Citation

Bolognini M, Laget J, Plancherel B, Stephan P, Corcos M, Halfon O. Subst. Use Misuse 2002; 37(3): 337-356.

Affiliation

Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Lausanne, Switzerland. mbologni@inst.hospvd.ch

Copyright

(Copyright © 2002, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

11913907

Abstract

This study on suicide attempts is part of a large research project on dependent behavior in adolescents and young adults. 228 subjects aged 14-25 (107 "drug abusers," 121 controls) from the French speaking part of Switzerland were evaluated on the basis of a semi-structured interview (Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview), enabling a DSM-IV diagnosis, and self-reports (SSS by Zuckermann, MMPI-2, IDI by Hirschfeld). 31.5% of "drug abuser" males and 41.2% of "drug abuser" females committed one or more suicide attempts. The results of a logistic regression show that the significant factor explaining suicide attempts in drug users is emotional reliance for males and experience-seeking for females.

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