A longitudinal examination of suicide-related thoughts and behaviors among bariatric surgery patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Past research suggests self-harm/suicidality are more common among adults who have undergone bariatric surgery than the general population.

Objectives

To compare prevalence of self-harm/suicidal ideation over time and identify presurgery risk factors for postsurgery self-harm/suicidal ideation.

Setting

The Longitudinal Assessment of Bariatric Surgery-2 is a cohort study with presurgery and annual postsurgery assessments conducted at 10 U.S. hospitals.

Methods

Adults with severe obesity undergoing bariatric surgery between March 2006 and April 2009 (n = 2458). Five-year follow-up is reported. Self-reported history of suicidality assessed retrospectively via the Suicide Behavior Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) and self-reported self-harm/suicidal ideatio

SUBMITTER: Gordon KH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6481310 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature