@article{ref1,
title="Psychiatric emergencies : factors associated with suicide attempts",
journal="Tunisie médicale, La",
year="2019",
author="Gniwa, Omezzine Rim and Ben Soussia, Rim and Bouali, Walid and Sriha Belguith, Asma and Younes, Samira and Zarrouk, Lazhar",
volume="97",
number="7",
pages="910-917",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Among psychiatric emergencies, suicide attempt is a frequent reason for consultation. The magnitude of this phenomenon is not only related to its increasing frequency or life-threatening, but also to the psychosocial consequences of suicidal gesture both on the patient and his entourage. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: To determine the prevalence of suicide attempts in psychiatric emergency department patients and to identify associated factors. <br><br>METHODS: This is a cross-sectional study carried out in the emergency department of Mahdia University Hospital during a three months period, including consultants for whom a psychiatric opinion was solicited. Regarding statistical analyzes, we studied associations between suicide attempt and sociodemographic, contextual, anamnestic and clinical variables. <br><br>RESULTS: Forty-four suicidal patients were included, with a prevalence of 0.5% of all emergencies. The patients mean age was 26.6 years with a female predominance (sex ratio = 0.29). Self-induced intoxication was the most widely used method (93.2%). Reactional suicidal attempts accounted for 75%. Many factors were significantly associated with suicide attempts: young age, female gender, secondar y level of education, students, presence of trigger factor, family and personal history of suicide attempt and the provenance of the examination request from a physician. <br><br>CONCLUSION: This  study highlights  a particular  profile  of patients at  high  risk  of suicide,   a codified action is to begin, including all health care providers to prevent  its  occurrence. This primary prevention is only possible through  the  identification of  risk  factors  associated with it.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0041-4131",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}