Prevalence and correlates of lifetime suicidal ideation among HIV-infected male inmates in Taiwan
Journal
AIDS Care - Psychological and Socio-Medical Aspects of AIDS/HIV
Journal Volume
22
Journal Issue
10
Pages
1212-1220
Date Issued
2010
Author(s)
Peng E.Y.-C.
Yeh C.-Y.
Lyu S.-Y.
Morisky D.E.
Chen Y.-M.A.
MING-BEEN LEE
Farabee D.
Malow R.M.
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to explore the prevalence and correlates of lifetime suicidal ideation (SI) among HIV-infected male inmates. All participants in seven prisons, comprising roughly 20% of all HIV-infected male inmates in Taiwan, were stratified by geographic location and surveyed using a self-administered, anonymous questionnaire. The five-item Brief Symptom Rating Scale (BSRS-5) was used on 535 participants to measure various dimensions of psychological distress. Seven questions regarding lifetime psychiatric symptoms were also added to the questionnaire. Questionnaire results in this sample revealed that 23.7% had suffered depressive symptoms for at least two weeks, 20.6% experienced serious anxiety or tension symptoms, 12.5% had serious thoughts of suicide symptoms, and 4.1% had made a suicide attempt. Results of multiple logistic regression analysis indicated that SI was significantly related to (1) recent psychological distress, and (2) lifetime experience of depression for two weeks or more, serious anxiety or tension, or hallucinations. Since nearly 70% of the respondents reported at least one psychiatric symptom in their lifetime, it would seem important to target HIV-infected male inmates with mental health interventions and suicide prevention. ? 2010 Taylor & Francis.
Subjects
HIV; incarcerated population; prevalence; suicidal ideation
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Other Subjects
adult; anxiety; article; depression; disease association; distress syndrome; geographic distribution; hallucination; health survey; human; Human immunodeficiency virus infected patient; Human immunodeficiency virus infection; Human immunodeficiency virus prevalence; major clinical study; male; personal experience; priority journal; prisoner; questionnaire; rating scale; suicidal ideation; suicide attempt; Taiwan; Adult; Anxiety; Depressive Disorder; Hallucinations; HIV Infections; Humans; Male; Mental Disorders; Multivariate Analysis; Prevalence; Prisoners; Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; Questionnaires; Stress, Psychological; Suicide; Taiwan
Type
journal article