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Characteristics of a French African Caribbean Epidemiological Psychiatric Sample with a History of Suicide Attempt
Author(s) -
Slama Fréaadéric,
Dehurtevent Bénédicte,
Even JeanDaniel,
CharlesNicolas Aimé,
Ballon Nicolas,
Slama Rémy
Publication year - 2008
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.2008.38.6.720
Subject(s) - psychiatry , suicide prevention , ethnic group , poison control , psychiatric history , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , vulnerability (computing) , epidemiology , medicine , occupational safety and health , suicide attempt , clinical psychology , psychology , medical emergency , anxiety , computer security , pathology , sociology , anthropology , computer science
Research on vulnerability factors among ethnic groups, independent of primary psychiatric diagnosis, may help to identify groups at risk of suicidal behavior. French African Caribbean general psychiatric patients ( N = 362) were recruited consecutively and independently of the primary psychiatric diagnosis. Demographic and clinical characteristics and lifetime history of suicide attempts were recorded. Sixty‐five patients (18%) had a history of at least one suicide attempt. Presence of professional qualifications, children, poor social contacts, treatment with benzodiazepine at inclusion, and poor treatment compliance were all associated with a lifetime history of suicide attempts.