Is Drug Use Related to the Choice of Potentially More Harmful Methods in Suicide Attempts?:

Substance Abuse: Research and Treatment

Dartiu XavierDa Silveira¹ 

关键词: suicide;    substance misuse;    drugs;    impulse control disorder;    risk factor;   

DOI  :  10.4137/SART.S13851

学科分类：医学（综合）

来源: Sage Journals

【 摘 要 】

ObjectiveTo identify whether drug abuse is a risk factor for potentially more harmful methods of suicide attempts that could predict suicide completion in the future. Methods: The study involved the assessment of 86 patients who attempted suicide and who were admitted to the emergency ward of a Southwestern Brazilian general hospital. Results: Most patients were women (84.9%), young adults (30.53 ± 10.4 years), and single (61.6%). Recent drug use was reported by 53.5%, and 25.6% reported the use of drugs during the 24-hour period immediately before the suicide attempt. Most patients (75.6%) ingested pills when attempting suicide–-a method considered potentially less harmful. Hanging, jumping, gas inhaling, and wrist cutting accounted for 22.2% of the attempts. Considering dual diagnoses, 54.7% presented with a depressive disorder, 8.1% with a disorder on the impulse control spectrum, and 26.7% reported an associated clinical condition. Recent drug use was predictive of the severity of the suicide attempt,...

【 授权许可】

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