TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2009//
TI  - Alcohol use and suicidal behavior among college students
JO  - International journal on disability and human development IJDHD
A1  - Manza, N.
SP  - 341
EP  - 348
VL  - 8
IS  - 4
N2  - The central point of this article is to review the evidence supporting a correlation between suicidal behavior and alcohol abuse/dependence among college students. Suicidal behavior often occurs in alcohol-abusing individuals with a history of one or more additional psychiatric disorders. Individuals with prior episodes of major depression are presumed to be at a much greater risk of suicide. Theory suggests that individuals with antisocial personality disorder and borderline personality disorder are more likely to attempt suicide than those without a personality disorder. Additionally, alcohol-dependent individuals show high rates of suicidal behavior, and an estimated 7% of alcoholics die by suicide. Therefore it is plausible to identify a clear relationship between alcohol misuse and suicide risk among adolescents and adults. © 2009, by Walter de Gruyter GmbH & Co. All rights reserved.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 2191-1231
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/IJDHD.2009.8.4.341
ID  - ref1
ER  -