Variables Associated with Repeated Suicide Attempt in a Criminal Justice Population.

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Abstract

The aim of this study was to identify factors associated with repeated suicide attempts among criminal justice clients examined for substance abuse using the Addiction Severity Index. Among suicide attempters (n = 1,404), repeaters (two or more attempts, n = 770) were compared to nonrepeaters. In logistic regression, repetition was associated with younger age, opioid analgesics, somatic medication, overdose, maternal psychiatric problems, delirium tremens, cognitive problems, and violent behavior. As in other settings, factors associated with repetition differed from those associated with suicide attempts in general. In this setting, substance use complications and cognitive problems were connected to repetition and should be addressed in risk assessments.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)517-531
JournalSuicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
Volume41
Issue number5
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Psychiatry
  • Public Health, Global Health, Social Medicine and Epidemiology

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