PREVALENCE OF SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG THE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER ATTENDING PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENTS OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN

  • Ahmad Waheed PMDC
  • Muhammad Ismail Tariq PMDC
  • Sumira Qambar Bokhari PMDC
  • Shahid Hameed Warris PMDC
  • Aysha Rashid pmdc
  • Surya Fazal Hashmi PMDC
Keywords: Suicidal ideation, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Psychiatry department

Abstract

ORIGINAL ARTICLE

PREVALENCE OF SUICIDAL IDEATION AMONG THE PATIENTS SUFFERING FROM OBSESSIVE COMPULSIVE DISORDER ATTENDING PSYCHIATRY DEPARTMENTS OF A TERTIARY CARE HOSPITALS OF LAHORE, PAKISTAN

Ahmed Waheed, M. Ismail Tariq, Sumira Qambar Bokhari, Shahid Hameed Warris, Aysha Rashid, Surya Fazal Hashmi.

 

 

ABSTRACT

Background:

Obsessive compulsive disorder (OCD) is a debilitating disease which runs a chronic course and affects patient’s functioning badly. Frequency of Suicidal thoughts and attempts is much more common in OCD patients than it was thought previously.

 

Objective:

To determine the frequency of suicidal ideation among patients with obsessive compulsive disorder presenting in a tertiary care hospital.

 

Material & Methods

This Cross-sectional study was done in a tertiary care hospital on 159 patients of OCD. Demographic data was taken. All patients were assessed for history of suicidal attempt. History of suicidal ideation was obtained from patients on a Performa comprising of BECK suicidal intent scale. Data was analyzed on SPSS version 20.

 

Results:

Suicidal ideation was found in 40(25.2%) patients. Frequency of suicidal ideation was higher among female (57.5%) patients as compared to male (42.5%) patients. Socio-demographic factors like age, gender, duration of OCD, marital status, educational status and financial condition did not show any statistically significant association with suicidal ideation.

 

Conclusion:

Current study showed that suicidal ideation was present in 25% of the patients of OCD which signifies the importance of assessment of suicidal ideation in all OCD patients routinely.

 

Key words:

Suicidal ideation, Obsessive compulsive disorder, Psychiatry department.

 

Author Biographies

Ahmad Waheed, PMDC

MBBS, FCPS(psychiatry)

Consultant Psychiatrist

 DHQ Hospital, Kasur

Muhammad Ismail Tariq, PMDC

MBBS; DPM; MCPS; FCPS

Associate. Professor.

Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences,

Continental Medical College, Lahore.

Sumira Qambar Bokhari, PMDC

Associate professor

Department of psychiatry &behavioural sciences,

SIMS/Services hospital ,Lahore

Shahid Hameed Warris, PMDC

Associate Professor,

Dept. of Psychiatry and Behavioural Sciences,

Islam Medical and Dental College, Gujranwala

Surya Fazal Hashmi, PMDC

MBBS;MPH;MPhill

Dept of Health Education, Institute of Public Health, Lahore

Published
2020-11-03