TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1996//
TI  - Clinical features of alcoholic suicide attempters/non-attempters
JO  - Psychiatric bulletin
A1  - Agarwal, M.
A1  - Gaskell, K.
SP  - 656
EP  - 659
VL  - 20
IS  - 11
N2  - A cross-sectional study of 74 consecutive alcoholic patients admitted to a subregional alcohol treatment unit examines the socio-demographic and clinical differences between those who had/had not attempted suicide, and investigates their relationships to current suicidal ideation. The suicide attempters were significantly younger, separated and unemployed. They began regular drinking earlier, were more severely dependent and had a higher proportion of major depression, antisocial personality disorder and another drug abuse. The results suggest a high incidence of suicidal behaviour in alcoholics and high psychiatric comorbidity in alcoholics who attempt suicide.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0955-6036
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/pb.20.11.656
ID  - ref1
ER  -