Hostname: page-component-7c8c6479df-27gpq Total loading time: 0 Render date: 2024-03-28T16:19:37.283Z Has data issue: false hasContentIssue false

Epidemiological Characteristics of an Outpatients Population Followed-Up by a French Network of Psychiatrists: New Clinical Data

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

F. Gheysen
Affiliation:
GICIPI, Caen, France
P. Khalifa-Soussan
Affiliation:
GICIPI, Toulouse, France
C. Dufour
Affiliation:
GICIPI, Toulon, France
P. Carrière
Affiliation:
GICIPI, Saint-Brieuc, France
D. Modavi
Affiliation:
GICIPI, Toulouse, France
C. Gaussarès
Affiliation:
GICIPI, Arcachon, France
H. Sontag
Affiliation:
GICIPI, Strasbourg, France
J. Gailledreau
Affiliation:
GICIPI, Elancourt, France

Abstract

Core share and HTML view are not available for this content. However, as you have access to this content, a full PDF is available via the ‘Save PDF’ action button.
Rationale:

Prevention of suicidal risk is the primary goal for private psychiatrists. However there are few evidence-base data to guide clinicians in the management of suicidal patients.

Objective:

To describe the epidemiological profile of psychiatric outpatients at severe risk of suicide and to compare it with patients at no suicidal risk.

Methods:

The GICIPI database totalized 7508 outpatients having at least one diagnosis on the MINI 5.0.0 life version, as of 31DEC2007. Patients with either no suicidal risk or a severe risk on the MINI were selected for analysis. Demographic, socio professional, diagnostic and psychometric parameters were compared between the two groups.

Results:

Both groups had a similar mean age (40.3 vs 41.4 years). Data showed that the patients with a severe risk of suicide were more likely to be separated (13.29% vs 5.17%), divorced (10.76% vs 5.36%) or single (43.54 vs 28.48%). The mean weight of the two groups was comparable (72.1 kg vs 70.7 kg). The sex ratio was similar in both groups (69.6% women vs 68.6% men). There were no differences in the distribution of socio professional categories. Most strikingly, although the initial MADRS scores were higher in patients at high risk of suicide (27.1 vs 23), the HAMA scores were significantly lower (5.4 vs. 15.2).

Discussion and conclusion:

These results will be compared to the literature, and a profile of the patient at high risk of suicide, as seen in everyday private practice, will be described, hence helping to improve the management of these suicidal outpatients.

Type
P02-228
Copyright
Copyright © European Psychiatric Association 2009
Submit a response

Comments

No Comments have been published for this article.