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Suicide attempts in the Hungarian adult population. Their relation with DIS/DSM-III-R affective and anxiety disorders

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

E. Szádóczky ,
J. Vitrai ,
Z. Rihmer  and
J. Füredi
E. Szádóczky*
Affiliation:
Semmelweis University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Psychiatry, Budapest, Hungary
J. Vitrai
Affiliation:
Ministry of Health, Budapest, Hungary
Z. Rihmer
Affiliation:
National Institute of Psychiatry and Neurology, Budapest, Hungary
J. Füredi
Affiliation:
Semmelweis University Faculty of Health Sciences Department of Psychiatry, Budapest, Hungary
*
*Correspondence and reprints: Dr. E. Szádóczky, Dept. of Psychiatry, University of Haynal Imre, Health Sciences, 1281 Budapest, PO Box 1, Hungary
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Summary

Prevalence of suicide attempts and their relationship with DIS anxiety and affective disorder diagnoses were investigated in a Hungarian adult community sample. Despite the high suicide mortality rate, the rate of suicide attempts was similar to that reported in other studies using similar methods. Suicide attempts occurred more frequently among women and previously married persons. Although the presence of any lifetime anxiety and/or affective disorder increased the rate of reported suicide attempts, the effect of co-morbidity, recurrence and chronicity might be considered significant predictors. The highest odds of an attempt were related to the diagnoses of dysthymic or bipolar disorders. Agitation was the only depressive symptom, which increased the odds of a suicide attempt.

Keywords

co-morbidityDISrecurrencesuicide attempt
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European Psychiatry , Volume 15 , Issue 6 , September 2000 , pp. 343 - 347
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Copyright © Éditions scientifiques et médicales Elsevier SAS 2000

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