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Suicide prevalence in chemical dependency programs : preliminary data from a national sample, and an examination of risk factors
(Prévalence du suicide dans des programmes de traitement de la dépendance aux médicaments : données préliminaires tirées d'un échantillon national et examen des facteurs de risque)
Auteur(s) :
KAUSCH, O. ;
McCORMICK, R. A.
Année
2002
Page(s) :
97-102
Langue(s) :
Anglais
Refs biblio. :
38
Domaine :
Drogues illicites / Illicit drugs
Discipline :
PSY (Psychopathologie / Psychopathology)
Thésaurus mots-clés
PREVALENCE
;
SUICIDE
;
DEPENDANCE
;
MEDICAMENTS
;
FACTEUR DE VULNERABILITE
;
COMORBIDITE
Thésaurus géographique
ETATS-UNIS
Note générale :
Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 2002, 22, (2), 97-102
Résumé :
Completed suicides over a one year period of time were reported from a nationwide survey of Department of Veteran Affairs medical centers. Of a total of 248 completed suicides, 11 occurred in outpatient substance abuse programs, and an additional 5 occurred among patients receiving combined outpatient substance abuse and psychiatric treatment. There were no inpatient suicides. During this time, there were 7 suicide attempts on inpatient units and 37 suicide attempts in outpatient chemical dependency treatment. The majority of suicides were committed by males who had a primary alcohol addiction (63%). Thirty-eight percent of the sample had a comorbid mood disorder and 38% had a comorbid personality disorder. Risk factors relating to the potential for suicide in chemical dependency programs are discussed. (Editor's abstract.)
Affiliation :
C/O VARC, Louis Stokes VA Med. Ctr., Brecksville Div., 10000 Breksville Road, Breksville, OH 44141.
Etats-Unis. United States.
Etats-Unis. United States.