@article{ref1,
title="Exploration of the Association Between Physical Health and Suicidal Behavior in Psychiatric Outpatients in Rural America",
journal="Southern medical journal",
year="2017",
author="Carbajal, Jessica M. and Kordsmeier, Nolan C. and Caceda, Ricardo",
volume="110",
number="4",
pages="235-238",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Evidence reveals a link between poor physical health and suicide. The physical health of rural, adult psychiatric outpatients with a history of suicide was examined. METHODS: The medical records of 192 patients seen at a tertiary-level academic medical center were examined for demographics, psychiatric and medical history, and self-reported measures of depression, anxiety, childhood trauma, and health status. RESULTS: The 48 subjects who endorsed a history of suicide attempts evidenced more medical conditions than those who had not made a suicide attempt (t = 2.91, P = 0.005). CONCLUSIONS: The results support the hypothesis of increased health risks in patients with a history of suicide attempts and highlight the need for targeted health interventions.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0038-4348",
doi="10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000630",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.14423/SMJ.0000000000000630"
}