Sexual violence, mood disorders and suicide risk: a population-based study / Violência sexual, transtornos de humor e risco de suicídio: um estudo de base populacional

Abstract This article seeks to analyze the association between sexual violence, manic and depressive episodes, and suicide risk among young adults. This is a cross-sectional population-based study carried out with young people between 18 and 24 years of age in a town in southern Brazil. The sample was selected through clusters. The prevalence of sexual violence, manic, depressive and mixed episodes and suicide risk were evaluated, as well as the association between them. The chi-square test and Poisson regression were used for statistical analysis. The study sample comprised 1,560 subjects. Among these, 3.1% had suffered sexual violence at some point in their life. The prevalence of depressive, mixed episodes, and (hypo)manic episodes were 10%, 2.4% and 2.3%, respectively. Suicide risk had a prevalence of 8.6% in the total sample. Young people who have suffered sexual violence are more likely to be subject to mood changes or suicide risk than those who have not (p < 0.05), except for the occurrence of (hypo)manic episodes. These results revealed a strong association between sexual violence and depressive and mixed episodes and suicide risk.

Resumo O artigo tem por objetivo analisar a associação entre abuso sexual, episódios maníacos, depressivos e risco de suicídio em jovens adultos. Este é um estudo transversal de base populacional realizado com jovens entre 18 e 24 anos em Pelotas/RS. A seleção da amostra foi realizada por conglomerados. Foram avaliados a prevalência de violência sexual, o episódio de mania, depressão, misto e o risco de suicídio. Para a análise bruta dos dados foi utilizado o teste Qui-Quadrado, posteriormente, a análise ajustada foi realizada por Regressão de Poisson. A amostra do estudo foi de 1560 jovens, dos quais 3,1% haviam sofrido abuso sexual em algum momento de sua vida. O episódio depressivo esteve presente em 10,0% dos jovens entrevistados, seguido pelo maníaco (hipo) (2,3%) e pelo misto (2,4%). O risco de suicídio apresentou prevalência de 8,6% na amostra total. Nos jovens que sofreram abuso sexual, a probabilidade de apresentar alterações de humor ou risco de suicídio foi maior do que naqueles que não haviam sofrido (p < 0,05), exceto para a ocorrência de episódio maníaco (hipo). Os achados deste estudo indicam uma forte associação entre abuso sexual e episódios de depressão, misto e risco de suicídio, ainda, em uma amostra sem nenhum tratamento.

Anxiety disorders in young people: a population-based study

Objective: To assess the prevalence of anxiety disorders and associated factors in young adults. Methods: Cross-sectional population-based study of individuals between the ages of 18 and 24 years randomly selected from 89 census-based sectors to ensure an adequate sample size. Household selection within the sectors was performed according to a systematic sampling process. Anxiety disorders were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). The final sample comprised 1,560 young adults. Results: Of the participants who were diagnosed with anxiety disorders, 12.3% had agoraphobia, 9.7% had generalised anxiety disorder, 4.0% had social phobia, 3.3% had obsessive-compulsive disorder, 2.5% had panic disorder, and 2.1% had post-traumatic stress disorder; only 23.8% had received any previous treatment. Anxiety disorders were associated with sex, socioeconomic status, psychiatric problems in parents, alcohol abuse, and tobacco use. Conclusions: The identification of factors associated with anxiety disorders in young people enables us to develop intervention strategies. Anxiety disorders are not only highly prevalent but are also associated with significant functional impairment, significant reductions in quality of life, lower productivity, and higher rates of comorbidities. .

Anxiety disorders in young people: a population-based study.

OBJECTIVE: To assess the prevalence of anxiety disorders and associated factors in young adults. METHODS: Cross-sectional population-based study of individuals between the ages of 18 and 24 years randomly selected from 89 census-based sectors to ensure an adequate sample size. Household selection within the sectors was performed according to a systematic sampling process. Anxiety disorders were assessed using the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview (MINI). The final sample comprised 1,560 young adults. RESULTS: Of the participants who were diagnosed with anxiety disorders, 12.3% had agoraphobia, 9.7% had generalised anxiety disorder, 4.0% had social phobia, 3.3% had obsessive-compulsive disorder, 2.5% had panic disorder, and 2.1% had post-traumatic stress disorder; only 23.8% had received any previous treatment. Anxiety disorders were associated with sex, socioeconomic status, psychiatric problems in parents, alcohol abuse, and tobacco use. CONCLUSIONS: The identification of factors associated with anxiety disorders in young people enables us to develop intervention strategies. Anxiety disorders are not only highly prevalent but are also associated with significant functional impairment, significant reductions in quality of life, lower productivity, and higher rates of comorbidities.