Higher Suicide Intent in Patients Attempting Suicide With Violent Methods Versus Self-Poisoning

Background: Suicidal intent for patients attempting suicide using violent methods (VMs) is assumed to be higher than for those using self-poisoning (SP), which may explain the higher mortality observed in follow-up studies. However, this has not been studied prospectively. Aims: We aimed to compare patients attempting suicide using VMs with those using SP regarding suicidal intent, suicidal ideation, depression, and hopelessness during hospital stay and after 1 year. Methods: Patients hospitalized after suicide attempt by VMs (n = 80) or SP (n = 81) completed the Beck scales for Suicide Intent, Suicide Ideation, Depression Inventory, and Hopelessness on admission and at the 12-month follow-up. Results: On admission, those using VMs had higher suicidal intent than those using SP (M = 16.2 vs. 13.3, p < .001), but lower depression scores (M = 22.2 vs. 26.8, p < .05). No significant differences were found in suicidal ideation (M = 20.1 vs. 23.1) or hopelessness (M = 10.1 vs. 11.9). At 12-month follow-up, depression scores decreased significantly for both groups, while hopelessness decreased only for the SP group. Limitations: The statistical power achieved was lower than intended. Conclusion: The higher levels of suicidal intent, but lower levels of depression, may indicate more impulsivity among people attempting suicide using VMs. Suicidal ideation was relatively stable.

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E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2022

Erschienen:

2022

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Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:43

Enthalten in:

Crisis - 43(2022), 3 vom: 25. Mai, Seite 220-227

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Persett, Per Sverre [VerfasserIn]
Ekeberg, Øivind [VerfasserIn]
Jacobsen, Dag [VerfasserIn]
Bjornaas, Mari Asphjell [VerfasserIn]
Myhren, Hilde [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

Depression
Emergency department
Hopelessness
Journal Article
Suicidal intent
Violent methods

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Date Completed 12.05.2022

Date Revised 16.07.2022

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status MEDLINE

doi:

10.1027/0227-5910/a000773

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM324446136