TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2001//
TI  - Suicidal ideation, psychiatric disorder, and medical illness in a community epidemiological study
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Bernardo-Arroyo, M.
A1  - Ferrer-Perez, V.
A1  - Roca-Bennasar, M.
A1  - Gili-Planas, M.
SP  - 207
EP  - 213
VL  - 31
IS  - 2
N2  - Many epidemiological studies have analyzed suicidal ideation in clinical samples, but only a few have been performed in the general population. We present the results of a two-stage epidemiological study in the general population on the island of Formentera (Balearic Islands, Spain), which used the 28-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-28) in the first stage (n = 697) and the Schedules for Clinical Assessment in Neuropsychiatry (SCAN) in the second (n = 242). We also recorded medical illnesses diagnosed in the subjects at the second stage. Four items on the GHQ-28 ask directly about suicidal thoughts or ideation. From the sample, 6.5% have reported suicidal ideation. Mental disorders are the most important factor associated with suicidal ideation; medical illnesses seem to play a secondary role.
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SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -