title: [Suicidal Behavior among Portuguese Psychiatry Trainees: Comparison with the European Situation].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  The aim of this paper was to assess the prevalence of suicide ideation and attempts in Portuguese psychiatry trainees (adult and child and adolescence), and compare the data with the general population and other European countries.
  
  
  METHODS
  A structured and anonymous questionnaire was sent by email to 159 portuguese trainees of adult psychiatry and child and adolescence psychiatry with questions about personal history of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, as well as family history of suicide attempts and completed suicides. This is part of the BoSS Study (Burnout Syndrome Study) performed in 21 countries worldwide. Data was analysed in SPSS v.19.
  
  
  RESULTS
  From the inquired population, 62 trainees (40,3%) partially responded, and 46 (29%) were complete responders - these entered the final analysis. There was a ratio of 2:1 (female:male) and a mean age of 29 years. The suicidal ideation was present in passive form in 44% and in active form in 33%; also, 4.3% of respondents had previous suicide attempts. In first degree relatives, 22% had attempted suicide and 13% completed suicide.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The results are worriying and may be associated with some factors to which this population is exposed.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  It is necessary further research to better understand this phenomenon, its causes and potential modifiers.
authors.affiliation: Clínica de Psicoses Esquizofrénicas. Centro Hospitalar Psiquiátrico de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal. Clínica Universitária de Psiquiatria e Psicologia Médica. Faculdade de Medicina. Universidade de Lisboa. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: João
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Gama Marques
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatria. Hospital Garcia de Orta. Almada. Portugal.
authors.forename: Alice
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Roberto
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatria. Centro Hospitalar de S. João. Porto. Portugal.
authors.forename: Cátia
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Guerra
authors.affiliation: Hospital de Magalhães Lemos. Universidade do Porto. Porto. Portugal.
authors.forename: Mariana
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Pinto da Costa
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology. University of Ljubljana. Ljubljana. Slovenia.
authors.forename: Anja
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Podlesek
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry. Hellesdon Hospital. Norwich. Norfolk. United Kingdom. University of East Anglia. Norwich. United Kingdom.
authors.forename: Julian
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Beezhold
authors.affiliation: Psychiatric Clinic. University Hospital Centre and School of Medicine. Zagreb. Croatia.
authors.forename: Nikolina
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Jovanovic
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Pedopsiquiatra. Hospital de D. Estefânia. Centro Hospitalar de Lisboa Central. Lisboa. Portugal.
authors.forename: Ana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Moscoso
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002055:Burnout, Professional; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D011570:Psychiatry / Q000193:education*; D012307:Risk Factors; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology*; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide; D013406:Suicide, Attempted