Factors associated with suicidal ideation in the generalpopulation: Five-centre analysis from the ODIN study

BackgroundVery few studies have examined the cross-national prevalence of suicidalideation in the general population or variables associated with it.AimsTo examine the risk factors for suicidal ideas in the generalpopulation.MethodAs part of a five-country two stage epidemiological study of depressi...

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Published in:	British journal of psychiatry 2006-11, Vol.189 (5), p.410-415
Main Authors:	Casey, Patricia R, Dunn, Graham, Kelly, Brendan D, Birkbeck, Gail, Dalgard Odd Stefan, Lehtinen Ville, Sohlam, Britta, Ayuso-Mateos, Jose Luis, Dowrick, Christopher
Format:	Article
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Epidemiology Life events Marriage Mental depression Psychiatry R&D Research & development Risk factors Self destructive behavior Severity Suicidal ideation Suicide
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Summary:	BackgroundVery few studies have examined the cross-national prevalence of suicidalideation in the general population or variables associated with it.AimsTo examine the risk factors for suicidal ideas in the generalpopulation.MethodAs part of a five-country two stage epidemiological study of depressivedisorder (the ODIN study) a random sample of over 12 000 people werescreened using the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). There followeddetailed analysis of item 9 of the BDI, which measured the severity ofsuicidal ideation.ResultsAge, marriage, concern by others and severity of depressed moodindependently increased or decreased the odds of suicidal ideationoverall. An interaction between life events and social supports wasidentified, although this differed between men and women. Only concern byothers and severity of depression were independently associated withserious suicidal ideation. The study does not allow for interpretation ofthe direction of the association.ConclusionsA number of social, clinical and demographic variables were independentlyassociated with all suicidal ideation and with serious suicidal ideation.Longitudinal studies are required to confirm whether these are riskfactors for or the result of suicidal ideation or have some otherrelationship.
ISSN:	0007-1250 1472-1465