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Abstract
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BACKGROUND: The suicide rate in Taiwan has increased gradually in recent years. A high percentage of people who commit suicide suffer from mental diseases.
PURPOSE: This study explores the influence of auditory hallucination symptoms on suicide ideation in chronic schizophrenia patients.
METHODS: We employed a cross-sectional design with purposive sampling to recruit a total of 171 schizophrenia patients from four hospitals in northern Taiwan. In addition to a demographic datasheet, research in- struments included two self-report questionnaires, namely the short-form Auditory Hallucination Assessment Scale (AHAS) developed by Chiang & Yang (2009) and the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS).
RESULTS: A total of 79 (46.2%) participants reported having suicide ideation. The beliefs and emotional-behavior subscales of the AHAS correlated positively with total suicide ideation score.
RESULTS revealed a positive correlation between auditory hallucination severity and strength of suicide ideation. Multiple logistic re- gression showed age (odds ratio = 0.942, p =.003), being female (odds ratio = 2.504, p =.011), and the AHAS beliefs subscale (odds ratio = 1.219, p =.007) to be significant predictors of suicide ideation.
CONCLUSION/Implications for Practice: Study results may help medical professionals better understand auditory hallucinations, facilitate appropriate patient awareness education regarding this type of hallucination, and effectively decrease patient suicide risk.
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