@article{ref1,
title="Population-attributable risk of suicide conferred by axis I psychiatric diagnoses in a Hong Kong Chinese population",
journal="Psychiatric services",
year="2009",
author="Chan, Sandra S. M. and Chiu, Helen Fung-Kum and Chen, Eunice Y. and Chan, Wincy S. C. and Wong, Paul W. C. and Chan, Chien-Lung and Law, Yik-wa and Yip, Paul S. F.",
volume="60",
number="8",
pages="1135-1138",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study was conducted to determine the population-attributable risk (PAR) of completed suicide among Hong Kong Chinese with axis I psychiatric diagnoses. METHODS: With a case-control psychological autopsy method, 150 suicide decedents aged 15-59 were compared for axis I psychiatric diagnoses and psychosocial variables with 150 randomly selected age- and gender-matched persons living in the community. RESULTS: In the presence of other, non-disease-related social risk factors (unemployment and unmanageable debt), past suicide attempt independently accounted for 44% of the PAR of suicide, followed by current major depressive disorder (27%), schizophrenia spectrum disorders (22%), and substance use disorder or pathological gambling (16%). Other diagnoses (such as anxiety and phobic disorders, dysthymia, adjustment disorders, and past major depressive episode) accounted for 24% of PAR. CONCLUSIONS: Psychiatric morbidity remains the major risk factor for suicide in Hong Kong despite well-developed psychiatric services. Mental health policy should be refined to target clinical groups at high risk of suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1075-2730",
doi="10.1176/appi.ps.60.8.1135",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1176/appi.ps.60.8.1135"
}