BACKGROUND The risk factors of suicidal ideation and attempts have been discussed in many researches. Few studies have examined reasons for living and hope as protective factors against suicide in a clinical population. It is unclear if these factors help to reduce suicide rates in patients with depression. The study aimed to assess the role of reasons for living and hope in the identification ...

We determined the prevalence and correlates of depression, alcohol abuse and suicidal ideation among medical and business students in Trinity College, Dublin and University College, Dublin. We rated depression and suicidal ideation in the past month with the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and alcohol abuse with the CAGE. Of 539 students registered, 338 (62.7%) responded. 47 (13.9%) students we...

OBJECTIVE Suicidal behaviour and HIV/AIDS are significant public health concerns. The aim of this study was to investigate suicidal ideation in patients who were referred to a voluntary HIV counselling and testing (VCT) clinic and who were found to be seropositive. This in order to improve suicide prevention and intervention strategies amongst such patients. METHOD The sample studied consiste...

BACKGROUND Suicidal ideation is highly prevalent, but often remains untreated. The Internet can be used to provide accessible interventions. OBJECTIVE To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of an online, unguided, self-help intervention for reducing suicidal ideation. METHODS A total of 236 adults with mild to moderate suicidal thoughts, defined as scores between 1-26 on the Beck Scale for Suic...

BACKGROUND This study determined the prevalence and severity of obsessive-compulsive symptoms/disorder (OCS/OCD), aggression and suicidal in schizophrenic patients. Also we compared the prevalence and severity of aggression and suicidal in schizophrenic patients with and without OCS/OCD considering anxiety, depression and substance abuse as confounding factors. METHODS During 2007 and 2008, 1...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to determine the relationship between suicidal behavior and associated factors such as depression, anxiety, and perceived social support level in cancer patients. MATERIAL AND METHODS The study group included 102 patients who were under treatment in the oncology department and the control group included 100 individuals with similar sociodemographic feature...

Abstract Background Pregabalin abuse is increasing worldwide and frequently comorbid with another psychiatric disorders including generalized anxiety, major depression, personality disorders, suicide. Eighty-three patients meeting DSM-IV criteria for substance related to pregabalin were identified from the addiction clinic of El Khanka Psychiatric Hospital in Egypt this observational cross-sect...

objective: as a first study, suicidal ideation and its correlates have been evaluated in iranian hiv positive population . methods: one hundred and fifty hiv-positive individuals were recruited in this cross-sectional study. the hospital anxiety and depression scale (hads), positive and negative suicide ideation (pansi), pittsburgh sleep quality inventory (psqi) and somatization subscale of sym...