemistry, Boston University School of Medicine, Boston University, Boston, MA 02118, USA.

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Abstract

Suicide, a deliberate act of self-harm with the intention to die, is an emerging health concern but, unfortunately, the most under-researched subject in Pakistan, especially in Khyber Pukhtunkhwa (KPK). In this study, we aimed to identify risk factors that can be associated with suicidal behavior (SB) and to evaluate the prevailing treatment practices for therapeutic efficacy and drug-related problems (DRPs) in psychotic patients among the local population of KPK. A prospective, multicenter study was conducted for suicidal cases admitted to the study centers by randomized sampling. Socio-demographics and data on suicidal behavior were assessed using the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale (C-SSRS), socioeconomic condition by Kuppuswamy socioeconomic scale (KSES) and treatment adherence by Morisky Medication-Taking Adherence Scale (MMAS-4). Drug-related problems and the therapeutic efficacy of prevailing treatment practices were assessed at baseline and follow-up after 3 months of treatment provided. Regarding suicidality (N = 128), females reported more ideations (63.1%), while males witnessed more suicidal behavior (66.6%, p < 0.001). Suicide attempters were mostly married (55.6%, p < 0.002); highly educated (53.9%, p = 0.004); dissatisfied with their life and had a previous history (p < 0.5) of suicide attempt (SA) (20.6%), self-injurious behavior (SIB) (39.7%) and interrupted (IA) or aborted attempts (AA) (22.2%). A greater improvement was observed in patients receiving combination therapy (p = 0.001) than pharmacotherapy (p = 0.006) or psychotherapy (p = 0.183), alone. DRPs were also detected, including drug-selection problems (17.88%), dose-related problems (20.64%), potential drug−drug interactions (24.31%), adverse drug reactions (11.46%) and other problems like inadequate education and counseling (21.55%). Furthermore, it was also found that psychotic patients with suicidal ideations (SI) were significantly (p = 0.01) more adherent to the treatment as compared to those with suicidal attempts. We concluded that suicide attempters differed significantly from patients with suicidal ideations in psychotic patients and presented with peculiar characteristics regarding socio-demographic factors. A combination of therapies and adherence to the treatment provided better outcomes, and targeted interventions are warranted to address drug-related problems.

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contributing factorsdrug-related problemsPakistani populationpsychotic patientssuicidal behaviorsuicidal ideationstherapeutic efficacy

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