%0 Journal Article
%T Experi¨ºncias adversas na infancia e tentativas de suic¨ªdio em adultos com obesidade m¨®rbida
%A Silva
%A Susana
%A Maia
%A Angela Costa
%J Revista de Psiquiatria do Rio Grande do Sul
%D 2010
%I Scientific Electronic Library Online
%R 10.1590/S0101-81082010005000002
%X introduction: suicide attempts are often associated with eating disorders, both anorexia and bulimia. likewise, a high incidence of suicide has been observed among obese patients. previous studies have shown that adverse experiences in childhood may be a risk factor for suicide attempts. objectives: to characterize and to understand the relationship between adverse experiences and suicide attempts in 100 morbidly obese patients referred for bariatric surgery. methods: a total of 100 patients were selected from september 2007 to october 2007 and from january 2008 to january 2009. of these, 20 patients were male. mean age was 38.89¡À9.87 years, and mean maximum weight was 136.43¡À14 kg. the portuguese version of the family ace (adverse childhood experiences) questionnaire was used to assess the occurrence of adverse events. results: 88% of the patients reported the existence of at least one adverse experience in childhood, and 25% reported at least one previous suicide attempt. adversity in childhood was associated with an increased risk for suicide attempts (odds ratio = 2.026). conclusion: these data should be taken into account in the assessment and monitoring of these patients.
%K obesity
%K morbid
%K bariatric surgery
%K suicide
%K attempted.
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