TY - JOUR
T1 - Assessing recent suicidal ideation and behavior in the adult epilepsy monitoring unit
AU - Husari, Khalil S.
AU - Blackburn, Kyle M.
AU - Ding, Kan
AU - Roaten, Kimberly D
AU - Hays, Ryan
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2019 Elsevier Inc.
PY - 2019/5
Y1 - 2019/5
N2 - Objectives: The objective of the study was to describe the prevalence of recent suicidal ideation and behavior in adult patients admitted to a tertiary epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) and to assess the difference between patients with epileptic seizures, psychogenic nonepileptic spells (PNES), and other inpatient populations. Results: Over the 14-month period, 316 patients were included in the study. One hundred and seventy-nine (57%) were classified as having epilepsy (ES), 116 (37%) with PNES, and 21 (7%) with comorbid ES and PNES (ES/PNES). Overall, 25 patients (8%) were screened positive for suicide risk factors (recent suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behavior). Patients admitted to the EMU had double the risk of suicide ideation and behavior when compared with other inpatient populations. There was no significant difference in the risk of suicidal ideation and behavior among patients with ES, PNES, and comorbid ES/PNES. Patients with comorbid ES/PNES had the highest risk (14%), although this did not reach statistical significance. Across all groups, patients with any comorbid psychiatric disorder had increased rates of suicidal ideation and behavior (11% vs 5%, p = 0.04). Conclusions: The rate of suicidal ideation and behavior in this sample of EMU patients was higher compared with other inpatient populations. The presence of a psychiatric disorder was independently associated with a higher risk. There was no statistically significant difference in the risk between those with ES and PNES. Screening for suicide risk, suicidal ideation, and behavior is recommended for all patients admitted to the EMU.
AB - Objectives: The objective of the study was to describe the prevalence of recent suicidal ideation and behavior in adult patients admitted to a tertiary epilepsy monitoring unit (EMU) and to assess the difference between patients with epileptic seizures, psychogenic nonepileptic spells (PNES), and other inpatient populations. Results: Over the 14-month period, 316 patients were included in the study. One hundred and seventy-nine (57%) were classified as having epilepsy (ES), 116 (37%) with PNES, and 21 (7%) with comorbid ES and PNES (ES/PNES). Overall, 25 patients (8%) were screened positive for suicide risk factors (recent suicidal ideation and/or suicidal behavior). Patients admitted to the EMU had double the risk of suicide ideation and behavior when compared with other inpatient populations. There was no significant difference in the risk of suicidal ideation and behavior among patients with ES, PNES, and comorbid ES/PNES. Patients with comorbid ES/PNES had the highest risk (14%), although this did not reach statistical significance. Across all groups, patients with any comorbid psychiatric disorder had increased rates of suicidal ideation and behavior (11% vs 5%, p = 0.04). Conclusions: The rate of suicidal ideation and behavior in this sample of EMU patients was higher compared with other inpatient populations. The presence of a psychiatric disorder was independently associated with a higher risk. There was no statistically significant difference in the risk between those with ES and PNES. Screening for suicide risk, suicidal ideation, and behavior is recommended for all patients admitted to the EMU.
KW - Patients with epilepsy
KW - Psychogenic nonepileptic spells
KW - Screen Version, Recent C-SSRS
KW - Suicide risk
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U2 - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.02.007
DO - 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.02.007
M3 - Article
C2 - 30901570
AN - SCOPUS:85063029515
SN - 1525-5050
VL - 94
SP - 100
EP - 103
JO - Epilepsy and Behavior
JF - Epilepsy and Behavior
ER -