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Table 4 View on suicidal issues and treatment, scale 0–4

From: Attitudes towards suicidal behaviour in outpatient clinics among mental health professionals in Oslo

 

CAP n = 102–107 Mean (95% CI)

DPC n = 117–122 Mean (95% CI)

p

Causes of suicide

   

Psychiatric disorder

3.4 (3.3–3.5)

3.4 (3.3–3.5)

0.856

Inner turmoil and stress

2.9 (2.7–3.1)

2.7 (2.5–2.9)

0.123

Problems in the family

2.8 (2.7–3.0)

2.7 (2.6–2.8)

0.170

Use of alcohol

2.7 (2.5–2.9)

2.8 (2.7–3.0)

0.219

Biological changes in the brain

1.9 (1.7–2.0)

1.8 (1.7–2.0)

0.594

Importance in treatment

   

Psychotherapy

3.5 (3.3–3.6)

3.3 (3.1–3.4)

0.039

Sleep and rest

2.9 (2.7–3.1)

2.9 (2.8–3.1)

0.867

Psychiatric in-patient treatment

2.7 (2.5–2.9)

2.8 (2.6–2.9)

0.566

Use of medication

2.4 (2.3–2.5)

2.8 (2.7–3.0)

< 0.001

Family therapy

2.7 (2.5–2.8)

2.5 (2.4–2.7)

0.138

Talk with priest/imam

2.0 (1.9–2.2)

2.2 (2.0–2.3)

0.254

Electroconvulsive therapy

1.3 (1.1–1.5)

1.4 (1.3–1.6)

0.286

Satisfaction with treatment

   

Opportunity for hospitalization if needed

2.2 (2.0–2.4)

2.6 (2.5–2.8)

< 0.001

Adequate follow-up

1.9 (1.7–2.1)

2.2 (2.1–2.4)

0.008

Follow-up as good as for patients with heart disease

1.5 (1.3–1.7)

1.7 (1.6–1.9)

0.007

The suicide of a patient is a professional failure

1.6 (1.4–1.7)

1.3 (1.2–1.4)

0.008

  1. CAP: Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. DPC: District Psychiatric Centres.
  2. Scale: 0 refers to “totally disagree” and 4 refers to “totally agree”.