Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
War and first onset of suicidality: the role of mental disorders. |
| Authors: |
Karam, E. G., Salamoun, M. M., Mneimneha, Z. N., Fayyad, J. A., Karam, A. N., Hajjara, R., Dimassi, H., Nock, M. K., Kesslerv, R. C. |
| Source: |
Psychological Medicine. Oct2012, Vol. 42 Issue 10, p2109-2118. 10p. |
| Subjects: |
Psychology, War, Age distribution, Age factors in disease, Chi-squared test, Confidence intervals, Mental depression, Epidemiology, Impulse control disorders, Interviewing, Mental illness, Research funding, Sex distribution, Data analysis, Social anxiety, Suicidal ideation, Data analysis software |
| Geographic Terms: |
Lebanon |
| Abstract: |
Background. Suicide rates increase following periods of war; however, the mechanism through which this occurs is not known. The aim of this paper is to shed some light on the associations of war exposure, mental disorders, and subsequent suicidal behavior. Method. A national sample of Lebanese adults was administered the Composite International Diagnostic Interview to collect data on lifetime prevalence and age of onset of suicide ideation, plan, and attempt, and mental disorders, in addition to information about exposure to stressors associated with the 1975-1989 Lebanon war. Results. The onset of suicide ideation, plan, and attempt was associated with female gender, younger age, post-war period, major depression, impulse-control disorders, and social phobia. The effect of post-war period on each type of suicide outcome was largely explained by the post-war onset of mental disorders. Finally, the conjunction of having a prior impulse-control disorder and either being a civilian in a terror region or witnessing war-related stressors was associated with especially high risk of suicide attempt. Conclusions. The association of war with increased risk of suicidality appears to be partially explained by the emergence of mental disorders in the context of war. Exposure to war may exacerbate disinhibition among those who have prior impulse-control disorders, thus magnifying the association of mental disorders with suicidality. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
