@article{ref1,
title="Clinicopathological determinants of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients with post-stroke depression in South-West Nigeria",
journal="Journal of psychosomatic research",
year="2024",
author="Shofu-Akanji, Tomilola and Ola, Bolanle and Adeoye, Adefemi and Olibamoyo, Olushola and Adesina, Ismail and Adegbaju, Dapo",
volume="182",
number="",
pages="e111688-e111688",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: To evaluate the clinico-pathological determinants of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients with post-stroke depression (PSD) in a teaching hospital in south-west Nigeria. <br><br>METHOD: A cross-sectional study was carried out in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and it involved 89 consecutively selected outpatients with post-stroke depression (diagnosed using the depression module of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Inventory). Socio-demographic and clinical factors questionnaire, Mini-Mental State Examination, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, and Beck Scale of Suicidal Ideation (BSSI) were administered to the participants. BSSI total score was used as a measure of suicidal thoughts. Ethical approval was obtained from the ethics and research committee of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital. <br><br>RESULT: Time since stroke (the time since onset of the most recent stroke) had a significant negative correlation with suicidal thoughts (r = -0.263, p = 0.013). In the same vein, the probability of attempting suicide significantly reduces with time since stroke, Odds Ratio = 0.925, p = 0.047. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Suicidal thoughts and behavior occur early in patients with post-stroke depression. The identification of shorter time since stroke as a correlate of suicidal thoughts and behavior among this patient population underscores the need for performing early assessment and prompt intervention for the at-risk individuals.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0022-3999",
doi="10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111688",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2024.111688"
}