Citation

Schneider B. Arch. Suicide Res. 2009; 13(4): 303-316.

Affiliation

Center of Psychiatry, Department for Psychiatry, Psychosomatics, and Psychotherapy, Goethe-University, Frankfurt/Main, Gernany. B.Schneider@em.uni-frankfurt.de

Copyright

(Copyright © 2009, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811110903263191

PMID

19813108

Abstract

Substance use disorders are among the most frequent psychiatric disorders found in suicides. In psychological autopsy studies between 19% and 63% of all suicides suffered from substance use disorders, mostly from alcohol use disorders. Suicide risk is highly increased in substance use disorders, particularly in alcohol use disorders, and in co-morbid alcoholism and depression. So far, some risk factors for suicide have been identified in alcoholism. Nevertheless, various questions about the relationship between substance use disorders and suicide remain open, which indicate directions for future research.

Language: en