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

BMC Psychiatry

Øivind Ekeberg²  Tine Kristin Grimholt²  Astrid Berge Norheim¹ 

[1]Regional Centre of Violence Traumatic stress and suicide Prevention Eastern Norway, Gaustad, Oslo University Hospital, Gaustad 0514, Oslo

[2]Department of Acute Medicine, Oslo University Hospital Ullevål, Postboks 4956, Nydalen 0424, Oslo

关键词: Health professionals;    Suicide ideation;    Suicidal behaviour;    Suicide;    Attitudes;   

Others  :  1124104
DOI  :  10.1186/1471-244X-13-90

 received in 2012-09-27, accepted in 2013-03-11,  发布年份 2013

【 摘 要 】

Background

To investigate attitudes of professionals working in mental health care outpatient clinics in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry (CAP) (for children and adolescents aged 0–18 years) and District Psychiatric Centres (DPC) (for adults aged 18–67 years).

Methods

Professionals in four outpatient units in Oslo were enrolled (n = 229: 77%). The Understanding of Suicidal Patient scale (USP) (11 = positive to 55 = negative) and Attitudes Towards Suicide questionnaire (ATTS) (1 = totally disagree to 5 = totally agree) were used to assess professionals’ attitudes. Questions explored competence, religion, experiences of and views on suicidal behaviour and its treatment.

Results

All the professionals indicated positive attitudes (USP 18.7) and endorsed the view that suicide was preventable (ATTS 4.3). Professionals who had received supervision or were specialists had attitudes that were more positive. Professionals in CAP were less satisfied with available treatment. Psychiatric disorders were considered the most common cause of suicidal behaviour, and psychotherapy the most appropriate form of treatment. The professionals confirmed that patients with other disorders of comparable severity are followed up more systematically.

Conclusions

The professionals showed positive attitudes with minor differences between CAP and DPC.

【 授权许可】

   
2013 Norheim et al.; licensee BioMed Central Ltd.

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