@article{ref1,
title="Suicide risk in epilepsy: clinical variables, psychiatric disorders, and social support",
journal="Revue neurologique",
year="2022",
author="Tedrus, G. M. A. S. and Souza, D. C. M. and Crepaldi, C. R. and Petrarca, Y. M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To explore the relationship between suicide risk, the perception of social support and quality of life (QoL), and with the clinical variables of adult people with epilepsy (PWEs). <br><br>METHODOLOGY: A total of 98 consecutive PWEs cared for in the outpatient setting, with a mean age of 48.1±15.9 years, having had epilepsy for 26.4±16.4 years and 48 (48.9%) female cases participated in this study. The MINI suicide module, the Social support satisfaction scale (SSSS), the Quality of life in epilepsy inventory (QOLIE-31), and the Hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS) were used. A logistic regression was conducted to assess the factors associated with the suicide risk. <br><br>RESULTS: Suicide risk was present in 33 cases. Younger age, earlier age at epilepsy onset, depression and anxiety in the HADS scale, and lower MMSE, QOLIE-31, and SSSS scores were significantly associated with suicide risk in the univariate analysis. The logistic regression analysis identified that lower scores in the MMSE (OR 0.826, 95%CI 0.705-0.969), presence of anxiety (OR 0.197, CI 0.073-0.530), and a low perception regarding satisfaction with family (OR 0.953, CI 0.920-0.988) are the factors associated with the highest risk of suicide. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Suicide risk and recurrence of a suicide attempt was high in the PWEs. Suicide risk was associated with clinical variables, the presence of anxiety and the perception of less social support from the family.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0035-3787",
doi="10.1016/j.neurol.2022.05.009",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neurol.2022.05.009"
}