Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Haile, Kelelemua; Awoke, Tadesse; Ayano, Getinet; Tareke, Minale; Abate, Andargie; Nega, Mulugeta

doi:10.1186/s12991-018-0174-6

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“…Hypochondriasis is the most symptom of depression seen in 97% of depressed patients. Suicidal ideation was observed in only 22% of this patients, in line with studies from Ethiopia with 29.8% (Haile et al, 2018) and Egypt with 23.5% (Hamed et al, 2012a) but higher than in literature (Jones et al, 2003), Andrijić in Bosnia (Andrijić et al, 2014) with 14% and in USA (Hecimovic et al, 2012) with 11.9%. In opposition, highest prevalence of suicidal ideation was observed in studies from Cuba Havana with 45.2% (Espinosa et al, 2010) and Egypt with 55% (Hamed et al, 2012b).…”

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Symptoms of Depression and Associated Risk Factors in Patients with Epilepsy in Burkina Faso

Dabilgou¹,

Nanema²,

Dravé³

et al. 2019

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Background: Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder in patients with epilepsy. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of depressive symptoms and its factors associated in patients with epilepsy at the Yalgado Ouedraogo University Teaching Hospital (Burkina Faso). Methods: This was a prospective 6-month study carried out in Neurology Department from February to July 2017. This study included all the patients with epilepsy aged over 18 years. Sampling was non-random with systematic recruitment. The informed consent of the patient was required. All included patients were assessed using the Hamilton Depression Scale and Gererd questionnaire. The analysis of the data was performed by the software Epi Info version 7. Results: One hundred two patients with epilepsy with a mean age of 41.47 ± 16.67 years were included. The symptoms of depression were present in 67.3% of patients with epilepsy with a mean age of 42.59 ± 17 years, and 78 years (19-88 years). Depression was mild in 35%, moderate in 34% and severe in 31%. The prevalence of depressive symptoms was respectively 57.6% in male patients and 79% in female gender. The mean score of HDRS for depression was 15.62 ± 4.26. Hypochondriasis (97%), work and interest (95.5%) and anxiety-somatic (94.1%) were the most symptoms of HDRS-17. Higher scores were found for work and interests, anxiety-psychic and hypochondriasis. There was a significant association between perceived stigma, female gender, seizure frequency and presence of depression among patients with epilepsy (p < 0.05). Conclusion: Our study had found a high prevalence of depression among patients with epilepsy. High perceived stigma, female How to cite this paper: Dabilgou, A. A.,

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Symptoms of Depression and Associated Risk Factors in Patients with Epilepsy in Burkina Faso

Dabilgou¹,

Nanema²,

Dravé³

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“…Participants who have poor social support was contributed to greater perceived stress and depression. They also go through stressful conditions and unable to cope with this easily [44].Studies revealed that providing good social support can protect individuals from the feeling of suicidal thought and attempt, worthiness during the times of an unstable situation and decreases feelings of despair [45,46]. This is evidenced in the previous community-based study in Ethiopia showed that providing a high level of psychological support protect the individuals from developing common mental illness by 50% [47].…”

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“…It was also more common among generalized seizures in contrast to partial seizures [54] and associated with a poor course of the seizure disorder [55]. Frequent seizure attacks increase suicidal ideation and attempt among people living with epilepsy [46]. Comorbid mental illness affects negatively health-related quality of life and clinical course of epilepsy [56].…”

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Common mental illness among epilepsy patients in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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Background Common mental illness has a substantial impact on seizure control and negatively affects the overall quality of life among individuals with epilepsy. However, there is a dearth of studies that examined the associated factors of common mental illness among epilepsy patients in Ethiopia, particularly in the study area. This study aimed to assess the magnitude and factors associated with common mental disorders in epilepsy patients who attended government health institutions in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia. Method Health institution based cross-sectional study was conducted using a systematic sampling technique among people living with epilepsy in Bahir Dar City Administration. Common mental illness was assessed using a self-reporting questionnaire and a semi-structured questionnaire was employed to collect data on socio-demographic and clinical related characteristics. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, univariate logistic regression, and multivariable logistic regression. Results The magnitude of comorbid common mental illness among people living with epilepsy was found 35.4%. High magnitude of common mental illness was reported among females (39.9%) when compared to males (32.3%). The most prevalent common mental disorders symptoms include being worried, unhappy feeling, trouble thinking clearly, and difficult to enjoy daily activities. Family history of epilepsy, frequent seizures attacks, side effects of antiepileptic drugs, lack of social support and not adherent to antiepileptic drugs were factors associated with common mental illness. Conclusions Common mental illness was found to be prevalent among people living with epilepsy. Therefore, it is recommended that great attention should be given to mental illness besides controlling seizure attacks.

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“…After publication of the article [ 1 ], it has been brought to our attention that an author’s name was spelt incorrectly in the original published article. Getinet Ayano was previously spelt “Getnet Ayano”.…”

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Correction to: Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Haile¹,

Awoke

Ayano³

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Suicide ideation and attempts among people with epilepsy in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Cited by 29 publications

References 33 publications

Symptoms of Depression and Associated Risk Factors in Patients with Epilepsy in Burkina Faso

Symptoms of Depression and Associated Risk Factors in Patients with Epilepsy in Burkina Faso

Common mental illness among epilepsy patients in Bahir Dar city, Ethiopia: A cross-sectional study

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