Clinicopathological determinants of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients with post-stroke depression in South-West Nigeria.
J Psychosom Res
; 182: 111688, 2024 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVE:
To evaluate the clinico-pathological determinants of suicidal thoughts and behavior in patients with post-stroke depression (PSD) in a teaching hospital in south-west Nigeria.METHOD:
A cross-sectional study was carried out in Lagos State University Teaching Hospital and it involved 89 consecutively selected outpatients with post-stroke depression (diagnosed using the depression module of Mini International Neuropsychiatric Inventory). Socio-demographic and clinical factors questionnaire, Mini-Mental State Examination, National Institute of Health Stroke Scale, and Beck Scale of Suicidal Ideation (BSSI) were administered to the participants. BSSI total score was used as a measure of suicidal thoughts. Ethical approval was obtained from the ethics and research committee of Lagos State University Teaching Hospital.RESULT:
Time since stroke (the time since onset of the most recent stroke) had a significant negative correlation with suicidal thoughts (r = -0.263, p = 0.013). In the same vein, the probability of attempting suicide significantly reduces with time since stroke, Odds Ratio = 0.925, p = 0.047.CONCLUSION:
Suicidal thoughts and behavior occur early in patients with post-stroke depression. The identification of shorter time since stroke as a correlate of suicidal thoughts and behavior among this patient population underscores the need for performing early assessment and prompt intervention for the at-risk individuals.Palabras clave
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Accidente Cerebrovascular
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Depresión
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Ideación Suicida
Límite:
Adult
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Africa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Psychosom Res
Año:
2024
Tipo del documento:
Article
Pais de publicación:
Reino Unido