Differences between Female Suicidal Patients with Family History of Suicide Attempt and Family History of Completed Suicide

Abstract Background Family history of suicidal behavior and suicide are both risk factors for suicide. However, the effects of family history of suicide verse suicide attempts on patient suicidal behavior remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to understand if family history of suicide as...

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Published in:	Comprehensive psychiatry Vol. 70; pp. 25 - 31
Main Authors:	Rodante, D, Rojas, S.M, Feldner, M.T, Dutton, C, Rebok, F, Teti, G.L, Grendas, L, Fógola, A, Daray, F.M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Elsevier Inc 01-10-2016 Elsevier Limited
Subjects:	Adolescent Adult Aged Family Health Female Health risk assessment Humans Middle Aged Psychiatry Risk Factors Self destructive behavior Studies Suicidal Ideation Suicide - psychology Suicide, Attempted - psychology Suicides & suicide attempts Young Adult
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Summary:	Abstract Background Family history of suicidal behavior and suicide are both risk factors for suicide. However, the effects of family history of suicide verse suicide attempts on patient suicidal behavior remains unclear. The aim of the present study was to understand if family history of suicide as compared to family history of suicide attempts or no family history of suicidal behavior evidences different associations with suicidal behavior among psychiatric patients. Method Participants included 157 female patients between the ages of 18 and 65 years admitted at the Dr. Braulio A. Moyano Neuropsychiatric Women's Hospital. Results Seventy-nine patients (50.3%) reported no family history of suicidal behavior (NFHSB), while 78 patients (49.7%) reported a family history of suicidal behavior. Specifically, 41 patients (26.1%) reported a family history of suicide attempt (FHSA) and 37 patients (23.6%) reported a family history of suicide (FHS). These groups showed significant differences between family history of psychopathology and number of previous suicide attempts. Patients with a FHSA were more likely to present with a greater number of previous suicide attempts as compared to patients with NFHSB and FHS. Conclusion There is an association between the number of suicide attempts and family history of suicide attempts in female patients hospitalized for suicidal behavior.
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ISSN:	0010-440X 1532-8384
DOI:	10.1016/j.comppsych.2016.06.006