Suicidal ideation among the long-term unemployed: a 5-year follow-up

Journal/Book: Acta Psychiat Scand. 1998; 98: 35 Norre Sogade, PO Box 2148, Dk-1016 Copenhagen, Denmark. Munksgaard Int Publ Ltd. 480-486.

Abstract: Suicidal ideation was monitored in a 5-year follow-up of a representative sample of long-term unemployed Norwegians. Four items from the General Health Questionnaire-28 were used as a Suicidal Ideation Index. Which showed a prevalence of 17% in the present sample of unemployed subjects, higher than the value of 11% in a sample of Australian students used to construct the Index. Five years later, suicidal ideation was found in 6% of those who had been re-employed and 22% of those still unemployed, indicating that the high prevalence of suicidal ideation may be due to unemployment. Routine clinical examination was also tried for preventive purposes. Tn total, 8% of the unemployed subjects showed clinically significant suicidal ideation. They were referred to a psychologist or their GP, and were given the standard advice about suicide prevention. A Resource Centre, which many employees at. The Labour Office have missed, has now been set up in the area under the National Plan for Suicide Prevention.

Note: Article Claussen B, Univ Oslo, Inst Gen Practice & Community Med, Dept Social Insurance Med, POB 1130, N-0317 Oslo, NORWAY

Keyword(s): suicide; unemployment; primary health care; preventive medicine; psychometrics; PARASUICIDE; DEPRESSION; STUDENTS; HEALTH

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