title: Factors associated with suicide ideation in severely obese bariatric surgery-seeking individuals.
abstract: There are high rates of suicide ideation and/or behavior in severely obese individuals. The potential contributors to suicide ideation in a sample of 334 severely obese bariatric surgery candidates was explored. Lack of college education, a history of suicide ideation and/or behavior, psychological distress, hopelessness, loneliness, history of physical and/or sexual abuse, and lifetime major depression were associated with current suicide ideation. Some of the correlates of suicide ideation in severely obese bariatric surgery-seeking samples are similar to those found in the general community and this knowledge may serve to improve the psychological assessment and care for this group.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, Weiss Hall 1701, North 13th Street, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA 19122-6085, USA. eunice.chen@temple.edu
authors.forename: Eunice Y
authors.initials: EY
authors.lastname: Chen
authors.forename: Karla C
authors.initials: KC
authors.lastname: Fettich
authors.forename: Megan
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tierney
authors.forename: Hakeemah
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Cummings
authors.forename: Johnny
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Berona
authors.forename: Jessica
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Weissman
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ward
authors.forename: Kara
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Christensen
authors.forename: Matthew
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Southward
authors.forename: Kathryn H
authors.initials: KH
authors.lastname: Gordon
authors.forename: James
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Mitchell
authors.forename: Emil
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Coccaro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D050110:Bariatric Surgery / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000150:complications; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D016014:Linear Models; D008132:Loneliness / Q000523:psychology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009767:Obesity, Morbid / Q000523:psychology* / Q000601:surgery; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications; D059020:Suicidal Ideation