[Use of psychotherapy among adults with a history of suicide attempt: Results form a large population-based study].
DISCUSSION: One third of adults with a lifetime suicide attempt and close to half of those with a past-year attempt have received some form of psychotherapy in the course of their life. In line with prior work, higher education and income level predicted past-year use of psychotherapy among adults with a prior suicide attempt. These findings highlight the association between major depressive disorder or anxiety disorders and increased odds of undergoing psychotherapy in the previous 12 months among adults with prior attempt. While pharmacological treatment, inpatient hospitalizations for mental health problems, visits with a general practitioner or specialized physician are free of charge in France, psychotherapy provided by psychologists or psychotherapists is currently not covered by the French Social Security health care system. As the treatment of mental disorders plays an important role in the reduction of suicide risk, supporting evidence-based psychotherapy through its reimbursement appears to be an important public health issue.
PMID: 31542213 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
Source: L Encephale - Category: Psychiatry Tags: Encephale Source Type: research
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