Investigating the Co‐Occurrence of Self‐Mutilation and Suicide Attempts among Opioid‐Dependent Individuals | Zendy

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Investigating the Co‐Occurrence of Self‐Mutilation and Suicide Attempts among Opioid‐Dependent Individuals

Author(s) -

Maloney Elizabeth,

Degenhardt Louisa,

Darke Shane,

Nelson Elliot C.

Publication year - 2010

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.2010.40.1.50

Subject(s) - psychiatry , suicide prevention , poison control , injury prevention , medicine , human factors and ergonomics , occupational safety and health , clinical psychology , personality , borderline personality disorder , suicide attempt , alcohol dependence , psychology , alcohol , medical emergency , social psychology , pathology , biochemistry , chemistry

The prevalence and risk factors associated with self‐mutilation among opioid dependent cases and controls were determined, and the co‐occurrence of self‐mutilation and attempted suicide was examined. The prevalence of self‐mutilation among cases and controls did not differ significantly (25% vs. 23%, respectively), with gender differences identified among cases only. A number of risk factors were found to be associated with self‐mutilation, including borderline personality disorder, alcohol dependence, childhood sexual abuse, and multiple suicide attempts. Not only is self‐mutilation a clinically significant problem, but when combined with a history of attempted suicide, the psychological dysfunction observed is markedly high.

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