TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2012//
TI  - Study of sociodemographic and psychopathological risk factors in suicide attempts. 2008-2010
JO  - Semergen: Medicina de Familia
A1  - González-Navarro, M. D.
A1  - Lorenzo-Román, M. I.
A1  - Luna-Maldonado, A.
A1  - Gómez-Zapata, M.
A1  - Imbernón-Pardo, E.
A1  - Ruiz-Riquelme, J.
SP  - 439
EP  - 444
VL  - 38
IS  - 7
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The aim of this study is to determine the sociodemographic and psychopathological features and risk factors associated with suicide attempts. DESIGN: A descriptive cross-sectional study based on medical records. Emergency Primary Care Centres (Jumilla, Yecla) and Hospital Emergency Departments (Yecla, Murcia, Spain). RESULTS: The suicide attempt rate increases in younger people (average of 36.4 years old). Suicide attempts are higher among women (67%). In terms of psychopathological data, suicide attempts were characterised by a higher prevalence of depression and anxiety disorder (30%), and substance abuse (13%). The percentage of patients who had made a previous suicide attempt was 37%. Self-poisoning was the most recurrent method of suicide attempt, present in at least 80% of the cases. Gender was a significant factor in the cause of suicide attempt (P=.042) and psychopathology (P=.011). The geographic origin of the patient is significantly associated with the suicide method used (P=.000). CONCLUSIONS: Suicide treatment protocols and suicide prevention programs must be developed, as well as recording the risk factors in the patient history.<p />  <p>Language: es</p>
LA  - es
SN  - 1138-3593
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.semerg.2012.02.004
ID  - ref1
ER  -