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Drinking and Self‐Injury: Toward Untangling the Dynamics *
Author(s) -
Frankel B. Gail,
Ferrence Roberta G.,
Johnson F. Gordon,
Whitehead Paul C.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
british journal of addiction to alcohol and other drugs
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.424
H-Index - 193
eISSN - 1360-0443
pISSN - 0007-0890
DOI - 10.1111/j.1360-0443.1976.tb00100.x
Subject(s) - addiction , foundation (evidence) , library science , sociology , psychology , history , psychiatry , archaeology , computer science
The association between the use of alcoholic beverages and various forms of selfinjurious behaviour has been documented from several points of view. The following have been demonstrated: (a) a high proportion of persons who commit suicide are alcoholic (Dahlgren, 1945; N0rvig and Nielson, 1956; Ritson, 1968; Kornmaaler and Sarenson, 1970; Lester, 1972); (b) alcoholism is common among those who attempt suicide (Batchelor, 1954; Jansson, 1962; FalolaetaL, 1962; Krassner ei a/., 1973); and (c) suicidal behaviour occurs more frequently among alcoholics than in the general population, whether this behaviour takes the form of completed suicide, attempted suicide or suicidal thoughts (Glatt, 1954; 1961; Palola et al., 1962; Stenback and Blumenthal, 1964; Schmidt and de Lint, 1972; Whitehead, 1972).