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Variables Associated with Repeated Suicide Attempt in a Criminal Justice Population
Author(s) -
Hakansson Anders,
Bradvik Louise,
Schlyter Frans,
Berglund Mats
Publication year - 2011
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/j.1943-278x.2011.00048.x
Subject(s) - delirium tremens , psychiatry , criminal justice , logistic regression , substance abuse , population , psychology , cognition , addiction , suicide prevention , clinical psychology , poison control , medicine , medical emergency , criminology , environmental health
The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with repeated suicide attempts among criminal justice clients examined for substance abuse using the Addiction Severity Index. Among suicide attempters ( n = 1,404), repeaters (two or more attempts, n = 770) were compared to nonrepeaters. In logistic regression, repetition was associated with younger age, opioid analgesics, somatic medication, overdose, maternal psychiatric problems, delirium tremens, cognitive problems, and violent behavior. As in other settings, factors associated with repetition differed from those associated with suicide attempts in general. In this setting, substance use complications and cognitive problems were connected to repetition and should be addressed in risk assessments.