Suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in Vietnamese adolescents and young adults with psychiatric disorders
Abstract Objective Suicide trends among adolescents aged 15–24 are often linked to significant life transitions, such as changes in living and working environments; however, in Vietnam, research on suicide in the general population remains limited. The aim of this study was to identify at-risk youth...
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| description | Abstract Objective Suicide trends among adolescents aged 15–24 are often linked to significant life transitions, such as changes in living and working environments; however, in Vietnam, research on suicide in the general population remains limited. The aim of this study was to identify at-risk youth related to suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in adolescents and young adult psychiatric patients. Methods This study included 101 participants aged 15–24 receiving inpatient treatment at the Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital, Vietnam between August 2021 and June 2022. The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale was used to assess suicidal ideation and behaviors. Logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) between risk factors and suicide ideation and self-destructive behavior. Results The prevalence of current ideation and self-destructive were 54.5% and 36.6%, respectively. The study suggests females had a higher OR of current suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior than males (all p-values < 0.05). The results showed that a personal history of attempted suicide and current mental stress increased the odds of current suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior (p < 0.05). Additionally, in the 15-19-year-old group, childhood traumas had a higher OR of self-destructive behavior (p-value = 0.029). In the 20-24-year-old group, treatment adherence had a lower OR of current suicidal ideation (p-value = 0.03). Conclusions This study suggested that gender, history of suicide attempts, and current mental stress were significantly associated with suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in adolescents and young adult psychiatric patients. Paying more attention to young patients with a history of attempted suicide and current mental stress, especially females, to prevent suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior is needed. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-a808b9f0f2a540b6afc080aef284ed892025-08-20T03:08:43ZengSpringerDiscover Psychology2731-45372025-05-015111010.1007/s44202-025-00364-1Suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in Vietnamese adolescents and young adults with psychiatric disordersThi To Uyen Duong0Nguyen Ngoc Tran1Thi Anh Thoa Nguyen2Van Hai Nguyen3Lam Vu Tran4Van Thich Pham5Thu Ha Nguyen6Thi Thu Cao7My Ha Tran8Thanh Tung Pham9Le Tuan Linh Hoang10Danh Khai Duong11Department of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, Vietnam National Children’s HospitalNational Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai HospitalDepartment of Psychiatry, Vietnam National Children’s HospitalNational Psychiatric Hospital No 1National Geriatric HospitalDepartment of Outpatient, Hanoi Children’s HospitalDepartment of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical UniversityDepartment of Psychiatry, Hanoi Medical UniversityAbstract Objective Suicide trends among adolescents aged 15–24 are often linked to significant life transitions, such as changes in living and working environments; however, in Vietnam, research on suicide in the general population remains limited. The aim of this study was to identify at-risk youth related to suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in adolescents and young adult psychiatric patients. Methods This study included 101 participants aged 15–24 receiving inpatient treatment at the Institute of Mental Health, Bach Mai Hospital, Vietnam between August 2021 and June 2022. The Columbia-Suicide Severity Rating Scale was used to assess suicidal ideation and behaviors. Logistic regression was used to calculate the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (95%CI) between risk factors and suicide ideation and self-destructive behavior. Results The prevalence of current ideation and self-destructive were 54.5% and 36.6%, respectively. The study suggests females had a higher OR of current suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior than males (all p-values < 0.05). The results showed that a personal history of attempted suicide and current mental stress increased the odds of current suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior (p < 0.05). Additionally, in the 15-19-year-old group, childhood traumas had a higher OR of self-destructive behavior (p-value = 0.029). In the 20-24-year-old group, treatment adherence had a lower OR of current suicidal ideation (p-value = 0.03). Conclusions This study suggested that gender, history of suicide attempts, and current mental stress were significantly associated with suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in adolescents and young adult psychiatric patients. Paying more attention to young patients with a history of attempted suicide and current mental stress, especially females, to prevent suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior is needed.https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-025-00364-1Self-destructive behaviorSuicidal ideationAdolescentsYoung adultsMental healthPsychiatric patients |
| spellingShingle | Thi To Uyen Duong Nguyen Ngoc Tran Thi Anh Thoa Nguyen Van Hai Nguyen Lam Vu Tran Van Thich Pham Thu Ha Nguyen Thi Thu Cao My Ha Tran Thanh Tung Pham Le Tuan Linh Hoang Danh Khai Duong Suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in Vietnamese adolescents and young adults with psychiatric disorders Discover Psychology Self-destructive behavior Suicidal ideation Adolescents Young adults Mental health Psychiatric patients |
| title | Suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in Vietnamese adolescents and young adults with psychiatric disorders |
| title_full | Suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in Vietnamese adolescents and young adults with psychiatric disorders |
| title_fullStr | Suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in Vietnamese adolescents and young adults with psychiatric disorders |
| title_full_unstemmed | Suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in Vietnamese adolescents and young adults with psychiatric disorders |
| title_short | Suicidal ideation and self-destructive behavior in Vietnamese adolescents and young adults with psychiatric disorders |
| title_sort | suicidal ideation and self destructive behavior in vietnamese adolescents and young adults with psychiatric disorders |
| topic | Self-destructive behavior Suicidal ideation Adolescents Young adults Mental health Psychiatric patients |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1007/s44202-025-00364-1 |
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