TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in patients with psychiatric disorders in a Mexico City hospital
JO  - Gaceta Medica de Mexico
A1  - Jiménez-Genchi, Janet
A1  - Rodríguez-Paz, Sofía G.
A1  - Ramírez-Rivas, Juana
A1  - Martínez-González, Marcela de la A.
SP  - 219
EP  - 225
VL  - 159
IS  - 3
N2  - BACKGROUND: One of the population groups at higher risk of suicide is that of people who attend mental health institutions. <br><br>OBJECTIVE: To know the demographic and clinical characteristics of people admitted for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt to the observation area of a psychiatric hospital in a period of 10 non-consecutive months. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Retrospective, descriptive, correlational study. A total of 439 medical records were collected, out of which 62.9% (n = 276) corresponded to women, 36.7% (n = 161) to men and 0.5% (n = 2) to transgender people; age ranged from 17 to 74 years. <br><br>RESULTS: The highest incidence of cases was observed between 18 and 25 years of age; the most frequent diagnosis was depressive disorder, and 45.5% (n = 200) of the cases had a suicide attempt. The main method for committing a suicidal act was poisoning by taking various medications, followed by self-inflicted injuries with sharp objects. A positive correlation was found between suicide attempt and self-harm (c² = 1.965, p < 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The findings highlight the importance of early identification of risk factors that may contribute to an increase in suicidal behaviors.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0016-3813
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.24875/GMM.M23000773
ID  - ref1
ER  -