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| Life-time history of suicide attempts and coronary artery disease in a community-dwelling elderly population | | Author(s) | S Artero, B Astruc, P Courtet |
| Journal title | International Journal of Geriatric Psychiatry, vol 21, no 2, February 2006 |
| Pages | pp 108-112 |
| Source | http://www.interscience.wiley.com |
| Keywords | Suicide ; Life span ; Heart disease ; Depression ; Anxiety ; Living in the community ; France. |
| Annotation | Many studies have observed strong relationships between coronary artery disease (CAD) and psychiatric disorder, notably depression, anxiety and panic attacks. This study is part of the ESPRIT Project (Enquête de Santé Psychologique - Risques, Incidence et Traitement) and examines the relationship between CAD within a general French population cohort and life-time history of psychiatric disorder and suicidal behaviour. A representative sample of 1843 non-institutionalised French people aged 65+ drawn at random from the electoral roll was given a standardised neurological and psychiatric examination based on DSM-IV criteria. The clinical examination also included an electrocardiogram (ECG) and a questionnaire relating to life-time medical history. Within this sample, prevalence of suicide attempts was 3.9%. A significant positive association was observed between lifetime prevalence of CAD and suicide attempts. Suicide attempts were associated with major depression, co-morbid anxiety and depression, but not anxiety alone. A logistic regression analysis showed that the relationship between suicide attempts and CAD persists after adjustment for anxiety and depression. CAD is associated with suicidal behaviour independently of depression. However, longitudinal studies are required to clarify the direction of causality and to integrate genetic, biological, environmental and psychological factors into an aetiological model. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-060928202 A |
| Classmark | EV: BG6: CQH: ENR: ENP: K4: 765 |
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