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Personality Traits among Psychiatric Out-patients with Suicide Attempt Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal
Dhana Ratna Shakya
B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
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ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3796-5426
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Background-
Suicide attempt is a self-injurious behaviour with a nonfatal outcome. Studies report increasing hospital admissions due to self-inflicted harm (SIH) as well as a higher likelihood of associated psychosocial factors in SIH cases. We conducted a study to explore personality traits, socio-demographic profiles and psychiatric disorders among the suicide attempt cases in a tertiary care hospital setting of eastern Nepal.
Methods-
It was a descriptive study conducted with purposive sampling in a tertiary care hospital among suicide attempt cases who visited to out-patient department of psychiatry. A total of 113 cases (calculated sample size) were enrolled after written informed consent within study period of 1 year. Personality traits were analyzed by using ‘Personality Trait Inventory’ questionnaire. Psychiatric diagnosis was made as per the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. Demographic variables were recorded in a semi-structured proforma.
Results-
Majority of the subjects were female, married and literate, with the most common age group being 20–29 and < 20 years. Most of them were Hindu, from low socioeconomic status, joint family and cities, and were homemakers. Poisoning was the most common mode of suicide attempt and organo-phosphorous compounds the most common poison used. Some (13.3%) had past and 5.3% had family history of suicidal attempt. Most cases 63 (55.8%) were referred from Departments of Internal Medicine, followed by Emergency 28 (24.8%), self 18 (15.9%) and Paediatrics 4 (3.5%). The common ICD-10 psychiatric diagnoses were: Substance use disorder, main being alcohol (42%), Adjustment (34%) and mood disorders (22%). Emotional instability trait was the most common Personality Trait 70 (61.9%), followed by Depressive tendency 46 (40.7%). Personality disorder was present in 34%; most common being Emotionally unstable personality disorder.
Conclusions-
Emotional instability trait was found in the highest number of suicide attempt patients.
Keywords
BPKIHS, mental illness, personality trait, Psychiatry out-patients, suicide attempt
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Personality Traits among Psychiatric Out-patients with Suicide Attempt Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal
Dhana Ratna Shakya
B. P. Koirala Institute of Health Sciences
Corresponding Author
ORCiD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3796-5426
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Received 14 Nov, 2020
Editorial decision: Reject and Transfer
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On 04 Nov, 2020
Review #1 received
Received 26 Aug, 2020
Reviewer #1 agreed
On 06 Aug, 2020
Reviewers invited
Invitations sent on 19 Jun, 2020
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Background-
Suicide attempt is a self-injurious behaviour with a nonfatal outcome. Studies report increasing hospital admissions due to self-inflicted harm (SIH) as well as a higher likelihood of associated psychosocial factors in SIH cases. We conducted a study to explore personality traits, socio-demographic profiles and psychiatric disorders among the suicide attempt cases in a tertiary care hospital setting of eastern Nepal.
Methods-
It was a descriptive study conducted with purposive sampling in a tertiary care hospital among suicide attempt cases who visited to out-patient department of psychiatry. A total of 113 cases (calculated sample size) were enrolled after written informed consent within study period of 1 year. Personality traits were analyzed by using ‘Personality Trait Inventory’ questionnaire. Psychiatric diagnosis was made as per the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. Demographic variables were recorded in a semi-structured proforma.
Results-
Majority of the subjects were female, married and literate, with the most common age group being 20–29 and < 20 years. Most of them were Hindu, from low socioeconomic status, joint family and cities, and were homemakers. Poisoning was the most common mode of suicide attempt and organo-phosphorous compounds the most common poison used. Some (13.3%) had past and 5.3% had family history of suicidal attempt. Most cases 63 (55.8%) were referred from Departments of Internal Medicine, followed by Emergency 28 (24.8%), self 18 (15.9%) and Paediatrics 4 (3.5%). The common ICD-10 psychiatric diagnoses were: Substance use disorder, main being alcohol (42%), Adjustment (34%) and mood disorders (22%). Emotional instability trait was the most common Personality Trait 70 (61.9%), followed by Depressive tendency 46 (40.7%). Personality disorder was present in 34%; most common being Emotionally unstable personality disorder.
Conclusions-
Emotional instability trait was found in the highest number of suicide attempt patients.
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