@article{ref1,
title="Impulsivity, mental disorder, and suicide in rural China",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2015",
author="Lin, Lin and Zhang, Jie",
volume="21",
number="1",
pages="73-82",
abstract="AIMS: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship among impulsivity, mental disorder, and suicide with a sample of rural young Chinese. <br><br>METHODS: Subjects were 392 consecutively recruited male and female suicides aged 15-34 years and 416 community male and female controls of the same age range sampled in rural China. The case-control data were obtained using psychological autopsy method with structured and semi-structured instruments. <br><br>RESULTS: Dysfunctional impulsivity was a significant risk factor regardless of mental disorder in rural China. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Dysfunctional impulsivity is a potential area for further study of suicidal behavior. The suicide prevention efforts in rural China may address impulsivity.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2015.1004478",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2015.1004478"
}