@article{ref1,
title="The relationship between Auditory Hallucinations and suicide ideation in chronic schizophrenia patients",
journal="Journal of Nursing and Healthcare Research",
year="2013",
author="Chiang, Y.-h. and Chen, Y.-j. and Yang, C.-y.",
volume="9",
number="2",
pages="96-105",
abstract="BACKGROUND: The suicide rate in Taiwan has increased gradually in recent years. A high percentage of people who commit suicide suffer from mental diseases. <br><br>PURPOSE: This study explores the influence of auditory hallucination symptoms on suicide ideation in chronic schizophrenia patients. <br><br>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). <br><br>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. <br><br>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. <br><br>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.<p /><p>Language: zh</p>",
language="zh",
issn="2072-9235",
doi="10.6225/JNHR.09.2.96",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.6225/JNHR.09.2.96"
}