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ERIC Number: EJ966336
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011-Oct
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0363-0234
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Variables Associated with Repeated Suicide Attempt in a Criminal Justice Population
Hakansson, Anders; Bradvik, Louise; Schlyter, Frans; Berglund, Mats
Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v41 n5 p517-531 Oct 2011
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.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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