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Introducción: La ideación suicida es un factor de mal pronóstico en depresión por el riesgo de intento de suicidio y suicidio consumado; sin embargo, es un aspecto que no ha sido estudiado lo suficiente en la población colombiana. Es importante conocer factores asociados para desarrollar estrategias adecuadas de tratamiento. Objetivo: Identificar factores de riesgo para la ideación suicida en pacientes con diagnóstico de trastorno depresivo mayor entre los 18 y 65 años, en 5 ciudades de Colombia. Método: Se empleó la información de 295 pacientes con diagnóstico de trastorno depresivo mayor que participaron en el Estudio de Carga Económica de la Depresión en Colombia. La asociación de variables clínicas y psicosociales con la ideación suicida se evaluó por medio de modelos multinivel. Resultados: El sexo femenino fue un factor asociado con un menor riesgo de ideación suicida. Los factores asociados con ideación suicida incluyen desempleo, consumo de cigarrillo y de alcohol en los últimos 30 días, percepción de la salud mental como regular o mala, diagnóstico de depresión doble, tratamiento intrahospitalario, bajos ingresos y haber sufrido una gran crisis financiera en los últimos 2 años. Conclusiones: La ideación suicida es altamente prevalente en pacientes con trastorno depresivo mayor. Dentro de los factores de riesgo para ideación suicida se identifican elementos clínico como psicosocial que deben ser abordados con especial cuidado en pacientes con este diagnóstico al momento de hacer una evaluación de riesgo.
Introduction: Suicidal ideation is a poor prognostic factor in patients with depression, due to the risk of suicide attempt or completed suicide. However, it is a relatively unexplored aspect in the Colombian population. It is important to identify the associated factors in order to develop appropriate treatment strategies. Objective: To identify risk factors for suicidal ideation in patients with major depressive disorder between 18 and 65 years in 5 Colombian cities. Methods: Data from 295 patients diagnosed with major depressive disorder were used from the Study of the Economic Burden of Depression in Colombia. The association between the clinical and psychosocial variables with the presence of suicidal ideation was assessed using two-level hierarchical models. Results: Female sex was a factor associated with a lower risk of suicidal ideation. Factors associated with the presence of suicidal ideation include unemployment, smoking and alcohol use in the past 30 days, mental health perceived as fair or poor, diagnosis of double depression, inpatient treatment, low income, unemployment, and a major financial crisis in the last 2 years. Conclusions: Suicidal ideation is highly prevalent in patients with major depressive disorder. Risk factors associated with both the clinical and psychosocial domain must be carefully evaluated during risk assessment of patients with this diagnosis.
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Humans , Male , Female , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Suicide , Patients , Risk Factors , Colombia , Depressive Disorder , Suicidal Ideation , Mental DisordersABSTRACT
Objective:To study the associated factors with suicide ideas in middle school students.Method:Multiple random sample method was used in the study. 1421 middle school students in Chengdu urban area were sampled and 1393 gave effective feedback. Self-made questionnaire (including age, sex, family circumstance, experience in childhood, substance abuse, question about suicide ideas, etc.), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Adolescent Self-Rating Life Events Check List (ASLEC) were applied to the students.Results:328 (23.5%) of the 1393 have suicide ideas. The risk factors of suicide ideas included: 1) family factors: parents' divorce, father/mother's passing away, remarried family, experienced abuse in childhood, violence or suicide behavior of family member. 2) school factors: bullying or being bullied. 3) substance abuse: smoking, drinking and addictive drugs abuse. 4) high score of BDI. 5) high score in inter-person relation factor and being punished factor of ASLEC. 6) sex factor: female. Protecting Factors of suicide ideas included better achievement in school, singleton in family and harmony of family member.Conclusion:Suicide ideas were not rare in middle school students. Clinicians and teachers should discover and try to prevent possible suicide as early as possible.