TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Suicide risk and mental health in the general population of French Polynesia
JO  - Journal of international medical research
A1  - Amadéo, Stéphane
A1  - Benradia, Imane
A1  - Sy, Aminata
A1  - Rereao, Moerani
A1  - Favro, Patrick
A1  - David-Vanquin, Germaine
A1  - Meunier-Tuheaiva, Annie
A1  - Lacoste, Jérôme
A1  - Fenni, Alban
A1  - Nguyen, Ngoc Lam
A1  - Goodfellow, Benjamin
A1  - Jehel, Louis
A1  - Roelandt, Jean-Luc
SP  - e3000605221111273
EP  - e3000605221111273
VL  - 50
IS  - 10
N2  - OBJECTIVE: There are no reports on the burden of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts in the general population of French Polynesia (FP). We aimed to improve suicide prevention and mental health care by assessing the prevalence of suicide risk and major mental health disorders and care among adults in FP. <br><br>METHODS: We conducted the Mental Health in General Population Survey in FP during 2015 to 2017. Participants were selected using the quota method to obtain a representative sample of the general population. Suicide risk and psychiatric diagnoses were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. <br><br>RESULTS: We included 968 people aged 18 years or older. The prevalence of current suicidal ideation (13.1%) and current (2.6%) and lifetime suicide attempts (18.6%), as well as mental health disorders (42.8%), was high in FP. A notable proportion of participants with these conditions did not seek medical assistance. <br><br>CONCLUSION: A high prevalence of suicide risk and mental health disorders was found in the general population of FP. Suicide prevention and mental health plans are needed in FP that include better access to primary care for the diagnosis and treatment of mental health disorders. Further research is needed to clarify cultural risk and protective factors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0300-0605
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/03000605221111273
ID  - ref1
ER  -