Naslov
Depression but not seizure factors or quality of life predicts suicidality in epilepsy

Autori
Hecimovic, H. ; Santos, J.M. ; Carter, J. ; Attarian, H.P. ; Fessler, A.J. ; Vahle, V. ; Gilliam, F.

Izvornik
Epilepsy & Behavior (1525-5050) 24 (2012), 4; 426-429

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, ostalo

Ključne riječi
epilepsy

Sažetak
The objective of this study was to determine prevalence and predictive risk factors of suicidality in a large sample of epilepsy outpatients. We prospectively examined 193 consecutive adult epilepsy outpatients for depression, including suicidal ideation. Demographic and epilepsy factors, medication toxicity and health-related quality of life were also evaluated. The prevalence of suicidal ideation within the past two weeks was 11.9%. Although medication toxicity, health-related quality of life and BDI scores were each associated with suicidal ideation in the bivariate analyses, only the BDI remained significant in the logistic regression analysis. About one-fourth of the subjects with suicidal ideation had no significant symptoms of depression. Recent thoughts of suicide are a common occurrence in the outpatient epilepsy clinic setting, but these are not predicted by gender, age, seizure factors, medication toxicity or self-perceived quality of life. Although depression is associated with suicidal ideation, about one-fourth of the suicidal subjects were euthymic or only mildly depressed.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Kliničke medicinske znanosti

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