TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Variables Linked to Attempted Suicide in the Psychiatric Field: A Case Control Study
JO  - Br J Med Med Res
A1  - Giacomo, E. di
A1  - Giampieri, E. D.
A1  - Clerici, M.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - Aims: To evaluate variables and factors linked to attempted suicide in psychiatric patients. Study Design: Case control study. Place and Duration: Psychiatric Department, S. Gerardo Health Care Trust (Italy), between January 2000 and July 2007. <br><br>METHODS: We recruited 32 patients (25 females and 7 males) admitted following a suicide attempt and patients with the same clinical diagnosis and no history of attempted suicide matched for socio-demographic characteristics. We administered 6 tests for the evaluation of personality traits (TCI-R), global psychopathology (SCL-90), quality of life (WHOQOL), Social adaptation (SASS), health (SF 36) and interpersonal relationships (IIP). <br><br>RESULTS: We obtained statistically significant differences between patients who attempted suicide and patients who did not in two subscales: harm avoidance (TCI-R, p=.021) and environmental area (WHOQOL, p=.036). <br><br>CONCLUSION: This study suggests psychiatric patients less prone to inhibiting their behaviours and less afraid of the unknown, having a worse perception of their living environment safety and a poorer economic status may be at higher risk of suicide attempt.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2231-0614
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -