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Traumatic events and suicidal behavior in the Nigerian survey of mental health and well-being
Objective: Not much is known about the role of different traumatic events in predicting suicidal outcomes. We investigated the association of specific traumatic events with different suicidal outcomes. Method: Data are from the Nigerian Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being, a multistage probabilit...
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| 001 | oai:repository.ui.edu.ng:123456789/13407 | ||
| 042 | |a dc | ||
| 720 | |a Uwakwe, R. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Oladeji, B. D. |e author | ||
| 720 | |a Gureje, O. |e author | ||
| 260 | |c 2012 | ||
| 520 | |a Objective: Not much is known about the role of different traumatic events in predicting suicidal outcomes. We investigated the association of specific traumatic events with different suicidal outcomes. Method: Data are from the Nigerian Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being, a multistage probability household survey of persons aged 18 years and over. Information on traumatic events and suicidal behaviours (ideation, plan and attempts) was collected in face-to-face interviews using the Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI.3) from a subsample of the respondents (N = 2143). Results: At least one traumatic event was reported by 63% of the sample. Traumatic events were more likely to have been experienced by individuals with different suicidal outcomes, with a dose–response relationship between the number of traumatic events and suicide ideation. The risks of suicidal ideation were elevated among persons with a history of combat experience (OR 6.3 95% CI 1.8–21.8) and those with exposure to war (OR 4.2; 95% CI 1.6–10.6), while that of suicidal attempt was increased among persons with experience of interpersonal violence (OR 4.3; 95% CI 1.4–13.0). Conclusion: Traumatic events are common in the general population. This report highlights the role of traumatic events (especially those related to violence) in predicting suicidal behaviour. | ||
| 024 | 8 | |a 1600-0447 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a ui_art_uwakwe_traumatic_2012 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica 126(6), pp. 458-466 | |
| 024 | 8 | |a https://repository.ui.edu.ng/handle/123456789/13407 | |
| 653 | |a Trauma | ||
| 653 | |a Suicidal behaviour | ||
| 653 | |a Risk | ||
| 653 | |a Community | ||
| 245 | 0 | 0 | |a Traumatic events and suicidal behavior in the Nigerian survey of mental health and well-being |