| Suicidal ideation and attempt among South African medical students. | |
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PMID: 22668910 Owner: NLM Status: In-Data-Review |
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International data reveal that medical students are at higher risk of attempting suicide than the general population. We aimed to determine the prevalence of suicidal ideation and attempt among South African medical students from three universities and identify key predisposing risk factors. Data were collected via a questionnaire to medical students on demographics, mental health history, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation and attempt. A total of 874 medical students from three universities were enrolled. We found a high prevalence of suicidal ideation (32.3%) and suicidal attempt (6.9%), which is three times higher than the general age-appropriate South African population. Simple screening questionnaires can identify such students, enabling universities to provide targeted and improved support for at-risk students. |
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Authors:
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L Van Niekerk; L Scribante; P J Raubenheimer |
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Type: Journal Article Date: 2012-05-08 |
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Title: South African medical journal = Suid-Afrikaanse tydskrif vir geneeskunde Volume: 102 ISSN: 0256-9574 ISO Abbreviation: S. Afr. Med. J. Publication Date: 2012 Jun |
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Created Date: 2012-06-06 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 0404520 Medline TA: S Afr Med J Country: South Africa |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 372-3 Citation Subset: IM |
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Department of Medicine, University of Cape Town. peter.raubenheimer@uct.ac.za. |
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