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Citation
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Mitsui N, Asakura S, Shimizu Y, Fujii Y, Toyomaki A, Kako Y, Tanaka T, Kitagawa N, Inoue T, Kusumi I. Neuropsychiatr. Dis. Treat. 2014; 10: 811-816. |
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Affiliation
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Department of Psychiatry, Hokkaido University Graduate School of Medicine, Kita-ku, Sapporo, Japan. |
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Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The suicide risk among young adults is related to multiple factors; therefore, it is difficult to predict and prevent suicidal behavior.
AIM: We conducted the present study to reveal the most important factors relating to suicidal ideation in Japanese university students with major depressive episodes (MDEs) of major depressive disorder (MDD).
METHODS: The subjects were 30 Japanese university students who had MDEs of MDD, and were aged between 18 and 26 years old. They were divided into two groups - without suicide risk group (n=15), and with suicide risk group (n=15) - based on the results of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview. Additionally, healthy controls were recruited from the same population (n=15). All subjects completed the self-assessment scales including the Beck Depression Inventory 2nd edition (BDI-II), the Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS), Rosenberg's Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), and SF-36v2™ (The Medical Outcomes Study 36-item short-form health survey version 2), and they were all administered a battery of neuropsychological tests.
RESULTS: The RSES score of the suicide risk group was significantly lower than the RSES score of the without suicide risk group, whereas the BDI-II score and the BHS score were not significantly different between the two groups. The mean social functioning score on the SF-36v2 of the with suicide risk group was significantly lower than that of the without suicide risk group.
CONCLUSION: The individual's self-esteem and social functioning may play an important role in suicide risk among young adults with MDEs of MDD.
Language: en |