Open AccessCircadian Pattern of Deaths Due to Suicide in Intoxicated Alcohol-Dependent Individuals
Author(s) -
Subhajit Chakravorty,
Roy Smith,
Michael L. Perlis,
Michael Grandner,
Henry R. Kranzler
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the journal of clinical psychiatry/the journal of clinical psychiatry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.677
H-Index - 207
eISSN - 1534-8628
pISSN - 0160-6689
DOI - 10.4088/jcp.17m11800
Subject(s) - circadian rhythm , poison control , injury prevention , suicide prevention , human factors and ergonomics , psychiatry , occupational safety and health , psychology , medicine , medical emergency , clinical psychology , pathology
Alcohol intoxication and dependence are risk factors for suicide, a leading cause of death in the United States. We examined the hours of peak and nadir in completed suicides over a 24-hour period among intoxicated, alcohol-dependent individuals. We also evaluated suicide-related factors associated with intoxication at different times of the day.