Citation

Voros V, Fekete S, Osvath P. Psychiatr. Danub. 2006; 18(Suppl 1): 155.

Affiliation

University of Pecs, Ret u 2, 7623 Pecs, Hungary. sandor.fekete@aok.pte.hu.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Facultas Universitatis Studiorum Zagrabiensis - Danube Symposion of Psychiatry)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

16964172

Abstract

To assess the prevalence of suicidal behavior and to determine the characteristics of suicide attempters in primary care, including screening for major mental disorders. A Hungarian urban General Practitioner's district with 1248 inhabitants was screened for suicidal behavior as well as for major mental disorders. 277 patients completed the Prime-MD questionnaire to recognize the most common psychiatric disorders. Detailed data about suicidal behaviour were also collected by the structured questions of MINI-Plus diagnostic interview. Prevalence of suicide attempts in primary care was 2.9%. 9% of the patients had either suicidal thoughts or suicide attempts in the previous month. Suicidal patients are more ready to take antidepressants, they tend to have more previous psychiatric treatments and suicidal attempts, they assess their health status more poorly and they visit their General Practitioners less frequently and have a current depressive episode more frequently. Suicidal behavior and mental disorders are frequent in primary care. Diagnosing and treating mental disorders -especially affective disorders- are important for General Practitioners. The modified Prime-MD questionnaire can be an effective, easy-to-use method in the hand of the General Practitioners to identify suicidal risk and to recognize the most common mental disorders.

Language: en