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Factors Affecting Illness01:18

Factors Affecting Illness

When a person's physical, emotional, intellectual, social development or spiritual functioning is compromised, this deviation from a healthy normal state is called illness. Illness creates stress that in turn harms individuals. Irritation, anger, denial, hopelessness, and fear are behavioral and emotional changes an individual experiences in the phases of illness. A variety of factors influence a person's health and well-being.
For instance, risk factors are connected to illness, disability,...
Stress and Mental Health01:30

Stress and Mental Health

Chronic stress profoundly affects mental health, significantly influencing mood, behavior, and overall quality of life. Research closely links chronic stress with mental health conditions such as depression, anxiety, and substance use disorders. Ongoing exposure to stress can lead to physiological and psychological changes, initiating a cycle of emotional distress and maladaptive coping mechanisms.
Individuals with depression often experience challenges in both their personal and professional...
Dimensions of Health and Illness01:21

Dimensions of Health and Illness

The factors influencing the health-illness continuum can be internal or external and may or may not be under conscious control. They are related to the following eight human dimensions, and each dimension is interrelated to one other.

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Physical illness, functional limitations, and suicide risk: a population-based study.

Mark S Kaplan1, Bentson H McFarland, Nathalie Huguet

  • 1School of Community Health, Portland State University, Portland, OR 97207-0751, USA. kaplanm@pdx.edu

The American Journal of Orthopsychiatry
|March 14, 2007
PubMed
Summary

Functional limitations, not chronic conditions alone, significantly predict suicide risk. Psychiatric comorbidity also increases suicide mortality, highlighting the need for integrated care for chronic illness patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology
  • Medical Sociology

Background:

  • Chronic physical illnesses are prevalent and associated with significant morbidity.
  • Understanding factors contributing to suicide mortality is crucial for public health interventions.
  • The interplay between physical health, functional status, and suicide risk requires further investigation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To determine the independent association of physical illness and functional limitations with suicide mortality.
  • To examine the role of psychiatric comorbidity in suicide risk among individuals with chronic conditions.

Main Methods:

  • Utilized Cox proportional hazards modeling for survival analysis.
  • Employed linked data from the National Health Interview Survey (1986-1994) and the National Death Index (1986-1997).
  • Analyzed suicide deaths (ICD-9 E950-959) while controlling for baseline confounders.

Main Results:

  • Functional limitations were identified as a significant independent predictor of suicide mortality.
  • Psychiatric comorbidity was associated with an increased risk of suicide completion.
  • Chronic physical conditions alone were not predictive of suicide when functional limitation was included in the model.

Conclusions:

  • Functional limitations are a critical factor in suicide risk assessment, particularly for individuals with chronic conditions.
  • Clinical management of suicidal behavior should consider functional status and psychiatric comorbidity in patients with chronic illnesses.
  • Future research should explore mechanisms linking functional limitations to suicide mortality.