Prevalence of suicide risk factors and suicide-related outcomes in the National Mental Health Study, Colombia.

Full Abstract

A community survey in 4,426 adults was undertaken as part of the World Mental Health Survey Initiative reporting the prevalence and risk factors for suicide-related outcomes in Colombia. Lifetime prevalence estimates of suicide ideation, plans, attempts, and risk factors for suicide-related outcomes were assessed. Retrospective reports of disorders age-of-onset were used to study associations between primary mental disorders and first onset of suicide-related outcomes. Risks of plans and attempts were highest with ideation early age-of-onset and within the first year. The highest risk for ideation and attempt among ideators occurred in the 18-29 age group. After first employment (defined as the first paid job accepted by the respondent) and presence of mental disorders constituted risk factors. Impulse-control disorders were strongest diagnostic predictors.

Author information

Author/s: Posada-Villa, José (J); Camacho, Juan Camilo (JC); Valenzuela, José Ignacio (JI); Arguello, Arturo (A); Cendales, Juan Gabriel (JG); Fajardo, Roosevelt (R);

Affiliation: World Health Organization's World Mental Health Survey Consortium. latos98(-atsign-)yahoo.com

Grants: R01 DA016558 (Agency:NIDA NIH HHS) ; R01-MH069864 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS) ; R01-TW006481 (Agency:FIC NIH HHS) ; R01MH070884 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS) ; R13-MH066849 (Agency:NIMH NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Journal: Suicide & life-threatening behavior (Suicide Life Threat Behav), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: 2009-Aug; vol 39 (issue 4) : pp 408-24

Dates: Created 2009/10/01; Completed 2009/10/27;

PMID: 19792982, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 10/27/2009, IMS Date: )

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