A Follow-up Study of Suicide Attemptors / 中国心理卫生杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective:To collect data about suicide in suicide attemptors after 1 year of their suicidal action Method: 60 suicide attemptors were collected After one year of their suicidal behavior, they were assessed by LES (life event scale), SAS (self-rating anxiety scale) and SDS (self-rating depression scale) Results: None of them completed suicide one year later Four of them had at least another suicide attempt (6 7%), while eleven of them still had suicide ideas (18 3%) They had less scores in LES, SAS and SDS than one year before Those still with idea of suicide had higher scores of all these scales than those without The risk factors for reattempt of suicide included high score of LES, age and physical illness Conclusion: After one year, some of suicide attemptors still have suicide ideas and are in bad mood