Application of an accident approach to the study of acute suicidal episodes through repeated in-depth interviews

Figures & data

Table 1. Participant characteristics at study inclusion (n = 9).

Characteristic	n
Age (years)
19–24	3
25–34	2
35–45	2
46–66	2
Living arrangements
Alone	4
With parents	2
With spouse	1
With ex-husband/ex-boyfriend	2
Marital status
Married/partner	2
Single	7
Post-secondary education	4
Employment
Sick leave	5
Employed	2
Retired	2
Primary clinical diagnosis
Emotionally unstable personality disorder	3
ADHD /ADD	2
Bipolar disorder (I/II)	2
Recurrent depression	2
AUDIT score (Saunders et al., 1993)
0	1
8–12	7
≥13	1
Chronic physical conditions	6
Prescribed medication
Antidepressant	9
Mood stabilizing	3
Disulfiram	2
ADHD medication	1
Sedatives/hypnotics	6

Table 2. Characteristics of suicidal behavior in study participants (n = 9).

Characteristic	N
Number of suicide attempts at baseline
1–2	3
3–5	4
>9	2
Age at first suicide attempt
4–12	3
13–21	4
≥40	2
Non-suicidal self-injury
Ever	6
Past year	3
Age at worst episode
18–25	4
26–35	1
36–45	3
46–65	1
Method of suicide attempt at worst episode
Poisoning (prescription medication)	5
Cutting	2
Gassing, by car in garage	1
Jump from balcony (aborted)	1
Time since worst episode
Past year	4
1.5−2 years	3
5 years	1
25 years	1

Saunders, J. B., Aasland, O. G., Babor, T. F., de la Fuente, J. R., & Grant, M. (1993). Development of the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT): WHO collaborative project on early detection of persons with harmful alcohol consumption-II. Addiction (Abingdon, England), 88(6), 791–804. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1360-0443.1993.tb02093.x

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