Citation

van den Hazel T, Didden R, Nijman HLI, de Beurs DP. Tijdschr. Psychiatr. 2020; 62(12): 1022-1029.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, Uitgeverij de Tijdstroom)

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Abstract

Little is known about suicide among individuals with mild intellectual disabilities (mid).
AIM: To explore risk factors for suicide among a small group of clients with mid who committed suicide.
METHOD: Case files of 11 clients with mid were analysed using the Integrated Motivational Volitional model.
RESULTS: Most suicides seem to have taken place impulsively and not on the basis of a predetermined plan. Most clients had comorbid mental health problems, predominantly trauma-related, impulse control and externalizing behavioural problems. The (imminent) loss of contact, such as in the case of transfer from one ward to another ward or to a facility, seems an important risk factor for suicide.
CONCLUSION: Clients with mid residing in a treatment facility may have an increased risk of suicide because of an interaction between client characteristics and treatment context.

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