@article{ref1,
title="Relationship between alcohol use disorders and suicidality in a psychiatric population: in-patient prevalence study",
journal="British journal of psychiatry",
year="2004",
author="McCloud, Annie and Barnaby, Ben and Omu, Nicola and Drummond, Colin and Aboud, Andy",
volume="184",
number="",
pages="439-445",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Alcohol misuse is a risk factor in suicide and parasuicide. AIMS: To measure the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in a cohort of psychiatric admissions using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and the relationship between the AUDIT score and suicidality. METHOD: Consecutive psychiatric admissions were interviewed with a lifestyle survey that included the AUDIT, and admission case notes were reviewed. RESULTS: Out of 200 subjects, 48.5% scored 8 or more (indicating hazardous or harmful alcohol use) and 22.5% scored 16 or more (indicating significant alcohol dependence) on the AUDIT. There were no significant gender differences. Alcohol misuse was strongly associated with suicidality. CONCLUSIONS: The AUDIT questionnaire should be incorporated into psychiatric assessments when risk of self-harm is being evaluated. Further research is warranted to examine the impact of interventions for alcohol use disorders in psychiatric settings on self-harm and suicidal ideation.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0007-1250",
doi="10.1192/bjp.184.5.439",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjp.184.5.439"
}