TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2021//
TI  - Prevalence of and risk factors for suicide attempts among patients with severe psychiatric disorders in eastern Morocco
JO  - Crisis
A1  - Barrimi, Mohammed
A1  - Serraj, Khalid
A1  - Rammouz, Ismail
A1  - Alouane, Rachid
A1  - Messaoudi, Najoua
A1  - Bellaoui, Mohammed
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - BACKGROUND: Suicide attempts are common in patients with severe psychiatric disorders; however, they are rarely studied in this population. Aims: To investigate the prevalence and risk factors associated with suicide attempts among patients with severe psychiatric disorders. <br><br>METHOD: This is a cross-sectional study of patients admitted to the Mohammed VI University Hospital of Psychiatry in Oujda, Morocco. <br><br>RESULTS: A total of 250 patients with a psychiatric disorder were recruited in this study. Among these, 78 cases (31.2%) had a personal history of suicide attempts. A personal history of suicide attempt was significantly higher among women compared to men (45.5% vs. 27.2%, p =.0099). The most common method of suicide attempts was jumping from heights (31%). Patients with a personal history of suicide attempts had a significantly higher prevalence of alcohol consumption (p =.0063), family history of psychiatric disorders (p =.002), family history of suicide attempt (p =.00004), and family history of suicide (p =.018) compared to those who had never made suicide attempts. Limitations: As suicidal behavior is highly stigmatized in Morocco, the number of patients who have made a suicide attempt may be underestimated. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Our findings justify the need to provide specialized support to psychiatric patients with risk factors for suicide attempts.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0227-5910
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000825
ID  - ref1
ER  -