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Suicide Attempts and Family History of Suicide in Three Psychiatric Populations
Author(s) -
Trémeau Fabien,
Staner Luc,
Duval Fabrice,
Corrêa Humberto,
Crocq MarcAntoine,
Darreye Angélina,
Czobor Pal,
Dessoubrais Cécile,
Macher JeanPaul
Publication year - 2005
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 - 10.1521/suli.2005.35.6.702
Subject(s) - family history , depression (economics) , psychiatry , schizophrenia (object oriented programming) , suicide attempt , suicide prevention , psychology , psychiatric history , clinical psychology , medicine , poison control , medical emergency , macroeconomics , epilepsy , economics
The influence of a family history of suicide on suicide attempt rate and characteristics in depression, schizophrenia, and opioid dependence was examined. One hundred sixty inpatients with unipolar depression, 160 inpatients with schizophrenia, and 160 opioid‐dependent patients were interviewed. Overall, a family history of suicide was associated with a higher risk for suicide attempt, with high‐lethality method, with repeated attempts, and with number of attempts, while the interaction between family history and diagnostic group was not significant. Thus, a positive family history of suicide was a risk factor for several suicide attempt characteristics independent of psychiatric diagnosis.