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Sheehan Homicidality Tracking Scale (S-HTS)

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... Also, all patients were subjected to Sheehan suicidality tracking scale (S-STS) [11]. Suicide risk assessment scale: scale for impact of suicidality management, assessment and planning of care (SIS-MAP) [12], and disability rating scale (DRS) [14], after written informed consent obtained from each first degree relatives for his or her patients, also Sheehan suicidality tracking scale (S-STS) was applied to patients at admission and on discharge. ...
... This was consistent with study of [12] in which mood disorders were 57%, substance-induced disorders 8%, and psychotic disorders 27.3%. It was also consistent with other studies as in a study done by [22], who found that mood disorders were at higher risk for suicide than other psychiatric illnesses. ...
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Background This study was performed for clinical study of suicide including risk factors in psychiatric patients admitted in psychiatric unit of Assiut University Hospital (AUH). Results We found that frequency of suicidal attempts is more in MDD (major depressive disorder), bipolar disorders followed by schizophrenia. And frequency of suicidal attempts in patients with multiple previous attempts before this one was higher in patients with mood disorders (53.8%) than psychotic and substance-induced disorders (32.3%, 13.8% respectively), with statistically significant difference in patients with MDD as well as there was significant treatment outcome on suicidal behavior. Conclusion The frequency of suicidal attempts is more in MDD (major depressive disorder), bipolar disorders followed by schizophrenia. There was significant severity of suicidal behavior in patients with psychotic disorders in comparison to patients with substance-induced disorder or mood disorders.
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