Citation

Roy A. Am. J. Psychiatry 2000; 157(12): 2050-2051.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

10.1176/appi.ajp.157.12.2050

PMID

11097978

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: This study was an examination of whether a family history of suicide is associated with attempts at suicide among alcoholics.

METHOD: A consecutive series of 333 alcoholics were interviewed about whether or not they had ever attempted suicide and about their family history of suicide.

RESULTS: Compared with alcoholics who had never attempted suicide, significantly more of the alcoholics who had attempted suicide reported that a first- or second-degree relative had committed suicide.

CONCLUSIONS: A family history of suicide may indicate that an alcoholic has a higher risk of attempting suicide.

Language: en

Keywords

*Family; Alcoholism/*diagnosis/psychology; Female; Humans; Male; Risk Factors; Suicide, Attempted/*psychology/statistics & numerical data; Suicide/*statistics & numerical data