A Study of the Relationship Between Suicide Attempt and Lifestyle Defense Mechanisms in Patients With Major Depressive Disorder

Autor: Hsing-Ling Chou, 周幸玲
Rok vydání: 2008
Druh dokumentu: 學位論文 ; thesis
Popis: 96
Title of Thesis: A study of the relationship between suicide attempt and lifestyle defense mechanisms in patients with major depressive disorder. Institution: Graduate Institute of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Author: Hsing – Ling Chou Thesis directed by: Fei - Hsiu Hsiao, RN, PhD, Associate Professor, College of Nursing, Taipei Medical University Background: Major depressive disorder patients stress coping skill is association with suicide attempt. The Purposes of the study: (1)To understand the differences in uses of lifestyle defense mechanisms in major depressive disorder patients with or without suicide attempt (2)To understand the differences in depression scale level in major depressive disorder patients with or without suicide attempt (3) To understand the relationship between major depressive disorder patient’s depression scale level and lifestyle defense mechanisms. Method: This study adopts describing association design.The patients was from emergency, outpatient department and acute ward in two teaching hospital in Taipei. Total sample size 145, according to with or without suicide attempt during past two weeks; 42 sample in major depressive disorder patients with suicide attempt ; 103 sample in major depressive disorder patients without suicide attempt. Questionnaire include personal data, Lifestyle Defense Mechanisms Inventory and The Beck Depression Inventory. Results: (1) In Rationality/ Emotional Defensiveness; R/ED, R/ED - rationality defensiveness ; R/ED-r, R/ED- emotional defensiveness; R/ED-e of mean scores, major depressive disorder patients with suicide attempt mean score is higher than major depressive disorder patients without suicide attempt.(2) In major depressive disorder patients with suicide attempt of The Beck Depression Inventory mean score is severe level, and major depressive disorder patients without suicide attempt is mild level.(3) The Beck Depression Inventory, R/ED-rationality defensiveness ; R/ED-r, R/ED- emotional defensiveness; R/ED-e and NH-self sacrifice; NH-ss are positive association. Conclusion: Depression symptom in severe level is a major factors for suicide attempte. major depressive disorder patients with suicide attempt may due to rationality defensiveness reduce, and increase suicide impulsivity. Key words: Major depressive disorder, Lifestyle Defense Mechanisms(LDM),The Beck Depression Inventory(BDI).
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