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Gaceta médica de México
versión On-line ISSN 2696-1288versión impresa ISSN 0016-3813
Resumen
JIMENEZ-GENCHI, Janet; RODRIGUEZ-PAZ, Sofía G.; RAMIREZ-RIVAS, Juana y MARTINEZ-GONZALEZ, Marcela de la A.. Suicidal ideation and suicide attempt in patients with psychiatric disorders in a Mexico City hospital. Gac. Méd. Méx [online]. 2023, vol.159, n.3, pp.224-230. Epub 12-Jun-2023. ISSN 2696-1288. https://doi.org/10.24875/gmm.22000378.
Background:
One of the population groups at higher risk of suicide is that of people who attend mental health institutions.
Objective:
To know the demographic and clinical characteristics of people admitted for suicidal ideation and suicide attempt to the observation area of a psychiatric hospital in a period of 10 non-consecutive months.
Material and methods:
Retrospective, descriptive, correlational study. A total of 439 medical records were collected, out of which 62.9% (n = 276) corresponded to women, 36.7% (n = 161) to men and 0.5% (n = 2) to transgender people; age ranged from 17 to 74 years.
Results:
The highest incidence of cases was observed between 18 and 25 years of age; the most frequent diagnosis was depressive disorder, and 45.5% (n = 200) of the cases had a suicide attempt. The main method for committing a suicidal act was poisoning by taking various medications, followed by self-inflicted injuries with sharp objects. A positive correlation was found between suicide attempt and self-harm (χ2 = 1.965, p < 0.05).
Conclusions:
The findings highlight the importance of early identification of risk factors that may contribute to an increase in suicidal behaviors.
Palabras llave : Self-inflicted injuries; Suicidal ideation; Suicide attempt; Suicide; Mental disorders.