Resource Tag: FOLLOW UP STUDIES

This study examined whether there is an association between parity & risk of death by suicide among women. The study cohort consisted of 1,292,462 Taiwanese women who had a first live birth between January 1978-December 1987. The women were followed up from the date of their first birth to December 2007. Cox proportional hazard regression […]

The overall mortality & causes of death were examined in a large cohort of users of illicit drugs in Stockholm over 37 years. 860 of 1705 identified substance abusers died at an average age of 47 yers, 25-30 years younger than the general population. The standardised rate ratio for mortality was 3.3 among men & […]

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This naturalistic study evaluated the potential influence of the duration of untreated illness on the clinical course of bipolar disorder. 320 outpatients with a diagnosis of bipolar disorder, Type I or Type II, were interviewed & followed-up for 5 years. Patients with a longer duration of untreated illness showed a higher frequency of suicide attempts, […]

This longitudinal study of recently hospitalized suicidal youth examined parental mental health history in addition to several indices of adolescent functioning as risk factors for time-to-suicide attempt over a 1-year period. 352 adolescents completed self-report & interview assessments within 1 week of hospitalization & 6 weeks, 3, 6, & 12 months post-hospitalization. Multivariable proportional hazards […]

The outcome of individuals with major depressive disorder after a serious suicide attempt was studied & the effect of psychotic symptoms on their outcome examined. The study population included all 1,820 persons aged 16 years or older in Finland who were hospitalized with major depressive disorder & attempted suicide from 1996-2003. During the 4-year follow-up […]

This 4-6 year prospective follow-up study compared 48 reactive depressives with & 24 without suicide attempts before index admission. Both groups showed a favourable course & outcome concerning psychiatric diagnoses, psychopathology, social integration, & social functioning as well as displaying a nearly identical course & outcome. In both groups, 2 patients made suicide attempts during […]

Longitudinal relations between past suicidality & subsequent changes in psychological distress at follow-up were examined among gay, lesbian, & bisexual youths, as were psychosocial factors that might mediate or moderate this relation. Past suicide attempters were found to have higher levels of depressive & anxious symptoms & conduct problems at a later time than youths […]

The authors tested whether adjudicated decisions over whether to uphold or rescind the detention of psychiatric patients had implications in subsequent patient morbidity. Consecutive patients applying to the Consent & Capacity Board in Ontario between January 2001-March 2007 were identified. A total of 3498 decisions were rendered for 2321 unique patients. Approximately 18% of involuntary […]

Occurence & recurrences of suicide ideation were modelled among boys/men assessed annually from ages 12 to 29 years. Multi-spell discrete-time event-history analyses permitted determination of whether risk for suicide ideation escalates with prior experiences of suicide ideation while accounting for changes in risk with time & controlling for vulnerability factors. Period effects supported decreasing risk […]

In the prospective cohort of the Seven Countries Study, 5,321 middle-aged men from Finland, Serbia, Italy, & Greece were tested to assess which biological risk factors independently identified subjects at increased risk of suicide. Completed suicide was assessed during 40 years of follow-up. Biological cardiovascular risk factors (including forced vital capacity & height) were tested […]

This paper compares 12-month prevalence rates for suicide ideation & suicide attempt at baseline & follow-up; identifies new cases & remissions; & assesses the capacity of baseline data to predict serious suicidality at follow-up, focusing on age & gender differences. 6666 Australians, aged 20-29, 40-49, & 60-69 years, participated. At follow-up, prevalence of suicide ideation […]

The final version of this paper was published in the August 15, 2010 issue of this journal.

Trends in elderly suicide rates in the United Kingdom over a 24-year period, 1979-2002, were examined. Differences in suicide rates between elderly men & women & between the age-bands 65-74 years & 75 years & older were studied using data from the World Health Organization website. Suicide rates for both age-bands declined over the study […]

This study explored differences in psychosocial factors & referrals to follow-up among Norwegian self-poisoning patients according to their evaluated intention. A cross-sectional multicentre study of all 908 admissions to hospital in Oslo during 1 year was completed. 37% of all incidents were suicide attempts, 26% were appeals, & 38% were related to substance use. 55% […]

This study identified predictors of suicide in a large community-based cohort of persons with long-term mental disorder. 12,247 cases were linked to the Swedish national inpatient register & the cause-of-death register. Predictors of suicide in 1997-2000 were determined by bivariate analysis & multiple logistic regression. Predictors included a history of inpatient psychiatric care, previous suicide […]

It has long been taught & believed that patients with depression & suicidal tendencies are at heightened risk of suicide as they begin to recover & their energy & motivation return. This article examines this belief. Although no studies have tracked suicide along with symptomatic change in depression, recent large-scale studies of suicide & phase […]

In this editorial, the author reviews a study by Runeson et al (2010) in which they found the risk of completed suicide among a sample of Swedish patients varied considerably according to the methods used in earlier attempts. Their study has important implications for assessment & aftercare but caution is suggested in interpreting the results. […]

Using a longitudinal study design with a community sample of more than 3,000 participants, the authors examined if hopelessness was a long-term predictor of suicidal behaviours. The association of hopelessness at baseline & incident suicidal behaviours in the 13-year follow-up was assessed, adjusting for depression & substance use disorders. Hopelessness was predictive of suicide, suicide […]

This study examined whether the emotional stress evoked by a prostate cancer diagnosis increases the immediate risks of cardiovascular events & suicide. A prospective cohort study was done by following all men in Sweden who were 30 years or older for a diagnosis of prostate cancer. Poisson regression models were used to caculate relative risk […]

This study compared the change in clinical parameters & resource utilization at 1 month in a group of 496 Canadian patients requiring treatment intervention for exacerbation of mania. The clinical response at 1 year was also evaluated. Patients were divided into the Olanzapine cohort, 287 patients, & the Other cohort, 209 patients who had a […]

This study investigated the incidence, prevalence, & persistence of & recovery from suicide ideation in a sample of the Finnish general population. Postal questionnaires were mailed to 1593 subjects at baseline & on follow-up, 12 months later. The 12-month incidence (4.6%) & prevalence of suicide ideation (14.7%) was higher in men than in women. 69% […]

This study examined whether the 2004 Niigata-Chuetsu earthquake in Japan affected long-term mortality from suicide. A comparative study was conducted of suicide rates during the 5-year period preceding & the 3-year period following the earthquake in the disaster area & a control area. In men, baseline suicide mortality rates were 48.4 per 100,000 person-years in […]