TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Investigating the Co-Occurrence of Self-Mutilation and Suicide Attempts among Opioid-Dependent Individuals
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Maloney, Elizabeth
A1  - Degenhardt, Louisa
A1  - Darke, S.
A1  - Nelson, E. C.
SP  - 50
EP  - 62
VL  - 40
IS  - 1
N2  - The prevalence and risk factors associated with self-mutilation among opioid dependent cases and controls were determined, and the co-occurrence of self-mutilation and attempted suicide was examined. The prevalence of self-mutilation among cases and controls did not differ significantly (25% vs. 23%, respectively), with gender differences identified among cases only. A number of risk factors were found to be associated with self-mutilation, including borderline personality disorder, alcohol dependence, childhood sexual abuse, and multiple suicide attempts. Not only is self-mutilation a clinically significant problem, but when combined with a history of attempted suicide, the psychological dysfunction observed is markedly high.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2010.40.1.50
ID  - ref1
ER  -