Dimensions of suicidal behavior according to patient reports.
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
; 253(4): 197-202, 2003 Aug.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-12910351
Five factor analyses with limitations explored the Suicidal Intent Scale (SIS) subscales reflecting suicidal behavior dimensions. This larger sample study conducts an exploratory factor analysis of the SIS. Two large samples of suicide attempters (N= 435 and N= 252) from a general hospital were studied. The validity of SIS subscales obtained from the factor analysis was investigated by examining the association between the subscales and clinical variables. There were two factors: expected lethality and planning. In both samples, male gender and depression tended to be associated with higher scores in both subscales (small to medium effect sizes). Hospitalization was associated with higher scores in both SIS subscales (medium to large effects) suggesting that these subscales were reasonably good predictors of suicide attempt severity. Clinicians assessing patient reports to establish the severity of suicide attempts need to ask questions regarding both dimensions: expected lethality and planning.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Suicídio
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Tentativa de Suicídio
Tipo de estudo:
Diagnostic_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Limite:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Eur Arch Psychiatry Clin Neurosci
Assunto da revista:
NEUROLOGIA
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PSIQUIATRIA
Ano de publicação:
2003
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Colômbia
País de publicação:
Alemanha