Suicide
Conditions
Keywords
psychological autopsy, prevention
Brief summary
The purpose of this study is to learn about the possible causes of the negative trend in suicide rates in both males and females aged 45-60 in Flanders, Belgium. This will be carried out using a psychological autopsy study.
Detailed description
A case-control psychological autopsy study will be carried out to identify what risk factors are related to suicide in people aged 45-60. People close to the person who died by suicide (next of kin or close friends) will be interviewed. To increase the validity of our findings, a control group will also be interviewed. The control group will be someone who is very close to someone with mental health problems.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Flemish Ministry of Welfare, Public Health, and Family, Belgium
University Ghent
Study design
Observational model
CASE_CONTROL
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* close to suicide victim or person who has mental health problems * suicide victim or person with mental health problems was/is 45-60 years old * the suicide happened more than 3 months and less than 5 years ago
Exclusion criteria
* not Dutch-speaking
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| History of suicidal behaviour (presuicidal communication, method, intent) | baseline |
| Exposure to suicidal behavior | baseline |
| Sociodemographics | Baseline |
| Living situation | Baseline |
| Work situation | Baseline |
| Religion | Baseline |
| Interpersonal relationships (intimate, children, social contact, family) | Baseline |
| Financial problems | Baseline |
| Legal problems | Baseline |
| Life events | Baseline |
| Medical history | Baseline |
| Psychiatric history | Baseline |
| Psychiatric disorders | Baseline |
Countries
Belgium
Outcome results
None listed