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Suicidality in Opioid‐Dependent Subjects
Author(s) -
Trémeau Fabien,
Darreye Angélina,
Staner Luc,
Corrêa Humberto,
Weibel Hubert,
Khidichian Frédéric,
Macher JeanPaul
Publication year - 2008
Publication title -
the american journal on addictions
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.997
H-Index - 76
eISSN - 1521-0391
pISSN - 1055-0496
DOI - 10.1080/10550490802020160
Subject(s) - impulsivity , family history , psychiatry , aggression , psychology , suicidal behavior , heroin , clinical psychology , suicide attempt , poison control , suicide prevention , medicine , medical emergency , drug
We determined suicide attempt characteristics in 160 opioid‐dependent subjects. Three aspects of suicide vulnerability were also examined: familial aggregation of suicidal behaviors, degree of aggression/impulsivity, and smoking. Forty‐eight percent of subjects had a personal history of suicide attempt. A personal history of suicide attempt was associated with an early onset of heroin use, but not with gender differences. A family history of suicide was a progressive risk factor for suicide attempt. Subjects with a personal history of suicide attempt had a higher degree of aggression/impulsivity and smoked more cigarettes. In conclusion, opioid‐dependent subjects who attempt suicide show familial aggregation and clinical expressions of suicidal liability similar to those described in other psychiatric groups.