TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The prevalence of suicide attempts and independent demographic and clinical correlates among chronic schizophrenia patients in agricultural areas of China
JO  - Psychiatric quarterly
A1  - Zhong, Yi
A1  - Xia, Lei
A1  - Zhao, Tong-Tong
A1  - Zhang, Yu-Long
A1  - Zhang, Ye-Lei
A1  - Li, Wen-Zheng
A1  - Hu, Yan-Qiong
A1  - Yao, Xian-Hu
A1  - Ungvari, Gabor S.
A1  - Balbuena, Lloyd
A1  - Liu, Huan-Zhong
A1  - Xiang, Yu-Tao
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study investigated the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts (SA) and independent demographic and clinical correlates in stabilized schizophrenia inpatients. A cross-sectional study was conducted in three psychiatric hospitals in Anhui province, an agricultural province located in east China. Psychopathology and depressive symptoms were assessed using the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HAMD), respectively. A total of 315 stable schizophrenia inpatients were interviewed prior to discharge. The lifetime prevalence of SA was 22.2%. Multiple logistic regression analysis revealed that female gender (P < 0.001, OR = 3.4, 95%CI: 1.9-6.0), being married (P = 0.02, OR = 2.2, 95%CI: 1.1-4.4) and having more severe depressive symptoms (P = 0.014, OR = 1.2, 95%CI: 1.01-1.3) were independently and significantly associated with higher risk of SA. Lifetime SA is common among hospitalized schizophrenia patients living in agricultural areas of China. For suicide prevention, regular assessments, appropriate interventions and clinical management should be integrated into a community-based psychiatric service model for this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2720
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11126-019-09644-1
ID  - ref1
ER  -