TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - The relationship between Auditory Hallucinations and suicide ideation in chronic schizophrenia patients
JO  - Journal of Nursing and Healthcare Research
A1  - Chiang, Y.-h.
A1  - Chen, Y.-j.
A1  - Yang, C.-y.
SP  - 96
EP  - 105
VL  - 9
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - zh
SN  - 2072-9235
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.6225/JNHR.09.2.96
ID  - ref1
ER  -