title: Characteristics of Spirituality and Religion Among Suicide Attempters.
abstract: Spirituality and religiousness are associated with a lower risk of suicide. A detailed assessment of spirituality among 88 suicide attempters hospitalized after a suicide attempt was performed. Factors associated with the recurrence of suicide attempts over 18 months were looked into. Spirituality was low among most suicide attempters in comparison with the general population. Two groups were identified: those with a high score of depression who featured "low" in spirituality and those with a more heterogeneous profile, for example, involving personality disorders, characterized by a "high" spirituality. At the follow-up, the "meaning in life" score appeared to correlate with recurrence of suicide. Clinical implications are discussed herein.
authors.affiliation: *INSERM U699, Paris; †Centre Hospitalier André-Mignot de Versailles, Le Chesnay, France; ‡Department of Mental Health and Psychiatry, University Hospitals of Geneva; and §Department of Psychiatry, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland.
authors.forename: Olfa
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mandhouj
authors.forename: Nader
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Perroud
authors.forename: Roland
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Hasler
authors.forename: Nadia
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Younes
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Huguelet
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological / Q000379:methods; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D008875:Middle Aged; D012069:Religion and Psychology; D029181:Spirituality; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult