Suicidal behavior in patients with severe mental disorders prior to and during the COVID-19 pandemic.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Determining whether the incidence of suicidal behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic changed for those with severe mental disorders is essential to ensure the provision of suicide preventive initiatives in the case of future health crises.

Methods

Using population-based registers, quarterly cohorts from the first quarter of 2018 (2018Q1) to 2021Q4 were formed including all Swedish-residents >10 years old. Interrupted time series and generalized estimating equations analyses were used to evaluate changes in Incidence Rates (IR) of specialised healthcare use for suicide attempt and death by suicide per 10 000 person-years for individuals with or without specific severe mental disorders (SMDs) during, compared to before the pandemic.

Results

The IR (95% Confide

SUBMITTER: Mittendorfer-Rutz E 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11769905 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature