Center for Health Services Research, Henry Ford Health System, One Ford Place, Suite 3A, Detroit, MI 48202, USA.
Psychiatr Serv. 2012 Feb 1;63(2):186-9. doi: 10.1176/appi.ps.201100159.
The aim of this study was to investigate the characteristics of nonreceipt of specialty psychiatric treatment among those who experienced suicidal thoughts or who attempted suicide.
Data were from the 2008-2009 National Survey on Drug Use and Health and included responses from adults 18 years and older who answered mental health and suicide-related questions (N=75,690).
Overall, 3.7% of the respondents experienced suicidal thoughts and .5% attempted suicide. Lack of psychiatric treatment was common among these individuals. Men, 18- to 25-year-olds, persons without insurance, and racial-ethnic groups other than white non-Hispanics were least likely to receive treatment.
Prevention and treatment efforts have targeted seekers of specialty treatment at high risk of suicide, but fewer interventions have focused on individuals with suicidal thoughts or attempters who do not seek treatment. More targeted prevention strategies are needed to mitigate suicide in the United States.
本研究旨在调查经历过自杀念头或尝试自杀的人群中未接受专业精神治疗的特征。
数据来自 2008-2009 年全国药物使用和健康调查，包括回答心理健康和自杀相关问题的 18 岁及以上成年人的回答（N=75690）。
总体而言，3.7%的受访者有自杀念头，0.5%的人试图自杀。这些人中普遍缺乏精神治疗。男性、18 至 25 岁的人、没有保险的人以及非白种非西班牙裔的种族群体最不可能接受治疗。
预防和治疗工作的重点是寻求专业治疗的高自杀风险人群，但针对没有寻求治疗的有自杀念头或尝试自杀的人群的干预措施较少。需要更有针对性的预防策略来减轻美国的自杀现象。
