title: [Sociodemographic and clinical characteristics of women who attempted suicide].
abstract: Sociodemographic and clinical features of 124 female suicide attempters, referred to the psychiatric unit of a general hospital have been assessed by means of semistructured interviews, and Pierce's Suicide Intent Scale. Mean age was 30.8 +/- 9.8 years. Subjects' socioeconomic and educational status were low. Attempts were impulsive in 70%, the most frequent method subjects resorted to was overdose (68%). Most common causes for the attempt were difficulties with either marital life or relatives. The attempt was assessed as severe in 45% of cases. Previous attempts were found in 56%. At assessment, 50% of subjects were with Major Depression (DMS-III-R). Subjects with recurrent depressive disorders evidenced a significantly higher rate of severe attempts, and previous suicidal episodes. Findings reported herein are relevant to a secondary prevention of suicidal behavior.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barreras
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jaar
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lolas Stepke
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Suárez
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Núñez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D012008:Recurrence; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
vernacular_title: Características sociodemográficas y clínicas de mujeres que intentaron suicidarse.