Risk factors for suicidal tendency in adult patients with epilepsy in China.

CONCLUSION: Suicidal tendency is common among adult PWE. This study reveals that family relationships and depressive disorders are independent risk factors for suicidal tendency among adult PWE. Therefore, while maintaining treatment of epilepsy, more attention should be directed to the social support and mental state of PWE to prevent suicide. PMID: 31234043 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31234043?dopt=Abstract

Source: Epilepsy and Behaviour - June 20, 2019 Category: Neurology Authors: Ding S, Li X, Hua Y, Dong F, Lin J, Du Y, Shen J, Xia N, Zhu Z, Wang X, Zheng R, Xu H Tags: Epilepsy Behav Source Type: research