Relationship Between Obsessive Beliefs, Suicidal Ideation, and Biological Rhythm in Patients with Depressive Disorder

Abstract

INTRODUCTION[|]The aim of the present study was to examine the relationship between obsessive beliefs, suicide behavior, and biological rhythm in patients with depressive disorder.[¤]METHODS[|]A total of 100 patients and 100 controls were included in the study. The Hamilton Depression Rating Scale, the Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire, the Obsessive Beliefs Questionnaire, and the Biological Rhythms Interview of Assessment in Neuropsychiatry were used to assess the participants. Statistical analysis was performed using IBM SPSS Statistics for Windows, Version 22.0 (IBM Corp., Armonk, NY, USA).[¤]RESULTS[|]A higher level of obsessive belief was found in the depressive disorder patients compared with the control group. A positive relationship was determined between obsessive beliefs and suicide behavior and biological rhythm, but no relationship was seen between obsessive beliefs and suicide.[¤]DISCUSSION AND CONCLUSION[|]The study results indicate that there is a relationship between the obsessive beliefs of depressive patients and their biological rhythm.[¤]

Keywords

• biological rhythm
• depressive disorder
• obsessive beliefs
• suicide.