Table 2.
Mental health features of 153 relatives in 74 families bereaved by suicide*
| No (%) of participants† | |
|---|---|
| Mental health | |
| Mean (SD) complicated grief (range 0-129): | |
| At 2.5 months (n=153) | 75.9 (20.3) |
| At 13 months (n=139) | 67.9 (22.8) |
| At 96-120 months (n=68) | 57.4 (21.6) |
| Mean (SD) depression (range 0-60): | |
| At 2.5 months (n=153) | 20.6 (12.3) |
| At 13 months (n=139) | 14.0(12.0) |
| At 96-120 months (n=68) | 10.5 (8.6) |
| Suicide ideation (1=yes, 0=no): | |
| At 2.5 months (n=153) | 39 (26) |
| At 13 months (n=139) | 23 (15) |
| At 96-120 months (n=65) | 6 (9) |
| History of mental health | |
| Any clinical depression before suicide (1=yes, 0=no) (n=136)‡ | 34 (22) |
| Any clinical anxiety before suicide (1=yes, 0=no) (n=136)‡ | 38 (25) |
| Any attempted suicide before index suicide (1=yes, 0=no) (n=153) | 10 (7) |
| Help seeking | |
| Had mutual support (1=yes, 0=no): | |
| From suicide until 2.5 months (n=153) | 1 (1) |
| From 2.5 to 13 months (n=138) | 24 (17) |
| From 13 to 96-120 months (n=59) | 26 (44) |
| Received mental healthcare (1=yes, 0=no): | |
| From suicide until 2.5 months (n=153) | 39 (26) |
| From 2.5 to 13 months (n=138) | 51 (37) |
| From 13 to 96-120 months (n=55) | 23 (37) |
| Received primary healthcare (1=yes, 0=no): | |
| From the suicide until 2.5 months (n=153) | 58 (40) |
| From 2.5 to 13 months (n=138) | 85 (62) |
| From 13 to 96-120 months (n=63) | 49 (78) |
| Received FBT (1=yes, 0=no): | |
| From 3 to 6 months (n=153) | 92 (60) |
FBT=randomly allocated family based cognitive behavioural therapy.
*Assessed at 2.5 months after loss, unless stated otherwise.
†Unless stated otherwise.
‡Assessed at T1 (13 months after suicide).