Increased risk of suicidal ideation in Korean adults with both diabetes and depression

Seung Jin Han; Hae Jin Kim; Yong Jun Choi; Kwan Woo Lee; Dae Jung Kim

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2013.06.012

Increased risk of suicidal ideation in Korean adults with both diabetes and depression

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2013 Sep;101(3):e14-7. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.06.012. Epub 2013 Jul 17.

Authors

Seung Jin Han¹, Hae Jin Kim, Yong Jun Choi, Kwan Woo Lee, Dae Jung Kim

Affiliation

¹ Department of Endocrinology and Metabolism, Ajou University School of Medicine, Suwon 443-721, South Korea.

PMID: 23871574
DOI: 10.1016/j.diabres.2013.06.012

Abstract

We investigated the association between suicidal ideation and diabetes in Korean adults with and without depression. Diabetes is a significant risk factor for suicidal ideation and the coexistence of diabetes and depression was associated with a much higher risk of suicidal ideation than with diabetes alone.

Keywords: Depression; Diabetes mellitus; Suicidal ideation.

Publication types

Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

Adult
Cross-Sectional Studies
Depression / psychology*
Diabetes Mellitus / psychology*
Humans
Middle Aged
Suicidal Ideation*