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Independent Effects of Mental Disorders on Suicidal Behavior in the Community
Author(s) -
Batterham Philip J.,
Calear Alison L.,
Christensen Helen,
Carragher Natacha,
Sunderland Matthew
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/sltb.12379
Subject(s) - psychology , clinical psychology , suicidal behavior , psychiatry , medicine , medical emergency , suicide prevention , poison control
This study assessed the independent contributions of nine common mental disorders on suicide ideation and suicide attempt. A community‐based survey of Australian adults ( N = 3,175) was conducted to identify common mental disorders associated with recent suicide attempt. Nine disorders were assessed using DSM ‐5 clinical criteria. Logistic regression models indicated that all disorders were significantly and independently associated with suicide ideation. However, only obsessive‐compulsive disorder and posttraumatic stress disorder were significantly associated with suicide attempt among participants with ideation, independently of other disorders (OR = 2.0 for both). Increasing comorbidity had a significant monotonic association with suicide ideation but not attempts.