TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - Patterns and predictors of self-harm in patients with substance-use disorder
JO  - Indian journal of psychiatry
A1  - Gupta, Rishi
A1  - Narnoli, Shubham
A1  - Das, Nileshwar
A1  - Sarkar, Siddharth
A1  - Balhara, Yatan Pal Singh
SP  - 431
EP  - 438
VL  - 61
IS  - 5
N2  - BACKGROUND: Suicide is a growing health concern and causes significant health burden. Patients with substance use disorders represent an especially vulnerable population in terms of self-harm. Data on risk factors for self-harm in substance-using population in the Indian context are limited. We aimed to determine the patterns and sociodemographic/clinical predictors of self-harm in patients with substance use disorders. <br><br>MATERIALS AND METHODS: We assessed 300 male patients on Deliberate Self-Harm Inventory to assess the patterns of self-harm. We performed mediation analysis to determine whether clinical variables acted via sociodemographic variables in their effect on self-harm. <br><br>RESULTS: The occurrence rate of self-harm was 32.7%. It was significantly associated with a younger age, being unmarried/separated, unemployed, history of injecting drug use, high-risk sexual behavior, and cannabis use disorders. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Self-harm is an important consideration among patients with substance use disorders, and needs to be addressed by the clinicians involved in the care of such patients.<br><br>Copyright: © 2019 Indian Journal of Psychiatry.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0019-5545
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/psychiatry.IndianJPsychiatry_578_18
ID  - ref1
ER  -