@article{ref1,
title="Severe pain predicts greater likelihood of subsequent suicide",
journal="Suicide and life-threatening behavior",
year="2010",
author="Ilgen, Mark A. and Zivin, Kara and Austin, Karen L. and Bohnert, Amy S. B. and Czyz, Ewa K. and Valenstein, Marcia and Kilbourne, Amy M.",
volume="40",
number="6",
pages="597-608",
abstract="Using data from the 1999 Large Health Survey of Veterans, Veterans Affairs' medical records, and the National Death Index (N = 260,254), the association between self-reported pain severity and suicide among veterans as examined, after accounting for demographic variables and psychiatric diagnoses. A Cox proportional hazards regression demonstrated that veterans with severe pain were more likely to die by suicide than patients experiencing none, mild, or moderate pain (HR: 1.33; 95% CI: 1.15, 1.54), after controlling for demographic and psychiatric characteristics. These results indicate that pain evaluations should be included in comprehensive suicide assessments and suicide prevention efforts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0363-0234",
doi="10.1521/suli.2010.40.6.597",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2010.40.6.597"
}