@article{ref1,
title="Sex-specific factors associated with lifetime suicide attempt among patients with alcohol use disorders",
journal="BJPsych open",
year="2022",
author="Pandey, Susmita and Bolstad, Ingeborg and Lien, Lars and Walby, Fredrik A. and Myhre, Martin Øverlien and Bramness, Jørgen G.",
volume="8",
number="4",
pages="e135-e135",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Patients with alcohol use disorder (AUD) are at high risk for suicide attempts. Mental health problems along with AUD-related factors may contribute to this increased risk. Studies have shown sex differences in rates and correlates of suicide attempts. AIMS: The purpose of the study was to examine mental-health-related and AUD-related factors associated with suicide attempt separately in female and male AUD patients. <br><br>METHOD: We collected information about lifetime suicide attempt and mental-health- and AUD-related factors for AUD in-patients (n = 114; 32 females) receiving rehabilitative treatment. <br><br>RESULTS: The prevalence of lifetime suicide attempt was 27%, and the rate was similar in both sexes. Among females, current depressive symptoms and current post-traumatic stress disorder diagnosis were associated with suicide attempt. In male AUD patients, among the mental-health-related factors, lifetime major depression, panic disorder, social phobia, childhood sexual abuse and antisocial personality disorder were associated with suicide attempt. In addition, AUD-related factors including longer duration of drinking, history of delirium tremens, greater severity of AUD and lower levels of prolactin were associated with suicide attempt in males. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Our results indicate that suicide attempts in female AUD patients were more mental-health-related, whereas those in males were also related to the severity of AUD. This suggests that a suicide prevention programme for AUD patients would benefit from a sex-based understanding of the risk factors.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2056-4724",
doi="10.1192/bjo.2022.545",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2022.545"
}