Citation

de Cerqueira AC, Andrade PS, Godoy-Barreiros JM, e Silva ACO, Nardi AE. J. Bras. Psiquiatr. 2015; 64(4): 303-306.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Instituto De Psiquiatria)

DOI

10.1590/0047-2085000000093

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To evaluated the prevalence and the suicide risk in a Brazilian sample of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to identify potential factors associated with the risk of suicide. A study was performed with outpatient with MS. The risk of suicide and the presence of psychiatric disorders were assessed by version 5.0 of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). The sample of patients at risk for suicide was matched by sex and age to a control group of patients with MS.

RESULTS: Eight point three percent of the patients had a past history of attempted suicide, and 8.3% had a current suicide risk, totaling 16.6%. The results of this study suggest that the risk factors associated with suicide in this population are depression, marital status single, widowed or divorced, and lower education level. © 2015, Editora Cientifica Nacional Ltda. All rights reserved.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Brazil; Depression; Suicide; female; male; depression; prevalence; Multiple sclerosis; suicide attempt; comorbidity; risk factor; questionnaire; clinical article; information processing; demography; case control study; multiple sclerosis; educational status; Article; clinical assessment; mini international neuropsychiatric interview; single (marital status); widowed person