Citation

Bukstein OG, Brent DA, Perper JA, Moritz G, Baugher M, Schweers J, Roth C, Balach L. Acta Psychiatr. Scand. 1993; 88(6): 403-408.

Affiliation

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1993, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

8310846

Abstract

The risk factors for suicide in adolescents with substance abuse were assessed by comparing 23 adolescent suicide victims and 12 community controls with a lifetime history of definite or probable DSM-III substance abuse. Suicide victims were more likely than controls to show the following risk factors: active substance abuse, comorbid major depression, suicidal ideation within the past week, family history of depression and substance abuse, legal problems and presence of a handgun in the home. Recommendations for the identification and prevention of suicide among substance-abusing youth on the basis of these findings are presented.

Language: en