Prevalence and associated factors for suicidal ideation and behaviors in obsessive-compulsive disorder
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2007-10-01
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Torres, Albina Rodrigues [UNESP]
Ramos-Cerqueira, Ana Teresa de Abreu [UNESP]
Torresan, Ricardo Cezar [UNESP]
Domingues, Mariana de Souza [UNESP]
Hercos, Ana Carolina R. [UNESP]
Guimarães, Aron Barbosa C. [UNESP]
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Introduction: Patients with obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD) have historically been considered at low risk for suicide, but recent studies are controversial. Objective: To study the prevalence of suicidal thoughts and attempts in OCD patients and to compare those with and without suicidality according to demographic and clinical variables. Methods: Fifty outpatients with primary OCD (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition) from a Brazilian public university were evaluated. The Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale (Y-BOCS) was used to assess OCD severity, the Beck Depression Inventory to evaluate depressive symptoms and the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test to assess alcohol problems. Results: All patients had obsessions and compulsions, 64% a chronic fluctuating course and 62% a minimum Y-BOCS score of 16. Half of the patients presented relevant depressive symptoms, but only three had a history of alcohol problems. Seventy percent reported having already thought that life was not worth living, 56% had wished to be dead, 46% had suicidal ideation, 20% had made suicidal plans, and 10% had already attempted suicide. Current suicidal ideation occurred in 14% of the sample and was significantly associated with a Y-BOCS score ≥16. Previous suicidal thoughts were associated with a Beck Depression Inventory score ≥19. Conclusion: Suicidally has been underestimated in OCD and should be investigated in every patient, so that appropriate preventive measures can be taken.
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adult, Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, alcoholism, Beck Depression Inventory, clinical article, clinical feature, controlled study, demography, diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders, female, human, major depression, male, obsessive compulsive disorder, patient assessment, prevalence, priority journal, psychologic assessment, psychologic test, psychological rating scale, suicidal ideation, suicide attempt, yale brown obsessive compulsive scale, Adult, Cross-Sectional Studies, Demography, Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Prevalence, Questionnaires, Suicide, Attempted
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CNS Spectrums, v. 12, n. 10, p. 771-778, 2007.