title: Correlates of lifetime suicide attempts among individuals with affective disorders in a Chinese rural community.
abstract: The aim of this study was to compare the demographic and clinical characteristics of individuals with affective disorders who had attempted suicide at some time in their lives and those who had not made a suicide attempt. In a Chinese rural community, individuals with suicide attempt (N = 30) and those without suicide attempt (N = 166) were assessed with Present State Examination (PSE). Attempters had a significantly higher level of family economic status, higher rate of lifetime depressed mood and hopelessness, and delusions than nonattempters. The logistic regression models also indicated that depressed mood and hopelessness were the most important predictors of suicide attempts. No significant difference in treatment condition was found between attempters and non-attempters. Early identification and interventions focusing on reducing depressed mood, hopelessness, and controlling psychotic symptoms may be helpful in reducing the risk of suicide attempts among individuals with affective disorders residing in the community.
authors.affiliation: University of Guam, Mangilao, Guam 96923, USA. ranmaosh@yahoo.com
authors.forename: Mao-Sheng
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Ran
authors.forename: Meng-Ze
authors.initials: MZ
authors.lastname: Xiang
authors.forename: Jie
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Li
authors.forename: Jian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Eric Yu-Hai
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Cecilia Lai-Wan
authors.initials: CL
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.forename: Yeates
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Conwell
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D044466:Asian People / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D002681:China; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003702:Delusions / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006306:Health Surveys; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology; D012424:Rural Population / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000208:ethnology / Q000523:psychology / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*