Prevalence of Suicidal Ideation Among the Patients Suffering From Obsessive Compulsive Disorder Attending Psychiatry Departments of a Tertiary Care Hospitals of Lahore, Pakistan

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.