Risk Factors For Completed Suicide Research Articles

Examining the Etiology of Asian American Suicide in the United States.

Research highlights racial and ethnic disparities in suicide, but Asian American suicide receives very little attention in the literature. This is the first comprehensive, large-scale, nationally representative study of completed suicide among Asian Americans in the United States. Descriptive and multilevel regression techniques compared the risk factors for completed suicide across 227,786 Asian American, White, African American, Hispanic, and American Indian suicide decedents from 2003 to 2019. Results indicated that Asian American suicide decedents were significantly less likely than their counterparts to have several risk factors for suicide. Asian Americans were less likely to be male, uneducated, and unmarried. Asian Americans were less likely to use alcohol and drugs, to have mental health problems, and to die by firearm, relative to other suicide methods. Asian Americans were less likely to have a history of prior suicide attempts, to have intimate partner problems, and to have criminal legal problems. Conversely, Asian Americans were more likely to reside in places with higher levels of concentrated disadvantage, residential instability, racial and ethnic heterogeneity, and population density. The results underscore the need for race-specific suicide prevention strategies that, for Asian Americans in particular, take into account cultural values and barriers to help-seeking behavior.

What do older people who have attempted suicide experience? Study protocol for a qualitative meta-synthesis among older adults, family caregivers and healthcare professionals

IntroductionAttempted suicide among older adults represents a significant mental health concern that has witnessed a rising incidence within this demographic in recent years. Research indicates that attempted suicide among the...

Interventions for Adolescent Suicide Ideation and Suicide Attempts in Latin America and Spain: A Systematic Review

Purpose: Adolescents are particularly vulnerable to suicide attempts, which is a major risk factor for completed suicide in this age group. However, most research on suicide prevention interventions comes from high-income countries with predominantly white participants and English protocols. This study examines interventions that have been tested in Latin America and Spain. Methods: A systematic review was conducted to include interventions aimed at reducing suicide ideation, attempts, and increasing knowledge about it in these regions. Results: Sixteen articles were selected, and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Problem Solving Therapy, and Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioural Therapy were found to be more effective than standard treatments or wait-list conditions in reducing the outcomes. Discussion: This review highlights the need for more research on preventive interventions in Latin America and Spain. While all interventions evaluated were effective, further research and replication studies are necessary to strengthen the evidence base for these interventions.

Digital screen time and suicidality during high school: How important is cyberbullying? A mediation analysis using the youth risk behavioral surveillance survey, 2011–2019

Elevated digital screen time (i.e., 2+ hours per day) is associated with suicidal ideations, planning, and attempts during adolescence. Recent studies suggest quality, rather than duration, of digital screen time is most impactful on adolescent mental health. We investigate the role of cyberbullying victimization on the relationship between elevated digital screen time and risk factors for completed suicide. We pooled five years of biennial Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance (YRBS) survey data (2011–2019). Participants were n = 73,011 high school students in the United States (US). Elevated digital screen time reflected spending 3 h (or more) per day on leisure, digital media. Outcome variables were: (1) feeling sad/hopeless; (2) suicidal ideation; (3) suicidal planning; and (4) suicide attempt. Structural equation models (SEMs) tested the mediating effects of self-reported online bullying victimization (i.e., cyberbullying) on the effect of elevated digital screen time on suicidality. We controlled for age, sex, race/ethnicity, and survey year. Subsample analyses stratified by sex were also conducted. Overall, 40.5% of high school students reported elevated digital screen time and 15.4% reported cyberbullying. Cyberbullying mediated a substantial proportion of the relationship between digital screen time and feeling sad/hopeless (16%), suicidal ideation (18%), planned suicide attempt (18%), and past suicide attempt (26%), among high school students, controlling for covariates. Similar mediating effects were observed in models stratified by sex. Findings reinforce prior research demonstrating that the quality of leisure, digital media strongly influences the relationship between digital screen time and mental health during adolescence. Findings need replication via longitudinal designs.

Suicide among young-old and old-old adults in rural China: A case-control psychological autopsy study.

Late-life suicide is a vital public health concern. Though gerontological research suggested the young-old and old-old phases were heterogeneous, age differences in the elderly suicide have not been well studied due to the lack of comparable control groups and small samples. The study aimed to examine the age-specific suicidal characteristics and risk factors among the young-old (60-79) and old-old (over 80) elderly. Two hundred and forty two suicide decedents and 242 living comparisons were enrolled in a 1:1 matched case-control psychological autopsy study in rural China: 173 young-old and 69 old-old in each group. Suicidal characteristics, demographic characteristics, living arrangements, physical health, mental disorder, and psychosocial factors were collected. We used logistic regression models to assess risk factors of suicide and test for interactions between age and each risk factor. Pesticide suicide was more prevalent among young-old suicides than old-old suicides (56.07% vs. 40.58%, p=0.029). Non-currently married, unemployment, mental disorder, higher disability in physical activities of daily living, higher hopelessness and higher depressive symptom were significantly associated with suicide among older adults. The effect of poor function in physical activities of daily living on suicide was significantly greater during younger ages (p for interaction=0.038). Findings indicated that most suicidal characteristics and risk factors for completed suicide were generally similar among young-old and old-old adults. But poor function in physical activities of daily living predicted increase suicide risk only at younger ages. In addition to common risk factors, age-specific factors should also be noted in suicide prevention. According to the ICMJE, purely observational studies (those in which the assignment of the medical intervention is not at the discretion of the investigator) will not require registration. Our study was not registered because this is a case-control study. But all procedures of the study were carried out in accordance with the latest version of the Declaration of Helsinki. The study were approved by the Institutional Review Boards of the Central South University, Shandong University, and Guangxi Medical University.

Rate and Causes of Suicide in Ilam: A Report of the Suicide Registry.

Objective: Suicide is one of the most important health problems in the world. Financial, academic, social, and environmental difficulties along with genetic, physical, and mental disorders affect suicide attempts. This study aimed to find risk factors for completed suicide in Ilam province according to the suicide registry in Ilam province. Method : This was a prospective study and was performed based on suicide case registration data, pre-determined checklist data, and death registration data in Ilam province from March 2019 to September 2020. Logistic regression models and the Chi-square test were used to determine the relationship between completed suicide and its risk factors. Results: Among 1,410 attempted suicides, 66 (4.7 %) were executed. Rate of completed suicides was higher in men (6.5%) compared to women (4.5%), (p = 0.005), age groups over 65 years (P < 0.001), retirees and farmers (P = 0.009), illiterate people (P < 0.001), villagers (P = 0.02), people motivated due to physical problems (P = 0.016), suicide by physical methods (P < 0.001) and self-immolation (P < 0.001). Logistic regression showed that incidence of completed suicide was significantly higher in the age group over 65 years, illiterate people, people using physical methods, villagers, and men. Multivariate logistic regression also showed that men and individuals using physical methods of suicide were significantly more successful in suicide. Conclusion: Men, the elderly, illiterates, villagers, and people who used physical suicide methods were in high-risk groups. Despite lower prevalence of suicide, a higher rate of completed suicide was demonstrated. To decrease completed suicide rates, we must pay attention to these groups.

Risk factors for completed suicide in young people and middle-aged adults: Population forensic study

IntroductionSuicide is a major public health problem. The objective of this study is to analyse the demographic, clinical, and toxicological characteristics and the mechanisms of suicide in young people and middle-aged adults. MethodRetrospective population study of completed suicide in subjects aged 14–55 who were subjected to a forensic autopsy in Bizkaia between 2016 and 2018. Results272 suicides were recorded. The global incidence was 7.8/100.00 inhabitants/year. 127 were 14–55 years old. The rate was 3 times higher in men and increased with age. In 72%, some clinical risk factor was collected, mainly mental disorders (59%): mood disorders (23%), substance abuse (20.5%), and psychotic disorders (14%). 38% of addicts had another mental disorder. Physical illness (23%) and suicide attempt (20.5%) were also relevant factors. 41% were positive for alcohol and/or illicit drugs: ethanol (22%), cannabis (16%), cocaine (11%), and amphetamine (8%). This percentage was 79% in substance addicts. Substance abuse disorders (25% vs. 6.5%; P = 0.03) and presence of alcohol and/or drugs (49% vs. 16%; P = 0.001) were more prevalent in men. The most commonly used methods were fall from heights (35%) and hanging (31%). ConclusionsThe incidence of suicide in Bizkaia is lower than the European average. Suicide is a complex problem associated with demographic and clinical factors (mainly depressive and substance abuse disorders) and recent use of alcohol and illicit drugs. Prospective multidisciplinary and multicenter researches are required in order to identify risk factors and to guide preventive measures.

Resting State MRI Amplitude of Low Frequency Fluctuations Associated With Suicidal Ideation in Bipolar Depression.

Objective: Suicidal ideation (SI) is a risk factor for completed suicide. Our previous resting state functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) study found that higher amplitude of low frequency fluctuation (ALFF) in right hippocampus and thalamus was associated with SI in major depressive disorder (MDD). The present study aimed to evaluate that association in participants with bipolar disorder (BD).Methods: Thirty depressed, adult participants with a DSM-IV diagnosis of BD had resting state fMRI scans. Region-of-interest (ROI) analyses used ALFF values within areas that were previously associated with SI in MDD. Spearman rank correlation and ordinal regression analyses were performed to assess associations between ALFF values and the SI item of the Montgomery-Asberg Depression Rating Scale. Exploratory whole-brain analyses identified regions where ALFF was associated with SI.Results: Within the right hippocampus region, SI was positively associated with ALFF (Spearman R = 0.490, P = .0060). Ordinal regression analysis indicated that for every 0.1-unit increase in ALFF in that region, the odds of having higher SI were increased by 35% (odds ratio = 1.35; 95% confidence interval, 1.08-1.73; P = .012). Within the previously identified thalamus cluster, SI was associated with ALFF only at a trend level (Spearman R = 0.310, P = .069). Whole-brain analyses identified 3 clusters of positive association between SI and ALFF, 1 of which was located in the right hippocampus.Conclusions: This study found that our previous finding of positive association between SI and ALFF in the right hippocampus extended to bipolar depression. Future studies should examine the clinical utility of this association, and the role of the hippocampus in SI.Trial Registration: Data used for this secondary analysis came from studies with ClinicalTrials.gov identifiers NCT02239094 (January 2015 through September 2016) and NCT02473250 (January 2015 through December 2019).

Risk Factors Associated With Various Severities of Suicidal and Non-Suicidal Self-Harm Among Israel Defense Forces Soldiers-A Nested Case-Control Study.

Severe suicide attempt is a major risk factor for completed suicide. The aim of the present study was to focus on suicide behavior and timing to gain better understanding of these populations. The nested case-control retrospective study based on medical records of 246,866 soldiers, who demonstrated suicide attempts of varying severity, including death by suicide were compared with soldiers who did not demonstrate such behavior. Risk for death by suicide was associated with males, military seniority of less than 12 months. High frequency of visits with mental health care professionals was associated with being severe suicide attempters (SAs). Moderate suicide attempts were associated with being a male, visiting a primary care physician frequently, and belonging to one of the two latest immigrant groups in Israel (Ethiopians and former Soviet Union). Mild suicide attempts were associated with having a psychiatric diagnosis on the enlistment day, visiting a mental health care professional at high or average frequency, visiting a primary care physician at high or average frequency, being a male, and being born in the former Soviet Union. While the proportion of males demonstrating suicidal behavior was higher than the females', severe SAs were higher among females. There was a clear tendency of female suicide attempters at all levels to act toward the end of their military service. Although half of the SAs were females, their characteristics may be similar to those of the male SAs, contrary to the sex differences in suicide behavior among civilians.

Риск суицидального поведения при депрессии в структуре биполярного аффективного расстройства, осложненного зависимостью от растительных каннабиноидов

Introduction. According to clinical observations, depressive states in the structure of bipolar disorder (BD) are observed in 23.8% of the examined patients. Most studies show that compared with the general population, the standardized mortality rate in patients is about 30%; BD patients account for 1.4% of total deaths. Aim. To assess the risk of suicidal behavior in depression in the structure of BD complicated by plant cannabinoid ad¬diction. Materials and methods. For this research, 58 patients with diagnosed BD associated with the syndrome of cannabinoid addiction were selected – the main group (mean age 34 ± 4 years). The control group consisted of 100 individuals with BD without associated pathology (mean age 32 ± 3 years). The duration of the disease in both groups ranged from 1 to 5 years. The following methods and scales were used in the study: clinical method – mental status assessment, the Beck Depression Inventory, the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, the SAD PERSONS Scale – a scale for suicide risk assessment. Results. The study showed that the risk of suicidal behavior in depression in the structure of BD complicated by plant cannabinoid addiction increases significantly, which is confirmed by the results of assessment using psychometric scales (after 6 months since the beginning of the study in the main group, a high risk of suicide was diagnosed in 8% of cases, after 12 months – in 11%, very high risk – in 4% of cases). The deterioration of the mental state was confirmed by the frequency and longer duration of hospitalizations in a psychiatric hospital: in the main group, the average duration of hospitalization in a psychiatric hospital after 6 months since the beginning of the study was about 5.3 ± 2 months (67% (p &lt; 0.005)), after 12 months – about 5.9 ± 1 months (72% (p &lt; 0.005)). In the treatment of this category of patients, high drug resistance was noted (73–86% (p &lt; 0.05)). Conclusion. The use of plant cannabinoids increases the risk of suicidal behavior. Depression in the structure of BD associated with plant cannabinoid addiction was characterized by resistance to therapy. An increase in anxiety levels led to compulsive suicide attempts which is a key risk factor for completed suicide.

The sociodemographic profile and characteristics of self-reported suicidal attempters in Latvia: a population-based study

Background Latvia has one of the highest suicide mortality in the EU, with rate 15.5 per 100,000 population in 2020 (Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (CDPC) of Latvia), indicating a crucial public health problem. Previous suicide attempt (SA) is the most salient risk factor for completed suicide, especially within a year of a first episode (Carr., 2017). Methods The study is based on secondary data of the Health Behavior Among Latvian Adult Population survey, provided by the CDPC. Study includes an information on a representative sample of the Latvian population aged 15–64 years old (in 2010, 2012, 2014) and 15–74 in 2016 (n = 12,601). Stratified random sampling was used. Respondents were asked to report SA during the previous year. Basic sociodemographic information was also included. Binary logistic regression was applied. Results The prevalence of the last year self-reported SA was 0.34% (95% CI 0.25–0.46%). Certain sociodemographic factors showed significant association with higher SA rates in adjusted OR. These factors were younger (15–34 years) age, compared to the oldest (55–74 years) age group (OR 0.11, p = 0.006), unemployment (OR 3.36, p = 0.016) in comparison with those who are employed. Education ≤9 years (OR 12.69, p < 0.001) and 10–13 years (OR 3.81, p = 0.042) showed higher odds for SA, compared to respondents with education ≥14 years. Other factors (gender, nationality, cohabitation status, income level, habitat) were not significantly associated with SA. Conclusion Our study showed that certain factors (younger age, unemployment, education ≤13 years) are significantly associated with SA. Further research on the topic is warranted.

The Association between Neuroticism and Re-Attempted Suicide

Background: Strong evidence suggests that suicide attempters who repeat suicide (re-attempters) may differ from those with a single attempt (single attempters) in various clinical and sociodemographic factors. Furthermore, there is some evidence that re-attempters may be characterized by higher levels of neuroticism, a well-known risk factor for completed suicide compared to single attempters. Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible association between neuroticism and re-attempted suicide. Methods and Materials: 230 recent drug-free suicide attempters were involved into the study. Clinical diagnoses were assessed by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised (DSM-III-R). Personality traits were measured by the Karolinska Scale of Personality (KSP). Results and Conclusions: There was a significant association between re-attempted suicide, female gender, personality disorder and higher levels of impulsivity. We found that re-attempters had significantly higher levels of neuroticism compared to single attempters adjusted of gender, personality disorder diagnosis, age and impulsivity. Our result gives further evidence for the association between re-attempted suicide and neuroticism.

Suicidality in Individuals with Schizoid Personality Disorder or Traits: A Clinical Mini-Review of a Probably Underestimated Issue.

Schizoid personality disorder (SZPD) is a Cluster A personality disorder whose essential feature is a lifelong pattern of detachment from social relationships and a restricted range of emotional expression. Although SZPD has been in every edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, empirical research on this disorder is actually limited, due to the fact that SZPD is rarely encountered in clinical settings. In fact, individuals with SZPD rarely present for treatment, as their isolation is often ego-syntonic; therefore, the prevalence of SZPD is not clearly established. Suicide ideation may be a running theme for individuals with SZPD. However, suicidality in SZPD is actually an underestimated topic. Aiming to draw more attention to this underestimated issue, with this paper the authors intend to provide a list of studies on suicidality in individuals with SZPD or traits, in the form of a clinical mini-review. Reported studies show that an underlying SZPD, or the presence of schizoid traits too, appear to be definitely a major risk factor for completed suicide and serious suicide attempts. This maladaptive personality disorder seems to not allow the individual to ask for help and to deny him the comforts of intimacy. Therefore, clinicians should be aware that schizoid traits suchs as solitary lifestyle, loneliness, emotional detachment, and impaired communication ability, are features associated with a vulnerability to suicidal behavior. We recommend the clinical assessment of this symptoms' constellation, in order to address patients with SZPD to most proper treatment.

Trends of suicide attempts and factors related to completed suicide during the years 2014-2019 in South Khorasan province, Iran.

The aim of the present study is to investigate the trend of suicide and its attempt and the factors related to completed suicide during a 5-year period (2014-2019) in South Khorasan province, Iran. Data analysis was performed using chi-square, independent t-test and backward logistic regression in SPSS ver. 16. Cochran-Armitage test was used to evaluate the trends of suicide attempt and completed suicide. P-value <0.05 was considered as the significance level. There was a significantly higher rate of suicide attempt among women and a significantly higher rate of completed suicide among men (p=0.007). The incidence of suicide attempt (p=0.001) and suicide deaths (p=0.003) have also increased significantly during these years and the most common method of suicide attempt is drug poisoning. Also increasing age, rural residence, having a history of mental disorder, marital separation and lower level of education led to a significant increase in the rate of completed suicide (p<0.001). The present study showed no significant relationship between the history of suicide attempt and completed suicide (p=0.19). The rate of suicide attempt was higher among women and the rate of completed suicide was higher among men. The rate of suicide attempts and completed suicides has increased during these five years. Factors such as untreated mental disorders, living in rural areas, separation, and older age were considered as risk factors for completed suicide. On the other hand, higher education level has played a protective role in this regard.

Completed Suicide With Violent and Non-violent Methods by the Elderly in Rural China: A Psychological Autopsy Study.

Background: Late-life suicide is a severe public health problem in rural China; however, knowledge regarding the specific characteristics and risk factors for completed suicide via violent and non-violent methods among elderly individuals in rural China is limited.Methods: Subjects aged 60 years or older were selected from rural areas in Shandong, Hunan, and Guangxi provinces in China. This study was a 1:1 matched case-control design conducted by using the psychological autopsy method.Results: According to the univariate analyses, the presence of mental disorder, higher degree of depression, loneliness, lack of social support, hopelessness, impulsivity, and increased quantity of life events were associated with suicide in both violent and non-violent methods. For violent suicide, another risk factor was the lack of pesticides at home. For non-violent suicide, other risk factors were not currently married, family suicide history, and alcohol use disorder (P < 0.05). Variables that remained in the logistic regression model were the severity of depressive symptoms for both violent and non-violent suicide. For non-violent suicide, the degree of hopelessness was another independent risk factor. In addition, violent suicides were more likely to lack pesticides at home, choose the spring season and have an increased quantity of life events than those who died by suicide via non-violent methods.Conclusion: The major risk factor for both violent and non-violent suicide was the severity of depressive symptoms. Suicide prevention measures that focus on depression among this vulnerable population are urgently needed. Moreover, the characteristics of suicides via violent methods differed from those via non-violent methods among elderly individuals. Suicide prevention efforts should be tailored to the specific characteristics of the different suicide methods utilized by older adults in rural areas.

Factors associated with suicidal ideation in an epilepsy center in Northern New England

Suicidal ideation (SI), defined as thoughts and feelings of ending one’s life, is a known risk factor for completed suicide. Although studies show that rates of SI are elevated in persons with epilepsy (PWE) compared to the general population, it is presently unclear how disease, social, and psychological factors contribute to its frequency and severity. With an overarching goal to develop a screening tool for suicide prevention, the objective of this study was to understand the rate, severity, and factors associated with SI in a large cohort of PWE.A generalized linear mixed model was used to test the relationship between changes in SI and disease, social, and psychological variables in 2450 PWE over a period of four years. The prevalence of SI was 23.6%. Associated disease factors included increased seizure frequency, severity, and recency. SI was impacted by employment status, but not by driving. Depression scores and aggression were highly associated with frequency and severity of SI. These findings highlight that disease, social, and psychological factors impact levels of SI in PWE and that screening for suicide prevention in PWE should include measures of such factors.

Risk factors for completed suicide among people who use drugs: A scoping review protocol.

Background: Research over the past several decades has shown an increased risk for completed suicide among people who use drugs (PWUD). However, no study to date has attempted to summarise the available literature on the variety of risk factors associated with this increased risk. This paper presents a protocol for a scoping review that aims to systematically map and synthesise the extent and nature of published, unpublished and grey literature related to risk factors for suicide among PWUD. Methods: The following six-stage methodological framework for scoping reviews proposed by Arksey and O'Malley with enhancements by Levac and colleagues will be used: (1) identifying the research question, (2) identifying relevant studies, (3) study selection, (4) charting/mapping the data, (5) collating, summarising and reporting results and (6) expert consultation. The review will be conducted and reported in accordance with the PRISMA Extension for Scoping Reviews (PRISMA-ScR). Key inclusion and exclusion criteria will be developed to guide literature screening and data charting. Three reviewers will conduct the initial screening of published, unpublished and grey literature. Identified risk factors will be collated, summarised and categorised iteratively by two independent reviewers. Stakeholder consultation will occur with experts from a national steering committee, a national advisory group, a national suicide prevention centre and a European drug monitoring centre. Conclusion: Collating and thematically categorising the various risk factors for suicide among this high-risk group will hold important implications for future research, policy and practice. The research will be disseminated through publication in a peer-reviewed academic journal and a conference presentation, and by sharing the findings with key stakeholders working within research, policy-making and professional practice contexts.

Prevalence and Correlates of Suicide Ideation and Attempt among Pregnant Women Attending Antenatal Care Services at Public Hospitals in Southern Ethiopia.

BackgroundSuicide ideation and attempt are common among pregnant women, risk factors for completed suicide, and associated adverse maternal and fetal outcomes. It is under-recognized and has not been investigated well in low-income countries like Ethiopia. This study aimed to assess the prevalence and factors associated with suicide ideation and attempt among pregnant women attending antenatal care services at public hospitals in southern Ethiopia.MethodsA group of 762 pregnant women who were attending the antenatal service at public hospitals in Hawassa, southern Ethiopia, selected by a systematic random sampling technique, took part in an interview. A Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI) was used to measure suicide ideation and attempt. Chi-square and binary logistic regression analyses were performed to identify the associated factors. An adjusted odds ratio with a 95% confidence interval was used for reporting the result with a p-value<0.05 statistical significance level.ResultsThe prevalence of suicide ideation and attempt among pregnant women was 11.8% and 2.7%, respectively. Unplanned pregnancy (AOR=2.01, 95% CI=1.04–3.88), poor social support (AOR=3.29, 95% CI=1.62–6.68), common mental disorders (AOR=2.77, 95% CI=1.50–5.09), and lifetime suicide ideation (AOR=4.63, 95% CI=2.63–8.16) were factors significantly associated with suicide ideation. Social support was the only correlated factor with suicide attempt among pregnant mothers.ConclusionThe prevalence of suicide ideation and attempt among pregnant women was found to be high. Intervention strategies towards suicidal ideation and attempt should consider improving social support and antenatal related common mental disorders with a primary focus on women with unplanned pregnancy and prior history of suicide ideation.

IMPULSIVITY IN SUICIDE ATTEMPTERS: A CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY IN A TERTIARY CARE CENTRE IN KERALA

Background And Objectives: Worldwide, suicide is one among the leading causes of premature mortality. Suicidal attempt is a well known risk factor for completed suicide. Impulsivity is a factor that is accepted as a good endophenotype in suicidal behaviour. Aim of this study was to study the prevalence of impulsivity in suicide attempters. Methods:This study was a cross-sectional observational study conducted in a Medical College in Kerala from March 2015 to December 2015. 125 patients who came with suicide attempt were studied using BIS scale-11 for impulsivity. Statistical analysis of the data was done using SPSS software. Results And Discussion: In this study, impulsivity was found in 68% of suicide attempters. Impulsivity was greater in the unmarried suicidal attempters, those with higher educational status, younger patients and those without psychiatric illness. Impulsivity was more in adjustment disorder, substance dependence, bipolar affective disorder and less in psychotic and depressed patients who attempted suicide. Impulsivity was also related to mode of suicide attempt. Conclusion: This study showed high prevalence of impulsivity in suicidal attempters. More studies in this area can denitely help to understand and prevent this tragic health problem.

Completed suicide in bipolar i patients after their first hospitalisation

IntroductionBipolar disorder is a mental disorder that has one of the greatest risk of completed suicide (CS)ObjectivesDetermine the rate and the risk factors of CS in a cohort of Bipolar I patients followed after their first hospitalizationMethodsWe choose all Bipolar I patients (DSM-IV) who were first time hospitalized in our Psychiatric unit between 1996 and 2016. We reviewed the charts of first hospitalization and recorded multiple baseline variables. In the follow-up we updated the database recording all patients who CS. We compared the different baseline variables between Bipolar patients who CS and the rest.ResultsOf a total of 254 bipolar I patients 9 (3,5%) CS in the mean of 13 years of follow up (rate 40 times higher than General Population). The average age at CS was 41.1 years (range between 26 and 71 years old) so there was a 9 years gap on average between the first psychiatric hospitalization and suicide. CS was characterized by a violent act (8 out of 9 cases, 89 %). When we compared BP patients who CS with the rest, only history of suicide in first-degree relatives was detected as a risk factor significantly associated (P&lt;0.01) with CS. Conversely baseline treatment with anticonvulsants (mainly valproate) was detected as a significantly (P&lt;0.004) protective factor of CS.Conclusions1-Bipolar I patients after first hospitalization completed suicide 40 times higher than general population almost always by violent method 2-History of CS in first-degree relatives is predictor of completed suicideDisclosureNo significant relationships.