Tentativa de suicídio: prevalência e fatores associados entre usuários da Atenção Primária à Saúde / Suicide attempt: prevalence and associated factors among users of Primary Health Care

OBJETIVO: Estimar a prevalência de tentativa de suicídio entre usuários da Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) e verificar fatores associados. MÉTODOS: Estudo transversal realizado com indivíduos de 18 anos ou mais, atendidos na rede urbana da APS de Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul. Foi calculada a prevalência do desfecho, com intervalo de confiança de 95% (IC95), além das Razões de Prevalência (RPs) brutas e ajustadas para verificação dos fatores associados. RESULTADOS: Amostra de 1.443 indivíduos, prevalência da tentativa de suicídio de 9% (IC95 8%-11%), com maior probabilidade em mulheres (RP = 3,01; IC95 1,54-5,86), 18-59 anos (RP = 2,15; IC95 1,38-3,34), sem cônjuge (RP = 1,82; IC95 1,09-3,03), com duas ou mais doenças crônicas não transmissíveis (RP = 1,54; IC95 1,08-2,18), diagnóstico de HIV/AIDS (RP = 3,02; IC95 1,30-7,02), de depressão (RP = 2,69; IC95 1,83-3,96), história familiar de tentativa de suicídio (RP = 1,99; IC95 1,50-2,63) e insônia (RP = 1,46; IC95 1,05-2,02). Observou-se tendência linear inversamente proporcional em relação à escolaridade, com redução de 42% na probabilidade do desfecho entre os participantes com ensino superior (RP = 0,58; IC95 0,39-0,86). CONCLUSÕES: Constataram-se alta prevalência de tentativa de suicídio, em comparação à média nacional, e associação com idade adulta, sexo feminino, menor escolaridade, ausência de cônjuge, diagnóstico de doenças crônicas, insônia e história familiar de suicídio.

OBJECTIVE: To estimate the prevalence of attempted suicide among Primary Health Care (PHC) users and to verify the associated factors. METHODS: Cross-sectional study, performed with individuals aged ≥ 18 years, assisted in the urban PHC services in Passo Fundo, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil. The prevalence of the outcome was calculated, with a confidence interval of 95% (95% CI), in addition to the crude and adjusted Prevalence Ratios (PR) to verify the associated factors. RESULTS: Sample of 1,443 individuals, 9% prevalence of attempted suicide (95% CI 8%-11%), most likely in women (PR = 3.01; 95% CI 1.54-5.86), 18-59 years (PR = 2.15; 95% CI 1.38-3.34), individuals without a spouse (PR = 1.82; 95% CI 1.09-3.03), with two or more chronic non-communicable diseases (PR = 1.54; 95% CI 1.08-2.18), diagnosis of HIV/AIDS (PR = 3.02; 95% CI 1.30-7.02) and of depression (PR = 2.69; 95% CI 1.83-3.96), family history of attempted suicide (PR = 1.99; 95% CI 1.50-2.63) and insomnia (PR = 1.46; 95% CI 1.05-2.02). An inversely proportional linear trend was observed in relation to education, with a 42% reduction in the probability of the outcome among participants with higher education (PR = 0.58; 95% CI 0.39-0.86). CONCLUSIONS: There was a high prevalence of attempted suicide compared to the national average and association with adult age, female gender, lower education level, absence of a partner, diagnosis of chronic diseases, insomnia and family history of suicide.

Generalized anxiety disorder and prevalence of suicide risk among medical students / Prevalência do transtorno de ansiedade generalizada e do risco de suicídio em estudantes de medicina

Abstract: Introduction: Generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a common pathology in modern life. Furthermore, Brazil ranks among one of the countries in Latin America with the highest increase in the number of suicides. Objective: The goal of this study is to evaluate the prevalence of GAD and suicide risk and their association in medical students from Belém - PA. Methods: The observational, cross-sectional and quantitative study included undergraduate medical students attending the 1st, 3rd and 5th years of Universidade do Estado do Pará as subjects of this research, totaling 153 students. It used a protocol created by the authors and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. The software BioEstat® 5.3 was used to perform the statistical analysis. Results: 52 (32,7%) of the 159 students have GAD and 48 (30,2%) pose a suicide risk, of which 18 have a mild risk (11,3%), 17 a moderate risk (10,7%) and 13 a high risk (8,2%). 46,7% and 50% of the 1st and 3rd-year students, respectively, have higher risk of suicide, which could be related to the competition faced during the University admission process and also during the first years of the clinical cycle. Of the 5th year students who pose a suicide risk, only 21,7% have high risk. Conclusion: It can be observed that GAD and suicide risk show high prevalence among medical students, which has to be investigated and treated aiming to reduce the impacts of those disorders on health professionals and students.

Resumo: Introdução: O transtorno de ansiedade generalizada (TAG) é uma patologia comum da modernidade. Além disso, o Brasil figura entre um dos países da América Latina com o maior aumento do número de suicídios. Objetivo: Este estudo teve como objetivo avaliar a prevalência de TAG e risco de suicídio e a associação entre eles em estudantes de Medicina de Belém, no Pará. Métodos: O estudo observacional, transversal e quantitativo teve como sujeitos da pesquisa graduandos do curso de Medicina que estavam matriculados no primeiro, terceiro e quinto anos na Universidade do Estado do Pará, totalizando 159. Utilizaram-se questionário de autoria dos pesquisadores e o Mini International Neurophsychiatric Interview, sendo a análise estatística feita com o software BioEstat® 5.3. Resultados: Dos 159 estudantes, 52 (32,7%) apresentaram TAG; e 48 (30,2%), risco de suicídio, dos quais 18 tiveram risco leve (11,3%); 17, risco moderado (10,7%); e 13, risco elevado (8,2%). Dos alunos, 46,7% e 50%, respectivamente do primeiro e terceiro anos, apresentaram risco elevado de suicídio, fato que pode estar associado com a pressão do vestibular e do início do ciclo clínico. Dos alunos do quinto ano com risco de suicídio, somente 21,7% apresentaram risco elevado. Conclusão: Percebe-se uma importante taxa de TAG e de risco de suicídio entre os estudantes de Medicina, o que precisa ser investigado e trabalhado para minimizar os impactos desses transtornos nos discentes.

Suicide and suicide attempts in adults: exploring suicide risk 24 months after a psychiatric emergency room visit

Objective: Suicide risk (including attempted and completed suicide) should be measured over short periods of time after contacting health services. The objective of this study was to identify the patterns of attempted and completed suicides within 24-months of a psychiatric emergency department visit, as well as to investigate predictive risk factors, including sociodemographic and clinical variables, previous suicidal behavior, and service utilization. Method: A convenience sample (n=147), recruited at a general hospital's psychiatric emergency room, included patients with suicidal ideation, suicidal plans or previous suicide attempts. These patients were followed for 24 months, focusing on two main outcomes: attempted and completed suicides. Results: After six months there were no completed suicides and 36 suicide attempts, while after 24 months there were seven completed suicides and 69 suicide attempts. A final logistic regression model for suicide attempts at 24 months identified somatic pathology and the number of previous psychiatric hospitalizations as predictive factors, with a good area under the receiver operating characteristic curve. Conclusions: The findings showed distinct patterns of attempted and completed suicides over time, indicating the importance of a systematic multidisciplinary suicide risk evaluation in psychiatric emergency rooms.

Suicidabilidad y apoyo social percibido en estudiantes universitarios con enfermedades crónicas no transmisibles / Suicidality and perceived social support in university students with chronic non-communicable diseases

Resumen El objetivo fue identificar las asociaciones entre apoyo social percibido, riesgo suicida y presencia de enfermedad crónica no transmisible en estudiantes universitarios. Utilizando un diseño de casos y controles, con 41 estudiantes universitarios por grupo. La mediana de edad fue de 22 años (R = 9), un 81,8% eran mujeres, el 26,8% de los sujetos tenía Asma y el 26,8% Hipotiroidismo, y el 63,6% pertenecía a la Facultad de Educación. No se comprobó la asociación entre enfermedad crónica, apoyo social, ni tampoco con riesgo suicida. Hay asociación indirecta entre riesgo suicida y apoyo social, no así cuando se evalúa el intento de suicidio previo. El nivel de riesgo suicida y apoyo social se asocian independiente de la presencia de enfermedad crónica. Esperamos que nuestros resultados permitan fomentar el apoyo social como una herramienta fundamental para la prevención de la suicidabilidad, especialmente en sujetos con enfermedad crónica.

Abstract The objective was to identify associations between perceived social support, suicidal risk and the presence of chronic or communicable disease in university students. Using a case-control design, consisting of 41 subjects in each group. The median age was 22 years (R = 9), 81,8% were women, 26,8% of the subjects had asthma and 26,8% had hypothyroidism, 63,6% were students of the faculties of Education. The association between chronic disease and social support was not proven, nor was there a suicidal risk. There is an indirect association between suicide risk and social support, not so when assessing the previous suicide attempt. The levels of suicide risk and social support are associated, independent of an existing chronic disease. We are hopeful that our results will be effective in promoting social support as a basic tool for suicide prevention, especially in subjects with chronic disease.

Tentativa de suicídio, transtorno de estresse pós-traumático e fatores associados em mulheres do Recife / Suicide attempt, Post-traumatic stress disorder and associated factors in women of Recife

RESUMO: Objetivo: Investigar a associação da tentativa de suicídio (TS) com o transtorno de estresse pós-traumático (TEPT), a violência por parceiro íntimo (VPI) e variáveis relacionadas aos aspectos socioeconômicos e demográficos em uma coorte de mulheres cadastradas na Estratégia Saúde da Família do Recife. Métodos: Foi realizado um estudo transversal, aninhado em um estudo de coorte prospectivo, com 644 mulheres de 18 a 49 anos, cadastradas na Estratégia Saúde da Família do Distrito Sanitário II da cidade do Recife (PE), entre julho de 2013 e dezembro de 2014. A TS foi avaliada pela pergunta "Já tentou pôr fim à sua vida?", e o TEPT, diagnosticado por meio do Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian Version (PCL-C). Foram realizadas uma modelagem hierarquizada, a aplicação do teste χ2 e a análise de resíduos padronizados. A associação das variáveis independentes com a TS foi estimada por meio de regressão logística simples e ajustada. Resultados: A prevalência da TS foi de 10,9%, e a frequência de TEPT, de 16%. As mulheres que tinham TEPT e também as que não possuíam religião tiveram maior chance de tentar o suicídio (odds ratio - OR = 5,11, intervalo de confiança de 95% - IC95% 2,9 - 8,7; OR = 1,76, IC95% 1,0 - 2,9, respectivamente). Conclusões: Houve maior risco de TS nas mulheres que tiveram TEPT e baixa adesão a uma religião. Sendo assim, compreendeu-se que o enfrentamento do TEPT se dá prevenindo esse transtorno, tratando dele e promovendo mais conhecimentos sobre ele, além do efeito agregador e protetor social que a religiosidade promove, que também podem ser estratégias de redução e prevenção da TS.

ABSTRACT: Objective: To investigate the association of suicide attempt (SA) with Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PSTD), Intimate Partner Violence (IPV) and variables related to socioeconomic and demographic aspects in a cohort of women enrolled in the Family Health Strategy in Recife. Methods: A cross-sectional study was carried out, nested in a prospective cohort study with 644 women aged 18 to 49 enrolled in the Family Health Strategy of the Sanitary District II of Recife, PE, between July 2013 and December 2014. The SA was evaluated by the question "Have you ever tried to end your life?" PTSD was diagnosed through the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist - Civilian Version (PCL-C). A hierarchical modeling was performed, applying the χ2 test and Standardized Waste Analysis. The association of the independent variables with SA was estimated through simple and adjusted Logistic Regression. Results: The prevalence of SA was 10.9%, and the frequency of PSTD was 16%. Women who had PTSD and those who did not have a religion showed higher risk for suicide (odds ratio - OR = 5.11, 95%CI 2.9 - 8.7, OR = 1.76, 95%CI 1.0 - 2.9 respectively). Conclusions: There was a higher risk of SA in women who had PTSD and low adherence to a religion. Thus, it was understood that coping with PTSD comes from preventing, treating and promoting greater knowledge about this disorder, in addition to aggregating and social protective effect promoted by religiosity, which can be a strategy for the reduction and prevention of SA.

Child and adolescent violence: oral story of women who attempted suicide / Violencia en la infancia y adolescencia: historia oral de mujeres que intentaron suicidio / Violência na infância e adolescência: história oral de mulheres que tentaram suicídio

ABSTRACT Objective: To unveil expressions of intrafamily violence experienced in childhood and/or adolescence by women who attempted suicide. Method: This is a study with a qualitative approach based on Oral Story. Participants were ten women with a history of suicide attempt, who experienced intrafamily violence in childhood and/or adolescence. The research was carried out at the Center for the Study and Prevention of Suicide, linked to a Toxicological Information Center in the city of Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. Results: From the orality of women, the study allowed the emergence of the following representative categories of intrafamily abuse experienced in childhood and/or adolescence: psychological violence, rejection, neglect, physical violence and sexual violence. Final considerations: The study alerts to intrafamily violence as an aggravation related to suicidal behavior, offering elements that help in the identification of their expressions, which will raise awareness to suicidal behavior and consequently suicide prevention.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Desvelar las expresiones de la violencia intrafamiliar vivenciadas en la infancia y/o adolescencia por mujeres que intentaron suicidio. Método: Se trata de un estudio con enfoque cualitativo, fundamentado en la Historia Oral. Participaron diez mujeres con historia de intento de suicidio, que experimentaron violencia intrafamiliar en la infancia y/o adolescencia. La investigación fue realizada en el Núcleo de Estudo e Prevenção do Suicídio (Núcleo de Estudio y Prevención del Suicidio), vinculado a un Centro de Información Toxicológica en la ciudad de Salvador, Bahía, Brasil. Resultados: A partir de la oralidad de las mujeres, el estudio permitió emerger las siguientes categorías representativas de la expresión de abuso intrafamiliar vivenciada en la niñez y/o adolescencia: violencia psicológica (rechazo y negligencia), violencia física y violencia sexual. Consideraciones finales: El estudio alerta sobre la violencia intrafamiliar como agravio relacionado al comportamiento suicida, ofreciendo elementos que auxilian en la identificación de sus expresiones, lo que posibilitará atención para el comportamiento suicida y consecuentemente la prevención del suicidio.

RESUMO Objetivo: Desvelar as expressões da violência intrafamiliar vivenciadas na infância e/ou adolescência por mulheres que tentaram suicídio. Método: Trata-se de um estudo com abordagem qualitativa, fundamentada na História Oral. Participaram dez mulheres com história de tentativa de suicídio, que experienciaram violência intrafamiliar na infância e/ou adolescência. A pesquisa foi realizada no Núcleo de Estudo e Prevenção do Suicídio, vinculado a um Centro de Informação Toxicológica na cidade de Salvador, Bahia, Brasil. Resultados: A partir da oralidade das mulheres, o estudo permitiu emergir as seguintes categorias representativas da expressão de abuso intrafamiliar vivenciada na infância e/ou adolescência: violência psicológica (rejeição, negligência), violência física e violência sexual. Considerações finais: O estudo alerta para a violência intrafamiliar enquanto agravo relacionado ao comportamento suicida, oferecendo elementos que auxiliam na identificação de suas expressões, o que possibilitará atenção para o comportamento suicida e consequentemente prevenção do suicídio.

Suicide ideation and behavior in Mexico: Encodat 2016 / Ideación e intento de suicidio en México: Encodat 2016

Abstract: Objective: To provide updated information regarding the 12-month prevalence and associated sociodemographic factors for suicide ideation and behavior (plan and attempts) to substantiate preventive programs in Mexico. Materials and methods: Cross-sectional nationally representative survey, conducted during 2016 (n=56 877) among those 12-65 years old living in rural, urban and metropolitan dwellings. Results: The prevalence of suicide ideation in the last 12-months was 2.3%, 0.8% of the sample reported a plan and 0.7% reported a suicide attempt. All three outcomes were about two times more common among females and suicide plan and attempt were less common among the elderly (50-65 years old). Suicide attempts were more common in urban than in rural areas. The state of Tabasco showed an increased prevalence of ideation, plan and attempts when compared to national average rates. Conclusions: Public health measures to diminish and treat suicidal behavior are urgently needed all over the country.

Resumen: Objetivo: Dar información actualizada sobre la prevalencia de 12 meses y los factores sociodemográficos asociados para la ideación y el comportamiento suicida (plan e intentos) para fundamentar programas preventivos en México. Material y métodos: Encuesta transversal representativa a nivel nacional, por sexo y grupos de edad, realizada durante 2016 (n = 56 877) entre personas de entre12 y 65 años de edad en zonas rurales, urbanas y metropolitanas. Resultados: La prevalencia de ideación suicida en los últimos 12 meses fue de 2.3%, 0.8% de la muestra informó un plan y 0.7% informó un intento de suicidio. Los tres resultados fueron aproximadamente dos veces más comunes entre las mujeres y el intento de suicidio fue menos común entre los más viejos (50 a 65 años). Los intentos de suicidio fueron más comunes en las zonas urbanas que en las rurales. El estado de Tabasco mostró una mayor prevalencia de ideas, planes e intentos en comparación con las tasas promedio nacionales. Conclusiones: Es urgente y necesario que existan medidas de salud pública para disminuir y tratar el comportamiento suicida en todo el país.

Factores de riesgo para intento de suicidio en personas con trastorno depresivo en atención secundaria / Risk factors for suicide attempts in people with depressive disorders treated in secondary health care

Background: Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in people with suicidal behavior. The knowledge of its risk factors should help to design preventive strategies. Aim: To describe suicidal behavior and risk factors for attempted suicide in people with major depressive disorders (MDD). Material and Methods: A 12-month follow-up study was conducted in 112 outpatients at three psychiatric care centers of Ñuble, Chile, with baseline and quarterly assessments. Demographic, psychosocial and clinical factors as potential risk factors of suicide attempts, were assessed. A clinical interview with DSM-IV diagnostic criteria checklist, Hamilton Depression Scale and the List of Threatening Experiences and Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support were applied. Results: Sixty seven percent of participants had suicidal ideation and 43.8% had attempted suicide. Suicide risk was significantly higher in participants with a single major depressive episode (odds ratio [OR] = 3.98; 95% confidence intervals [CI] = 1,29-12,32 p = 0.02) and those with previous suicide attempts (OR = 13.15; 95% CI = 3,87-44.7 p < 0.01). Young age, not having a partner, being unemployed, having a severe major depressive episode, having psychotic symptoms, having a personality disorder and being devoid of medical illness increased the risk of suicide attempts, but they did not reach statistical significance. Conclusions: Significant risk factors should be specially considered when designing suicide preventive strategies in patients with MDD.

Crise e saúde mental na adolescência: a história sob a ótica de quem vive / Crisis and mental health in adolescence: the story from the perspective of those who live it / Crisis y salud mental en la adolescencia: la historia desde la óptica de quien la vive

Resumo: Este estudo objetivou identificar a percepção de adolescentes que vivenciaram a crise em saúde mental sobre tal experiência, bem como sobre a trajetória percorrida em busca de cuidados. Participaram cinco adolescentes de 16 e 17 anos, usuários(as) de um Centro de Atenção Psicossocial Infantojuvenil (CAPSij), que concederam entrevistas valendo-se de roteiros abertos baseados no método de história oral. As narrativas foram gravadas, transcritas, textualizadas e trabalhadas por meio de análise temática. Os resultados indicaram: (a) a vivência da crise atrelada, principalmente, a sentimentos intensos de angústia, tristeza e desvalia, ideação e tentativa de suicídio - vivenciados como um problema individual; (b) as relações entre pares e familiares desencadeadoras dos processos de crise quando permeadas por diferentes tipos de violência, e como suporte emocional e social, quando imersas em relações de confiança; (c) a trajetória predominante de acesso ao cuidado aconteceu centrada em pontos da Rede de Atenção Psicossocial e não houve relato de internação; (d) as dificuldades no cuidado assentaram-se na adesão ao tratamento, participação em espaços coletivos de cuidado e resistências à medicação. O estudo avança, apresentando a compreensão da crise em saúde mental e dos fatores envolvidos nesta experiência, pela voz dos(das) próprios(as) adolescentes que a vivenciaram, bem como identifica os caminhos trilhados em busca de tratamento e as percepções emergidas da experiência de cuidado nos serviços.

Abstract: This study sought to identify adolescents' perception regarding the mental health crises they experienced, as well as their trajectory when seeking care. The participants were five adolescents aged between 16 and 17 years who frequent a Center for Child and Adolescent Psychosocial Care (CAPSij, in Portuguese) who gave interviews following open-ended scripts based on oral history methods. The narratives were recorded, transcribed, rendered into text and analyzed through a thematic analysis. Results indicate: (a) the crisis experience connected, in particular, with intense feelings of anguish, sadness and worthlessness, suicide ideation and attempt - experienced as an individual problem; (b) relationships with peers and family members triggering crisis processes when permeated by different types of violence; and as emotional and social support when immersed in relationships of trust; (c) the predominant trajectory for accessing care was centered in points of the Psychosocial Care Network and there were no reports of hospital admissions; (d) difficulties in care are centered on treatment adhesion, participation in collective care spaces and resistance to medication. This study is an advancement, presenting the understanding of mental health crisis and factors involved in this experience, through the perspective of the adolescents who experienced it, as well as identifying the paths they followed when searching for treatment and the perceptions that emerged from the experience of care in the services.

Resumen: El objetivo de este estudio fue identificar la percepción de adolescentes sobre la experiencia de vivir crisis de salud mental, así como sobre la trayectoria recorrida en búsqueda de cuidados. Participaron cinco adolescentes de 16 y 17 años, usuarios(as) de un Centro de Atención Psicosocial Infantojuvenil (CAPSij), que concedieron entrevistas a partir de guiones abiertos, basados en el método de historia oral. Las narraciones fueron grabadas, transcritas, textualizadas y trabajadas mediante un análisis temático. Los resultados indicaron: (a) la vivencia de la crisis asociada, principalmente, a sentimientos intensos de angustia, tristeza y desprotección, ideación y tentativa de suicidio -vividos como un problema individual; (b) las relaciones entre pares y familiares desencadenantes de procesos de crisis, cuando son permeables a diferentes tipos de violencia; y como apoyo emocional y social, cuando están inmersas en relaciones de confianza; (c) la trayectoria predominante de acceso al cuidado se produjo centrada en puntos de la Red de Atención Psicosocial y no hubo narración de internamiento; (d) las dificultades en el cuidado se asentaron en la adhesión al tratamiento, participación en espacios colectivos de cuidado y resistencias a la medicación. El estudio avanza, presentando la comprensión de la crisis en salud mental y de los factores involucrados en esta experiencia, a través de la voz de los(las) propios(as) adolescentes que la vivieron, así como identifica los caminos recorridos en búsqueda de tratamiento y las percepciones surgidas de la experiencia de cuidado en los servicios.

Viejo por accidente: identidad, narcisismo y tentativa de suicidio en la vejez / Old by accident: identity, narcissism and attempt of suicide in old age

Durante el proceso de envejecimiento se producen una serie de cambios que a veces pueden sorprender desfavorablemente a aquellos individuos más frágiles. La pérdida de la continuidad identitaria constituye uno de los retos más significativos de los muchos que se presentan en la vejez y puede ocasionar imprevisibles consecuencias, entre las cuales la tentativa de suicidio aparecería como una manera última y desesperada de recuperar el control perdido. La vejez trae aparejados diversos cambios, que no son vividos de igual manera por todos; la característica de cada pérdida o de cada alteración determinará la repercusión en cada uno; por eso, poder comprenderlos en esta vivencia nos permite abrirnos hacia un nuevo entendimiento de esta etapa de la vida. A través de ella analizaremos tres historias de personas que perdieron en el camino aquello que las definía como seres humanos. (AU)

During the aging process several changes occur that may surprise unfavorably those who are more fragile. One of the most significant challenges that occur in the elderly is related with the lost of the previous identity which can lead to unforeseeable consequences, where the suicide attempt may seem to be the last and the most desperate way to regain control. Old age involves various changes and losses which will be experienced differently by every person according to their one personality and life story. To be able to fully comprehend this process will allow us to understand this stage of life in each singularity. In this article we will analyze three life stories illustrating people who lost the meaning of what defined them as human beings. (AU)

Mental status and suicide probability of young people: A cross-sectional study

Summary Objective: The most important determinant of suicide ideation, tendency and initiative is the presence of mental disorders. Since the number of those who lost their lives due to suicide in the world rose rapidly among the young population, the World Health Organization emphasizes the importance of assessing young people in the high-risk age group to prevent suicidal behavior. This study aimed to determine psychological symptom levels and suicide probability in young people. Method: The cross-sectional research consisted of 15-24 year-old individuals (N=348), who have sought a psychiatric clinic between February and June, 2015. The Research Data was collected by applying Data Collection Form, Suicide Probability Scale (SPS) and Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI). SPSS 22.0 statistical package program was used for data analysis. Results: There was a statistically significant difference (p<0.05) between the mean SPS scores according to education, psychiatric treatment, self-harm, smoking and drinking status of the participants in the study. Apart from this, there was also a statistically significant correlation between anxiety, depression, negative self and hostility according to the SPS and BSI subscales (p<0.001, r=0.739; p<0.001, r=0.729; p<0.001, r=0.747; p<0.001, r=0.715; respectively). Conclusion: The results of our study show that suicide risk is significantly higher in young people with depression, anxiety, negative self-perception and hostility symptoms. In this regard, we suggest the relevance of assessing the suicide risk of young people seeking a psychiatric clinic, with thorough attention to those who have high potential for suicide.

Prevalence, clinical correlates and maternal psychopathology of deliberate self-harm in children and early adolescents: results from a large community study

Objectives: Little is known about the prevalence and correlates of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in children from low- and middle-income countries. We investigated the prevalence of DSH and its clinical and maternal psychopathological associations in Brazilian children (n=2,508, ages 6-14y) in a community-based study. Methods: Participants of the High Risk Cohort Study for the Development of Childhood Psychiatric Disorders (HRC) and their mothers were assessed in structured interviews. Current (last month) and lifetime DSH were estimated, including analysis stratified by age groups. Logistic regressions were performed to investigate the role of the children's clinical diagnoses and maternal psychopathology on DSH prevalence estimates, adjusting for potential confounding factors. Results: The prevalence of current DSH was 0.8% (children 0.6%, adolescents 1%) and lifetime DSH was 1.6% (1.8% and 1.5%, respectively). Current and lifetime DSH were more frequent in children with depression, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD), even in multiple models accounting for demographic variables and co-occurring psychiatric disorders. Maternal anxiety disorder was strongly associated with current and lifetime DSH in offspring; whereas current DSH, specifically in young children, was associated with maternal mood disorder. Conclusion: Diagnoses of depression, ADHD and ODD were consistently associated with DSH, as was having a mother with anxiety disorder.

Suicidal ideation and attempt of older women in Northeastern Brazil / Ideación e intento de suicidio de mujeres ancianas en el nordeste de Brasil / Ideação e tentativa de suicídio de mulheres idosas no nordeste do Brasil

ABSTRACT Objective: to associate the life experiences of older women from the Northeast of Brazil with their suicidal ideation and attempts. Method: Qualitative study with fourteen older adults from Piripiri (PI), Teresina (PI), Fortaleza (CE) and Recife (PE) who were interviewed between November 2013 and July 2014. The organization of data originated the themes: experiences of abuse throughout their lives; marital fractures and social isolation; weakened motherhood. Results: The women were born and lived most of their life in the countryside, amid poverty and social exclusion. They had a history of abuse, physical and sexual violence, perpetrated by intimate partners and/or family members. They experienced social isolation, weakened emotional bonds and several suicide attempts. Final considerations: The life of these older women was affected by traumatic events that enhanced feelings of hopelessness, depressive symptoms and the absence of a plan for the future, making them consider suicide as a way to anticipate death.

RESUMEN Objetivo: Analizar las experiencias de vida de mujeres ancianas nordestinas con ideación e intento de suicidio. Método: Estudio cualitativo con catorce ancianas de las ciudades de Piripiri (PI), Teresina (PI), Fortaleza (CE) y Recife (PE) que fueron entrevistadas entre noviembre del 2013 y julio del 2014. La organización de los datos originó las temáticas: vivencias de maltratos a lo largo de la vida; fracturas conyugales y aislamiento social; y maternidad frágil. Resultados: Las mujeres nacieron y vivieron buena parte de la vida en la zona rural, en la pobreza y exclusión social. Presentaban historias de maltratos, violencia física y sexual, perpetrada por parejas íntimas o familiares. Experimentaron aislamiento social, vínculos afectivos frágiles y varios intentos de suicidio a lo largo de la vida. Consideraciones finales: La vida de esas ancianas ha sido acometida por eventos traumáticos que agudizaron sentimientos de desesperanza, síntomas depresivos y ausencia de planes para el futuro, lo que las llevó a percibir el suicidio como forma de anticipar la muerte.

RESUMO Objetivo: analisar as experiências de vida de mulheres idosas nordestinas com ideação e tentativa de suicídio. Método: Estudo qualitativo com catorze idosas das cidades de Piripiri (PI), Teresina (PI), Fortaleza (CE) e Recife (PE) que foram entrevistadas entre novembro de 2013 e julho de 2014. A organização dos dados originou as temáticas: vivências de maus-tratos ao longo da vida; fraturas conjugais e isolamento social; e maternidade fragilizada. Resultados: As mulheres nasceram e viveram boa parte da vida na zona rural, na pobreza e exclusão social. Apresentavam histórias de maus-tratos, violência física e sexual, perpetrada por parceiros íntimos e/ou familiares. Vivenciaram isolamento social, vínculos afetivos fragilizados e várias tentativas de suicídio ao longo da vida. Considerações finais: A vida dessas idosas foi acometida por eventos traumáticos que aguçaram sentimentos de desesperança, sintomas depressivos e ausência de plano para o futuro, percebendo o suicídio como forma de antecipar a morte.

Trastorno delirante y conducta suicida: estudio descriptivo de 26 casos / Delusional disorder and suicidal behavior: descriptive study of 26 cases

Resumen Introducción/antecedentes: La conducta suicida en el trastorno delirante (TD) ha sido escasamente estudiada. Objetivo: Profundizar en el conocimiento de las características demográficas, ambientales, psicosociales y clínicas del suicido en un grupo de pacientes con TD con la finalidad de contribuir a generar y sugerir estrategias que contribuyan a realizar nuevos estudios de mayor nivel explicativo. Método: Estudio epidemiológico descriptivo retrospectivo de Registro de Casos en el Dispensario de Psiquiatría e Higiene Mental de Córdoba sobre pacientes con TD según criterios DSM-IV-TR. Aquellos pacientes que cumplieron con los criterios de inclusión definidos constituyeron nuestra muestra final de 261 casos, de ellos 26 casos presentaron evidencias de intento de suicidio. Las variables sobre las que se recogió información en base a protocolos, fueron agrupadas con el orden siguiente: I. Sociodemográficos y generales. II. Factores de riesgo del TD (familiares y personales). III. Cuadro Clínico y el Diagnóstico del TD (Presentación, Sintomatología, Funcionalidad y Discapacidad, utilización de los recursos sanitarios, tratamiento, problemas psicosociales, evolución y curso) y medios letales utilizados. Resultados: La edad media de los pacientes fue de 47 años y el 60% fueron hombres. Los datos sociodemográficos muestran que los pacientes con intento de suicidio residían en núcleos rurales (46,2%), no tenían estudios en un 15,4%, un 57,7% no trabajaba y un 26,9% recibía una pensión por enfermedad o jubilación laboral. El subtipo persecutorio con 8 casos, fue el más frecuente, seguido de los subtipos de grandiosidad (6 casos) y celotípico (6 casos), mixto (3 casos), erotomaniaco (2 casos) y somático (1 casos). Discusión y conclusión: Son necesarios futuros estudios prospectivos para investigar los factores de protección, de riesgo y/o asociados al suicidio en el TD.

Introduction/Background: Suicidal behavior in delusional disorder (DD) patients has been poorly studied. Objective: Investigate the demographic, environmental, psychosocial and clinical characteristics of the suicidal behavior in a group of patients with DD. Method: Retrospective descriptive study of DD cases registered at Psychiatry and Mental Hygiene Clinic of Cordoba according to DSM-IV criteria was conducted. We obtained a sample of 261 DD patients who met the inclusion criteria, of them 26 cases presented evidence of suicidal behavior. Data and variables collected were divided into 4 groups: I. Socio-demographic and general data. II. DD risk factors (personal and family). III. DD clinical picture and diagnosis (presentation, symptoms, disability, use of health care resources, treatment, and evolution) and lethal methods used. Results: The mean age of the patients was 47 years old and 60% were males. Socio-demographic data show that 46.2% of patients with suicidal behavior lived in rural areas, only 15.4% were analphabet, 57.7% were unemployed, and 26.9% were receiving a pension because of illness or retirement. The persecutory subtype with 8 cases was the most frequent presentation, followed by grandiose (6 cases) and jealous (6 cases), mixed (3 cases), erotomanic (2 cases) and somatic (1 case) subtypes. Discussion and conclusion: It is necessary to conduct future prospective studies to investigate the protective and risks factors associated with the suicidal behavior in DD patients.

Tédio enquanto circunstância potencializadora de tentativas de suicídio na velhice / Boredom while potentializer circumstance of suicide attempts in the elderly / El tedio como circunstancia que potencia los intentos de suicidio en la vejez

Resumo O escopo deste artigo é refletir sobre o tédio enquanto circunstância potencializadora das tentativas de suicídio de um idoso institucionalizado. Para realização da pesquisa foram utilizados dois tipos de instrumento: ficha de identificação pessoal e social do idoso e entrevista semiestruturada. Trata-se de um estudo de caso que analisa qualitativamente o discurso do idoso, tomando como direcionamento os princípios da hermenêutico-dialética. Verificou-se que as tentativas ocorreram associadas principalmente às seguintes circunstâncias: relações sociofamiliares fragilizadas, isolamento social, solidão, tempo de vida tedioso, depressão, uso abusivo do álcool e percepção negativa do envelhecer. Considerando a complexidade dos fatores associados às tentativas de suicídio, entende-se que nenhum fator, por si só, foi determinante para a efetivação das tentativas. Embora sejam várias as circunstâncias que envolveram esses eventos e que são relatadas no artigo, pode-se inferir que o tédio, caracterizado como tempo desprovido de sentido, assumiu lugar de destaque.

Abstract The scope of this article is to reflect about the boredom while potentializer circumstance of suicide attempts of an institutionalized elderly. For the realization of this research were used two types of instrument: personal and social identification form of the elderly and semi-structured interview. This is a case study that analyses qualitatively the discourse of elderly using as guidance the principles of hermeneutical-dialectic. It was found that the attempts occurred associated, mainly, with the following circumstances: fragile social-familiar relationships, social isolation, loneliness, tedious lifetime, depression, abuse of alcohol and negative perception of aging. Considering the complexity of the factors associated to suicide attempts, it is understood that none factor, by itself, is determinative for effectuation of the attempts. Though the circumstances that involved these events might be several, and they are reported in this article, it is possible to infer that the boredom, characterized as meaningless time, assumed prominent place.

Resumen El alcance de este artículo es reflexionar sobre el tedio como potenciador de los intentos de suicidio de los ancianos institucionalizados. Para llevar a cabo la investigación se utilizaron dos tipos de instrumentos: Formulario de identificación personal y social de las personas mayores y entrevistas semiestructuradas. Se trató de un estudio de caso que analiza cualitativamente el discurso de las personas mayores, teniendo como punto de partida los principios de la hermenéutica dialéctica. Se verificó que los intentos se asociaron principalmente con las siguientes circunstancias: relaciones sociales y familiares frágiles, aislamiento social, soledad, vida tediosa, depresión, abuso de alcohol y percepción negativa del envejecimiento. Teniendo en cuenta la complejidad de los factores asociados a los intentos de suicidio, se entiende que ningún factor, por sí mismo, es crucial para la efectividad de los intentos. Aunque son varias las circunstancias que envuelven este hecho, y que son analizadas en el artículo, se puede inferir que el tedio, caracterizado como tiempo desprovisto de sentido, tiene el lugar principal.

Evaluation of the quality of life and risk of suicide

OBJECTIVE: To identify the socio-demographic profiles, suicidal ideation, the presence of mental disorders and the quality of life of patients using mental health services in Arapiraca, Alagoas, Brazil. METHOD: Interviews were conducted in family health units and the Psychosocial Attention Center. The sample included 202 mental disorder patients with a risk of suicide attempts, 207 mental disorder patients without a risk of suicide attempts and 196 controls. This study used an identification questionnaire, the abbreviated World Health Organization Quality of Life questionnaire, Beck‘s Suicidal Ideation Scale and the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview. RESULTS: Patients who had a mental disorder and a risk of suicide attempts tended to be single, had less education and lower family income, were not working and showed lower scores in quality of life domains; 73 of these patients had suicidal ideation in the previous week. Depressive disorders, manic episodes, hypomanic episodes, social phobias, obsessive compulsive disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder, psychotic syndromes and generalized anxiety disorder were more frequent and statistically significant for patients at risk for suicide attempts. CONCLUSION: The management of patients with a risk of suicide attempts must focus on individual patients because this risk is directly linked to changes in quality of life and the improvement of these patients’ prognosis.

É possível superar ideações e tentativas de suicídio? Um estudo sobre idosos / Is it possible to overcome suicidal ideation and suicide attempts? A study of the elderly

Este estudo apresenta uma análise qualitativa sobre como idosos que tentaram suicídio passaram a superar o desejo e o impulso de tirar a própria vida. Faz parte de uma pesquisa com 87 homens e mulheres brasileiros de 60 anos ou mais, residentes em várias regiões do país e com comportamento suicida, dos quais 20 deram pistas importantes sobre suas estratégias de enfrentamento (coping). A análise aqui realizada se refere apenas a esses últimos. Todos foram ouvidos por meio de entrevistas semiestruturadas, que incluíam em seu escopo perguntas sobre o processo de superação das ideações e tentativas. O foco central da análise – superação – se apoiou nos seguintes conceitos: estratégias de enfrentamento (coping), autonomia e equilíbrio emocional. E da fala dos idosos emergiram cinco núcleos de sentido que ressaltam a efetividade dos seguintes elementos, independentemente do sexo dos entrevistados: religiosidade e práticas religiosas; apoio social e familiar; suporte dos serviços de saúde; contato com animais de estimação; e retomada da autonomia para gerir a própria vida. Este estudo pode subsidiar a prevenção primária e secundária dos comportamentos suicidas em pessoas idosas.

This study presents a qualitative analysis of how older people who had attempted suicide began to overcome the desire and the urge to take their own life. This article is based on a survey of 87 Brazilian men and women aged 60 and over, living in different regions of Brazil, who have demonstrated suicidal behaviour; twenty of whom gave important information about their coping strategies. The analysis in this article only refers to the aforementioned twenty participants. All the participants were heard through semi-structured interviews, which included questions about the process of overcoming suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. The central focus of the analysis - overcoming suicidal ideation and suicide attempts - was based on the following concepts: coping strategies, autonomy, and emotional balance. Irrespective of the gender of the respondents, five centers of meaning emerged from the discourses of the elderly, which highlighted the effectiveness of the following factors: religiosity and religious practices; social and family support; the support of health services; contact with pets; and the recovery of the autonomy to manage their own lives. This study can help to support the primary and secondary prevention of suicidal behavior in older people.

Encontros ou Desencontros: histórias de idosos que tentaram suicídio e a Rede de Atenção Integral em Porto Alegre/RS, Brasil / Convergence and Non-Convergence: stories of elderly who have attempted suicide and the Integrated Care System in Porto Alegre/RS, Brazil

Este artigo, fruto do trabalho de pesquisa realizado na cidade de Porto Alegre/RS, visa colocar em discussão um fenômeno, pouco conhecido, que é a tentativa de suicídio em idosos. A subnotificação das tentativas nessa população tem dificultado a inserção desse grave problema de saúde pública na agenda política. Neste estudo, foram entrevistados não só idosos que atentaram contra a própria vida como os seus familiares e profissionais vinculados a serviços de emergência e de urgência em geral e em saúde mental, no ano de 2014. A análise textual discursiva permitiu identificar, nos diferentes relatos, a emergência da categoria intitulada encontros e desencontros, que aborda a relação entre as necessidades de cuidado dos idosos e o modelo de atenção em saúde. O estudo, por meio de três breves histórias, questiona o modelo biomédico quanto ao atendimento a situações de risco e enfatiza, para a conquista da atenção integral em saúde, a concepção da Clínica Ampliada. Essa concepção privilegia, nas diferentes formas de cuidado, a singularidade do usuário que tem sido, muitas vezes, negligenciada no modelo biomédico. O estudo também destaca a necessidade da construção de uma linha de cuidado para a população idosa, bem como investimentos em educação permanente sobre o tema do envelhecimento ativo e do acolhimento na crise, sob a perspectiva da articulação da rede intersetorial.

This article is the product of research undertaken in the city of Porto Alegre, in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul. The goal is to bring to light and discuss a little known phenomenon - attempted suicide by the elderly. Under-reporting of suicide attempts among this population makes it difficult to place this serious public health problem on the political agenda. As part of this study, we interviewed not only elderly persons who had attempted suicide, but also their family members and mental health and emergency and urgent service professionals. These interviews took place during the course of 2014. From a textual discourse analysis of the various reports, there emerged a category we will call Convergence and Non-Convergence, which deals with the relationship between the elderly population's need for care and the healthcare model in use. This study uses three short stories of individuals to question the biomedical model of serving risk situations, stressing the concept of an Expanded Clinic to provide integrated healthcare. This concept focuses on the different types of care and the uniqueness of each user, which often the biomedical model neglects. This study also highlights the need to develop a line of care for the elderly, with investments in continued education about active aging and care in times of crises, articulating a cross-sectorial network.

Vivências subjetivas de idosos com ideação e tentativa de suicídio / Suicidal ideation and attempted suicide in elderly people – subjective experiences

Discutimos as vivências subjetivas de idosos que apresentam ideação e tentativa de suicídio a partir dos seus relatos. Entendemos a subjetividade como vivência intrapsíquica resultante da condição social, econômica, relacional e biográfica. Embora exíguo na literatura, o tema é importante, pois é no campo da subjetividade que as ideações e as tentativas de suicídio vão se configurando até que se concretizem no ato. Dados empíricos foram coletados por meio de entrevista semiestruturada focalizando: caracterização social, retrato e modo de vida, estado mental prévio, atmosfera da tentativa, impactos na saúde do idoso e família. A partir da análise dos sentidos emergentes foram geradas cinco categorias empíricas: (1) não lugar do sujeito; (2) falta de aceitação das perdas; (3) sofrimento pela ingratidão dos familiares; (4) sentimento de inutilidade da e na vida; (5) ressignificação das situações que geram condutas suicidas. Os resultados apontam a necessidade fundamental de incorporar conhecimento sobre os processos subjetivos aos programas de prevenção do suicídio do idoso com ideação e tentativa de suicídio.

We discuss the subjective experiences of elderly people who show suicidal ideation and/or attempts at suicide, based on their own reports. We understand the concept of ‘subjective’ as referring to intra-psychic experience resulting from social, economic, relationship or biographical conditions. Although the subject is sparsely covered in the literature, it is important, because it is in the field of subjectivity that ideations of, and attempts at, suicide develop and occur until they become a concrete act. Empirical data were collected through semi-structured interviews focusing on: social characterization, portrayal and mode of life, previous mental state, atmosphere of the attempt, effects on the health of the elderly person and family. Based on the analysis of the meanings that emerge, five empirical categories were generated: (1) subject's feeling of being in a non-place; (2) absence of acceptance of losses; (3) suffering due to ingratitude of family members; (4) feeling of uselessness of, and in, life; (5) re-signification of the situations that generate suicide-related conduct. The results point to a fundamental need to incorporate knowledge about the subjective processes into programs for prevention of suicide among the elderly who have ideation of, or attempts at, suicide.

Tentativa de suicídio em mulheres idosas - uma perspectiva de gênero / Suicide attempts by elderly women - from a gender perspective

Este artigo analisa a presença de desigualdades e violências de gênero na vida de mulheres idosas que tentaram o suicídio. O estudo faz parte de uma pesquisa qualitativa desenvolvida em 12 municípios brasileiros com elevadas taxas de suicídio, coordenada pelo Claves-Fiocruz. As informações foram produzidas em entrevistas semiestruturadas com 32 mulheres de uma amostra de 59 idosos com história de tentativa de suicídio. A análise constatou desigualdades e violências de gênero ao longo do ciclo vital de 27 idosas. Optou-se por não identificar as depoentes, construindo-se uma só história a partir de eventos similares presentes nas vidas de todas elas. Trabalhou-se com o ciclo vital (infância, juventude, vida adulta e velhice) verificando a presença de desigualdades de gênero em cada uma das fases. As desigualdades iniciam na infância com a educação diferenciada de gênero; seguem na juventude, com a iniciação sexual, o casamento e a maternidade; continuam na vida adulta por meio da violência perpetrada por parceiro íntimo e/ou outros familiares e culminam com uma velhice destituída de autonomia em que há perda de laços, de bens e de referências. Essas vidas atravessadas por violências produzem sentimentos de vazio e inutilidade, e fazem com que muitas idosas percebam a morte como a única saída.

This article analyzes the presence of gender inequality and violence in the lives of elderly women who have attempted suicide. This survey is part of a qualitative research study developed in twelve municipal regions in Brazil with high levels of suicide, and is coordinated by Claves-Fiocruz. Information was obtained by means of semi-structured interviews with thirty-two women from a sampling of fifty-nine elderly women with a history of attempted suicide. It was decided not to identify the interviewees, and to construct a narrative based on events that have occurred in the lives of all these women. The study was based on the women's life cycle (infancy, youth, adult life and old age) to see if gender inequality had been an issue in each of these phases. The inequalities began in infancy with differentiated gender upbringing; these continued during their youth and with their sexual initiation, marriage and maturity these continued during their adult life through acts of violence committed by their partners and/ or other family members which culminates in old age, when they are deprived of their independence and have lost ties, possessions and points of reference. These lives permeated with violence result in a feeling of emptiness and unworthiness, and lead many elderly women to view death as their only solution.