@article{ref1,
title="Suicide attempts among individuals with opiate dependence: The critical role of belonging",
journal="Addictive behaviors",
year="2007",
author="Joiner, Thomas E. and Sworts, Luke M. and Britton, Peter C. and Conner, Kenneth R.",
volume="32",
number="7",
pages="1395-1404",
abstract="This study explored the role of three theoretically important interpersonal variables in attempted suicide and unintentional overdose using a diverse sample of one hundred thirty-one (69 women) methadone patients at an urban university hospital. Subjects completed a standardized interview including self-report measures of perceived 1) belonging 2) burdensomeness, and 3) loneliness. In separate multivariate logistic regression analyses, individuals with a history of attempted suicide were compared to non-attempters, and individuals with a history of unintentional overdose were compared to individuals without such a history. As hypothesized, low belonging distinguished suicide attempters but not individuals with a history of unintentional overdose, after accounting for covariates. Results concerning burdensomeness and suicide attempt were also suggestive. Findings underscore the relevance of a sense of belonging to vulnerability to suicidal behavior, and lend further support to the notion that suicide attempts and unintentional overdose have dissimilar correlates.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0306-4603",
doi="10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.09.012",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.09.012"
}