scholarly journals Eating Disorders and Suicidal Behaviors in Adolescents with Major Depression: Insights from the US Hospitals

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 78
Author(s):  
Rikinkumar S. Patel ◽  
Tanya Machado ◽  
William E. Tankersley
Keyword(s):  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Nationwide Inpatient Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Lower Odds ◽  
The Us ◽  
Self Harm

Objective: To evaluate the odds of association between suicidal ideation and/or attempt with comorbid eating disorders in adolescents with major depressive disorder (MDD). Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional study and included 122,020 adolescents with a primary diagnosis of MDD from the nationwide inpatient sample (NIS, 2012–2014). They were sub-grouped by a comorbid diagnosis of eating disorders (N = 1675). We calculated the adjusted odds ratio (aOR) using a logistic regression model with demographic confounders for associations of eating disorders with suicidal ideation and attempt. Results: Suicidal ideations were seen in a higher proportion of adolescents with eating disorders (46.3% vs. 14.2% in those without eating disorders). On the contrary, a low proportion of adolescents with eating disorders had suicidal attempts (0.9% vs. 39.4% in those without eating disorders). Overall, eating disorders were associated with higher odds for suicidal ideations (aOR 5.36, 95% CI 4.82–5.97) compared to those without eating disorders, but with lower odds of suicidal attempt (aOR 0.02, 95% CI 0.01–0.03). Conclusions: Adolescents with MDD and comorbid eating disorders had five-times increased odds of suicidal ideations but lower odds of a suicide attempt. Self-harm/injurious behaviors are early signs of suicidal ideations in these patients. A collaborative care model is required for the screening, early diagnosis, and management of adolescents with eating disorders to improve their quality of life.

scholarly journals Self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon: a preliminary study

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ismael Maatouk ◽  
Moubadda Assi ◽  
Rusi Jaspal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Political Trust ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Self Harm

PurposeThis cross-sectional study focuses on the social psychological correlates of self-harm and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 (coronavirus disease 2019) outbreak in Lebanon, which is a country characterized by political and economic instability.Design/methodology/approachA convenience sample of 191 Lebanese individuals completed measures of length of being in lockdown, fear of COVID-19, job insecurity, political trust, self-harm and suicidal ideation. Data were analyzed using independent samples t-tests and multiple regression.FindingsFear of COVID-19 was associated with neither self-harm nor suicidal ideation. Males and people with lower income reported higher suicidal ideation than females and those with higher income, respectively, and religiosity was inversely associated with suicidal ideation. People who reported self-harm generally exhibited lower political trust than those who did not report self-harm.Research limitations/implicationsBeyond the fear of COVID-19, the socioeconomic sequelae of COVID-19 (especially the economic fallout and declining political trust), which are accentuated in already economically and politically unstable societies, may precipitate poor mental health and maladaptive coping strategies in Lebanon. There is a need to ensure adequate access to mental health services to the general population amid the COVID-19 outbreak in Lebanon.Originality/valueThis study provides novel insight into the risk factors for self-harm and suicidal ideation in Lebanon during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Suicidal Ideation among People with Depression in Mental Hospital, Kabul-Afghanistan

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (16) ◽  
pp. 145-151
Author(s):  
Akehsan Dahlan ◽  
Mahjabin Shahid ◽  
Mohamad Ghazali Masuri
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
International Publishing ◽  
High Level ◽  
Study Participants ◽  
The Relationship

Depression affects one's feeling and thinking, leading to a persistent feeling of sadness and loss of interest in activities. Depression could lead to suicidal ideations, decrease a person's ability to functions and quality of life.  A cross-sectional study was conducted to 143 samples to determine the relationship between demographic variables, depression, suicidal ideation, social support and distress.  The findings show that the level of suicidal ideation is high, and there is a relationship between variables under study.  The main predictors of the suicidal ideation were the high level of distress and low social support level among the study participants. Keywords: Depression; suicidal ideations; mental health eISSN: 2398-4287© 2021. The Authors. Published for AMER ABRA cE-Bs by e-International Publishing House, Ltd., UK. This is an open access article under the CC BYNC-ND license (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/). Peer–review under responsibility of AMER (Association of Malaysian Environment-Behaviour Researchers), ABRA (Association of Behavioural Researchers on Asians/Africans/Arabians) and cE-Bs (Centre for Environment-Behaviour Studies), Faculty of Architecture, Planning & Surveying, Universiti Teknologi MARA, Malaysia. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21834/ebpj.v6i16.2619

scholarly journals Quality of Dying in Hospital General Wards: A Cross-Sectional Study About the End of Life Care

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Filippo Binda ◽  
Marco Clari ◽  
Gabriella Nicolò ◽  
Simone Gambazza ◽  
Barbara Sappa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Palliative Care ◽  
Multiple Correspondence Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Primary Diagnosis ◽  
University Teaching ◽  
Nursing Interventions ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Quality Of Dying

Abstract BACKGROUND In the last decade, access to national palliative care programs have improved, however a large proportion of patients continued to die in hospital, particularly within internal medicine wards. OBJECTIVES To describe how adult patients die in the medical and surgical wards of a large tertiary-level university teaching hospital in the north of Italy, comparing the care and treatments between patients whose death was rated as highly, moderately or not expected by nurses. METHODS Single-centre cross-sectional study. Data on nursing interventions and diagnostic procedure in proximity of death were collected after interviewing the nurse and the physician responsible for the patient. Relationship between qualitative variables involving nursing procedures was summarized by means of multiple correspondence analysis (MCA). RESULTS Death was highly expected by nurses in 108 out of 187 patients included, whose primary diagnosis was respiratory (33.7%). Symptoms control was inadequate for the most severely ill patients: the most prevalent were asthenia (88.3%), mild or severe pain (69.0%), urinary incontinence (66.3%) and respiratory fatigue (64.8%). Physicians rated more frequently than nurses the quality of dying as good or very good, respectively 78.6% and 57.8%. The best quality of dying seems associated to the number of nursing interventions (mostly related to ensure comfort and to prevent pressure ulcers), female sex and low Norton scoring, as suggested by MCA. CONCLUSION Staff in medical and surgical wards still deal inadequately with the needs of dying people. Presence of hospital-based specialist palliative care could lead to improvements in the patients’ quality of life

scholarly journals Exploring health-related quality of life in eating disorders by a cross-sectional study and a comprehensive review

2014 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Monica Baiano ◽  
Pierandrea Salvo ◽  
Pierluigi Righetti ◽  
Lucia Cereser ◽  
Erika Baldissera ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Comprehensive Review ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related

scholarly journals Self-Harm, Suicidal Ideation, and Suicide Attempts in Chinese Adolescents Involved in Different Sub-types of Bullying: A Cross-Sectional Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chang Peng ◽  
Wenzhu Hu ◽  
Shanshan Yuan ◽  
Jingjing Xiang ◽  
Chun Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factor ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Multinomial Logistic Regression ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Bullying Victimization ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Relational Bullying ◽  
Self Harm

Background: Bullying tends to peak during adolescence, and it is an important risk factor of self-harm and suicide. However, research on the specific effect of different sub-types of bullying is limited.Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the associations between four common forms of bullying (verbal, physical, relational, and cyber) and self-harm, suicidal ideation (SI), and suicide attempts (SA).Method: This was a cross-sectional study of a sample including 4,241 Chinese students (55.8% boys) aged 11 to 18 years. Bullying involvement, self-harm, SI, and SA were measured via The Juvenile Campus Violence Questionnaire (JCVQ). The association was examined through multinomial logistic regression analysis, adjusted for demographic characteristics and psychological distress.Results: Bullying victimization and perpetration were reported by 18.0 and 10.7% of participants. The prevalence of self-harm, SI, and SA were 11.8, 11.8, and 7.1%, respectively. Relational bullying victimization and perpetration were significantly associated with SI only, SI plus self-harm, and SA. Physical bullying victimization and perpetration were risk factors of self-harm only and SA. Verbal victimization was significantly associated with SI only. Cyber perpetration was a risk factor of SA.Conclusions: The findings highlight the different effects of sub-types of bullying on self-harm and suicidal risk. Anti-bullying intervention and suicide prevention efforts should be prior to adolescents who are involved in physical and relational bullying.

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