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S Yaroslavtsev¹, E Oprya¹, G Kalenskaya¹

¹Kherson regional institution for the provision of psychiatric care»; Odessa National Medical University, Departments of Psychiatry, Narcologists and Psychologists; State Institution «Institute of Neurology, Psychiatry and Narcology of the National Academy of Medical Sciences of Ukraine» Kharkiv, Ukraine.

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Area of Science:

Psychiatry
Neuroscience
Clinical Psychology

Background:

Cognitive impairment frequently co-occurs with depressive disorders.
Assessing suicidal risk in this population is complex and requires nuanced understanding.
Previous research has not fully elucidated specific risk factors in this comorbidity.

Purpose of the Study:

To identify and characterize suicidal risk factors in patients with cognitive impairment and depressive disorders.
To explore the relationship between cognitive dysfunction and suicidal risk levels.
To differentiate risk factors based on the specific type of depressive disorder.

Main Methods:

Clinical-psychopathological assessment
Psychodiagnostic testing
Psychometric evaluation
Statistical analysis of data from 362 patients (recurrent depressive disorders, bipolar affective disorders, prolonged depressive reactions)

Main Results:

Identified suicidal risk factors include specific clinical/psychopathological features, anamnestic burden, stressor severity, and communication impairments.
Established a link between cognitive dysfunction and suicidal risk levels.
Demonstrated differentiation of these factors across different depressive disorder subtypes.

Conclusions:

The identified factors serve as potential diagnostic criteria for differential diagnosis.
These findings are vital for developing effective psychocorrectional programs to mitigate suicidal risk.
Targeted interventions are necessary for patients with comorbid cognitive impairment and depression.