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Risk factors for suicide in psychiatric outpatients: A 20-year prospective study.

Brown, Gregory K., Beck, Aaron T., Steer, Robert A., Grisham, Jessica R.·2000·Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology

Abstract

To determine the risk factors for suicide, 6,891 psychiatric outpatients were evaluated in a prospective study. Subsequent deaths for the sample were identified through the National Death Index. Forty-nine (1%) suicides were determined from death certificates obtained from state vital statistics offices. Specific psychological variables that could be modified by clinical intervention were measured using standardized scales. Univariate survival analyses revealed that the severity of depression, hopelessness, and suicide ideation were significant risk factors for eventual suicide. A multivariate survival analysis indicated that several modifiable variables were significant and unique risk factors for suicide, including suicide ideation, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, and unemployment status.

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Authors
Brown, G. K., Beck, A. T., Steer, R. A., & Grisham, J. R.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Venue
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Published
2000
Volume
68
Issue
3
Pages
371-377
ISSN
  • 0022-006X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-2117
OpenAlex
W1990369310
Cited by
1,317
References
35
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FWCI
14.77
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • U.S. Public Health Service (R49 CCR 304568)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (R37 MH 47383, R37MH047383)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Homicide, Infanticide, and Child Abuse
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychiatric care and mental health services
Keywords
suicide risk factors, psychiatric outpatients, suicidal ideation, depression severity, hopelessness, major depressive disorder, bipolar disorder, unemployment, suicide prevention
MeSH terms
Adult, Mental Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Cause of Death, Major Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Outpatients, Pennsylvania, Population Surveillance, Prospective Studies, Risk, Risk Factors, Suicide, Unemployment, Proportional Hazards Models

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