@article{ref1,
title="Suicide prevention in HIV treatment centres: population attributable risk analysis of treating common mental disorders",
journal="AIDS and behavior",
year="2021",
author="Bantjes, Jason and Kagee, Ashraf",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="The aim was to establish the potential reduction in non-fatal suicidal behaviour (NFSB) that could be achieved by treating common mental disorders (CMDs) among  persons receiving HIV treatment. Data were collected from antiretroviral therapy  (ART) patients in South Africa (n = 688). Structured Clinical Interviews assessed  CMDs and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview assessed 1-month  prevalence of NFSB and suicide risk. Population Attributable Risk (PAR) analysis  established the potential reduction in prevalence of NFSB and suicide risk that  could be achieved by treating CMDs, with the simplifying assumption of a causal  relationship between psychopathology and suicidality. Treating CMDs could result in  as much as a 63.9% proportional reduction in the prevalence of suicide ideation,  84.2% proportional reduction in the prevalence of suicide plan, and 63.4%  proportional decrease in prevalence of suicide risk. There is potential to  significantly reduce NFSB among ART patients. Pragmatic trials are needed to  evaluate the effects of treating CMDs in HIV treatment centres.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1090-7165",
doi="10.1007/s10461-020-03116-5",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10461-020-03116-5"
}