TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Study of suicidal behavior among admitted first-episode schizophrenia patients from south India
JO  - Primary care companion to CNS disorders
A1  - Godi, Sangha Mitra
A1  - Nagaraju, S.
A1  - Padma, Vadaparty
SP  - 22m03364
EP  - 22m03364
VL  - 25
IS  - 3
N2  - OBJECTIVE: The range of suicidal behavior in first-episode schizophrenia in the early phases of the disease is both understudied and unclear. The objective of this study was to investigate suicidal behavior in first-episode schizophrenia inpatients after admission. <br><br>METHODS: The current study was conducted with 102 patients with first-episode schizophrenia aged 15 to 45 years who were admitted to a 300-bed psychiatry hospital in Southern India over a period of 18 months between January 1, 2016, and June 30, 2017. Patients completed a semistructured questionnaire, the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, and the Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale for assessment of sociodemographic profile, psychopathology, and suicide risk. Patients were then divided into 2 groups: suicidal and nonsuicidal. <br><br>RESULTS: Recent suicidal ideation and behavior were present in 37.25% and 22.54% of the first-episode schizophrenia patients, respectively. Recent suicidal ideation was 15.8 times more likely in first-episode schizophrenia patients with lifetime suicidal ideation, and recent suicide attempts were 8.6 times more likely in patients with lifetime suicide attempts. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The study results show that suicidal behavior in the early phases of first-episode schizophrenia is more prevalent during admission. Lifetime suicidal ideation and behavior predicts the risk of recent suicidal ideation and behavior, respectively. Prim Care Companion CNS Disord 2023;25(3):22m03364. Author affiliations are listed at the end of this article.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2155-7772
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4088/PCC.22m03364
ID  - ref1
ER  -