Citation

Jiménez-Genchi J, Rodríguez-Paz SG, Ramírez-Rivas J, Martínez-González MA. Gac. Med. Mex. 2023; 159(3): 219-225.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2023, Academia Nacional De Medicina de Mexico)

DOI

10.24875/GMM.M23000773

PMID

37494717

Abstract

BACKGROUND: One of the population groups at higher risk of suicide is that of people who attend mental health institutions.

OBJECTIVE: To know the demographic and clinical characteristics of people admitted for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt to the observation area of a psychiatric hospital in a period of 10 non-consecutive months. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective, descriptive, correlational study. A total of 439 medical records were collected, out of which 62.9% (n = 276) corresponded to women, 36.7% (n = 161) to men and 0.5% (n = 2) to transgender people; age ranged from 17 to 74 years.

RESULTS: The highest incidence of cases was observed between 18 and 25 years of age; the most frequent diagnosis was depressive disorder, and 45.5% (n = 200) of the cases had a suicide attempt. The main method for committing a suicidal act was poisoning by taking various medications, followed by self-inflicted injuries with sharp objects. A positive correlation was found between suicide attempt and self-harm (c² = 1.965, p < 0.05).

CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight the importance of early identification of risk factors that may contribute to an increase in suicidal behaviors.

Language: en

Keywords

Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Humans; Female; Male; Middle Aged; Risk Factors; Young Adult; Suicide; Suicidal Ideation; Retrospective Studies; Suicide attempt; Suicidal ideation; Self-inflicted injuries; Suicidio; *Mental Disorders/epidemiology; *Suicide, Attempted/psychology; Autolesiones; Ideación suicida; Intento suicida; Mental disorders; Mexico/epidemiology; Trastornos mentales