Near-term predictors of the intensity of suicidal ideation: An examination of the 24 h prior to a recent suicide attempt
Near-term predictors of the intensity of suicidal ideation: An examination of the 24 h prior to a recent suicide attempt
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DOI:
10.1016/j.jad.2014.04.010
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发表时间:
2014-08-20
影响因子:
6.6
通讯作者:
Lee, Han-Joo
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作者:
Bagge, Courtney L.;Littlefield, Andrew K.;Lee, Han-Joo
Background: The extent to which acute exposures such as alcohol use (AU) and negative life events (NLE) are uniquely associated with intensity of suicidal ideation during the hours leading up to a suicide attempt is unknown. The main aim of the current study was to quantify the unique effect of acute exposures on next-hour suicidal ideation when adjusting for previous hour acute exposures and suicidal ideation. An exploratory aim of the current study was to examine the effect of non-alcohol drug use (DU) on suicidal ideation.Methods: Participants included 166 (61.0% female) recent suicide attempters presenting to a Level 1 trauma hospital. A timeline follow-back methodology was used to assess acute exposures and intensity of suicidal ideation within the 24 h prior to the suicide attempt.Results: Findings indicated that acute AU (b=.20, p < .01) and NLE (b=.58, p < .01) uniquely predicted increases in next-hour suicidal ideation, over and above previous hour suicidal ideation, whereas acute DU did not.Limitations: The current study's methodology provides continuous hourly snapshots prior to the suicide attempt, quite close to when it happened, but is retrospective and causality cannot be inferred.Conclusions: Understanding that, within a patient, AU and NLE predict near-term increases in suicidal ideation has practical utility impacting providers' clinical decision-making, safety concerns, and ultimate determination of level of risk for suicide. Published by Elsevier B.V.