Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants
This nationwide cross-sectional study of the lifetime prevalence and determinants of suicide attempts includes 90% of Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients. Retrospective data were collected from electronic patient files, court documents, and forensic psychiatric assessments using a coding form...
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ftuniaarhuspubl:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/0d6aecd5-6b92-4170-9549-220f410b0d64 2023-12-31T10:03:36+01:00 Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants Jentz, Christian Heilmann, Parnuna Nathanielsen, Naaja Upfold, Casey Kleist, Inaluk Sørensen, Lisbeth Uhrskov 2022 application/pdf https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/suicide-attempts-among-greenlandic-forensic-psychiatric-patientsprevalence-and-determinants(0d6aecd5-6b92-4170-9549-220f410b0d64).html https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2037257 https://pure.au.dk/ws/files/331575169/Suicide_attempts_among_Greenlandic_forensic_psychiatric_patients_prevalence_and_determinants.pdf http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85126672759&partnerID=8YFLogxK eng eng https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/suicide-attempts-among-greenlandic-forensic-psychiatric-patientsprevalence-and-determinants(0d6aecd5-6b92-4170-9549-220f410b0d64).html info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Jentz , C , Heilmann , P , Nathanielsen , N , Upfold , C , Kleist , I & Sørensen , L U 2022 , ' Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants ' , International Journal of Circumpolar Health , vol. 81 , no. 1 , 2037257 . https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2037257 arctic Circumpolar mental disorder psychiatry suicide attempt Prevalence Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Risk Factors Male Suicidal Ideation Suicide Attempted Female Retrospective Studies article 2022 ftuniaarhuspubl https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2037257 2023-12-07T00:05:31Z This nationwide cross-sectional study of the lifetime prevalence and determinants of suicide attempts includes 90% of Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients. Retrospective data were collected from electronic patient files, court documents, and forensic psychiatric assessments using a coding form from a similar study. We used unpaired t-tests and chi 2 or Fisher’s exact test. The lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was 36% (n = 32), and no difference in prevalence was found between male and female patients (p = 0.95). Patients having attempted suicide had a higher rate of physical abuse in childhood (p = 0.04), family history of substance misuse (p = 0.007), and criminal convictions among family members (p = 0.03) than patients who had never attempted suicide. Women primarily used self-poisoning in their latest suicide attempts (67%), whereas men more often used sharp objects or a firearm (42%). Over a third of Greenlandic forensic patients have attempted suicide at some point in their life, and patients with traumatic childhood experiences are at higher risk of suicidal behaviour. It is not possible to conclude whether the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic patients is comparable to that of other high-risk groups in other Arctic regions due to methodological differences among the very few other comparable studies. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Circumpolar Health greenlandic International Journal of Circumpolar Health Aarhus University: Research International Journal of Circumpolar Health 81 1 |
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arctic Circumpolar mental disorder psychiatry suicide attempt Prevalence Cross-Sectional Studies Humans Risk Factors Male Suicidal Ideation Suicide Attempted Female Retrospective Studies Jentz, Christian Heilmann, Parnuna Nathanielsen, Naaja Upfold, Casey Kleist, Inaluk Sørensen, Lisbeth Uhrskov Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants |
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This nationwide cross-sectional study of the lifetime prevalence and determinants of suicide attempts includes 90% of Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients. Retrospective data were collected from electronic patient files, court documents, and forensic psychiatric assessments using a coding form from a similar study. We used unpaired t-tests and chi 2 or Fisher’s exact test. The lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts was 36% (n = 32), and no difference in prevalence was found between male and female patients (p = 0.95). Patients having attempted suicide had a higher rate of physical abuse in childhood (p = 0.04), family history of substance misuse (p = 0.007), and criminal convictions among family members (p = 0.03) than patients who had never attempted suicide. Women primarily used self-poisoning in their latest suicide attempts (67%), whereas men more often used sharp objects or a firearm (42%). Over a third of Greenlandic forensic patients have attempted suicide at some point in their life, and patients with traumatic childhood experiences are at higher risk of suicidal behaviour. It is not possible to conclude whether the lifetime prevalence of suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic patients is comparable to that of other high-risk groups in other Arctic regions due to methodological differences among the very few other comparable studies. |
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Jentz, Christian Heilmann, Parnuna Nathanielsen, Naaja Upfold, Casey Kleist, Inaluk Sørensen, Lisbeth Uhrskov |
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Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants |
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Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants |
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Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants |
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Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants |
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Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants |
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suicide attempts among greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants |
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Jentz , C , Heilmann , P , Nathanielsen , N , Upfold , C , Kleist , I & Sørensen , L U 2022 , ' Suicide attempts among Greenlandic forensic psychiatric patients–prevalence and determinants ' , International Journal of Circumpolar Health , vol. 81 , no. 1 , 2037257 . https://doi.org/10.1080/22423982.2022.2037257 |
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