Risk factors for suicide in multiple sclerosis: a case-control study
| Autor: | Ana Claudia de Cerqueira, Patrícia Semionato Andrade, José Maurício Godoy-Barreiros, Adriana Cardoso de Oliveira e Silva, Antonio Egídio Nardi |
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| Jazyk: | English<br />Portuguese |
| Rok vydání: | 2015 |
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| Zdroj: | Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria, Vol 64, Iss 4, Pp 303-306 (2015) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1982-0208 0047-2085 |
| DOI: | 10.1590/0047-2085000000093 |
| Popis: | ABSTRACT Objective To evaluated the prevalence and the suicide risk in a Brazilian sample of patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) and to identify potential factors associated with the risk of suicide. A study was performed with outpatient with MS. The risk of suicide and the presence of psychiatric disorders were assessed by version 5.0 of the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). The sample of patients at risk for suicide was matched by sex and age to a control group of patients with MS. Results Eight point three percent of the patients had a past history of attempted suicide, and 8.3% had a current suicide risk, totaling 16.6%. The results of this study suggest that the risk factors associated with suicide in this population are depression, marital status single, widowed or divorced, and lower education level. |
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