Citation

Koweszko T, Gierus J, Mosiołek A, Szulc A. Psychiatria (2004) 2018; 15(1): 7-12.

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(Copyright © 2018, Via Medica)

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: The purpose of this study is to determine the psychological and clinical considerations of suicidal behaviour in psychiatrically hospitalised patients. Material and methods: The participants of the study were 154 psychiatrically hospitalised patients, who were examined with th ACL, BPRS, WHOQOL-BREF, C-SSRS, and descriptive questionnaire. The scale results were subject to analysis with the use of Spearman's rho and the Mann-Whitney U test. The correlation analysis was carried out with reference to the number of earlier suicide attempts and the Mann-Whitney U test was used to determine intergroup differences depending on the presence or absence of suicidal behaviour over a lifetime and low/high suicide risk determined on the basis of the C-SSRS risk assessment. The authors conducted statistical analyses by the gender of the subjects.

RESULTS: The obtained results permitted identification of the psychological variables and clinical features which could predispose to suicidal behaviour. Additionally, the study revealed the risk factors and protective factors which are different for each gender.

CONCLUSIONS: Based on the obtained data, the researchers created profiles of a potential female and male suicide. A psychological profile of a potential suicide can be a useful tool aiding the psychiatric staff in preventing suicidal behaviour in psychiatrically hospitalised patients. A different profile for males and females shows how important the patient's gender is as a factor determining the specificity of suicidal risk. ,, © Copyright 2018 Via Medica

Language: en

Keywords

Gender; adolescent; Risk factors; adult; human; Suicide; female; male; Psychiatry; aged; sex difference; suicidal behavior; risk assessment; Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale; risk factor; major clinical study; controlled study; questionnaire; clinical feature; high risk population; mental patient; hospital patient; Article; low risk population; quality of life assessment; disease severity assessment; Adjective Check List; Suicide Severity Rating Scale