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  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health
  • Epidemiology

Background:

  • Suicide attempters and completers represent distinct yet overlapping populations.
  • Understanding the differences is crucial for effective suicide prevention strategies.
  • This study compares suicide attempters and completers within a specific geographical area.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To provide a more accurate characterization of suicide completers by comparing them with suicide attempters.
  • To identify sociodemographic and clinical factors differentiating these two groups.

Main Methods:

  • Retrospective comparison of suicide attempters (n=312) treated at a hospital emergency room in 2008 with completed suicides (n=86) in the same area (2008-2011).
  • Review of hospital and primary care records for sociodemographic and clinical variables.
  • Statistical analyses included Chi-square, ANOVA, and Mann-Whitney U tests.

Main Results:

  • Suicide completers were significantly more likely to be male, pensioners, and living alone.
  • Completers presented more somatic problems, higher rates of Major Depressive Disorder, and used more lethal methods.
  • A higher percentage of completers had received primary care follow-up, and most suicides occurred within the first or second attempt.

Conclusions:

  • Suicide completers exhibit greater social and clinical severity but are less likely to be followed by Mental Health Services compared to attempters.
  • Current suicide prevention programs require tailoring to address the specific profile of suicide completers.
  • The psychological autopsy method was not used for suicide completers in this study.