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Mojca Z Dernovsek

Publications and source records attributed to Mojca Z Dernovsek.

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PubMed2003

Attitudes towards suicide in Slovenia: a cross-sectional survey.

BACKGROUND: Slovenia has been experiencing a very high suicide rate (30 per 10,000 inhabitants per year or higher) and there are no data on public attitudes towards suicide in Slovenia. AIMS: To identify public attitudes towards suicide in order to expand the basis for prevention. METHODS: A Suicide Attitudes Questionnaire (SUIATT) was sent to a representative sample of adult Slovenian citizens. RESULTS: Some 5.2% of respondents had at least one previous suicidal attempt and 21.6% reported suicidal ideation (SI). More respondents with SI than respondents without SI reported: 1) the suicidal act as deliberated, 2) less importance attached to the mental illness in suicidal behaviour, 3) that a person has the right to commit suicide, and 4) the suicidal act as an act of cowardice. CONCLUSIONS: Results do not allow a general statement whether attitudes towards suicide are permissive or restrictive. However, in the subgroup of respondents with SI we found a tendency towards permissiveness regarding suicide.

Adolescent↗
PubMed2002

Community rehabilitation service for patients with severe psychotic disorders: the Slovene experience.

BACKGROUND: Rehabilitation can be carried out at various sites. METHOD: Two groups of patients with severe mental disorders were compared: those included in community rehabilitation service and those only attending an outpatient clinic regarding their clinical status, social functioning, standard of living and quality of life. RESULTS: We found no significant global differences in group characteristics, social functioning and clinical status, but we did prove the lower social status of the group included in the rehabilitation service and their satisfaction with the services they use. CONCLUSIONS: The community rehabilitation services in Slovenia are coping with existential social needs of their users but this study failed to demonstrate their success in improving health or social functioning.

Adaptation, Psychological↗