Citation

Tremeau F, Darreye A, Staner L, Correa H, Weibel H, Khidichian F, Macher JP. Am. J. Addict. 2008; 17(3): 187-194.

Affiliation

Clinical Research and Evaluation Facility, Nathan S. Kline Institute for Psychiatric Research and Rockland Psychiatric Center, Orangeburg, New York.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1080/10550490802020160

PMID

18463995

Abstract

We determined suicide attempt characteristics in 160 opioid-dependent subjects. Three aspects of suicide vulnerability were also examined: familial aggregation of suicidal behaviors, degree of aggression/impulsivity, and smoking. Forty-eight percent of subjects had a personal history of suicide attempt. A personal history of suicide attempt was associated with an early onset of heroin use, but not with gender differences. A family history of suicide was a progressive risk factor for suicide attempt. Subjects with a personal history of suicide attempt had a higher degree of aggression/impulsivity and smoked more cigarettes. In conclusion, opioid-dependent subjects who attempt suicide show familial aggregation and clinical expressions of suicidal liability similar to those described in other psychiatric groups.

Language: en