TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2010//
TI  - Attempted Suicide, Self-Harm, and Violent Victimization among Regular Illicit Drug Users
JO  - Suicide and life-threatening behavior
A1  - Darke, Shane
A1  - Torok, Michelle
A1  - Kaye, Sharlene
A1  - Ross, Joanne
SP  - 587
EP  - 596
VL  - 40
IS  - 6
N2  - Relationships among attempted suicide, nonsuicidal self-harm, and physical assault were examined in 400 regular users of heroin and/or psychostimulants. Twenty-eight percent had episodes of nonsuicidal self-harm, 32% had attempted suicide, and 95% had been violently assaulted. The number of suicide attempts and nonsuicidal self-harm incidents were correlated (ρ = 0.44). There were also significant correlations between the number of assaults and nonsuicidal self-harm incidents (ρ = 0.17), and suicide attempts (ρ = 0.27). The mean age onset for non-suicidal self-harm (18.9 yrs) was significantly younger than that of initial suicide (22.3 yrs). The age at initial physical assault (16.0yrs) was significantly younger than that of nonsuicidal self-harm and initial suicide attempt. Screening for all forms of violence appears warranted when determining suicide risk for this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0363-0234
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2010.40.6.587
ID  - ref1
ER  -