Drug use and suicide attempts: the role of personality factors.
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.
Bolognini
Monique
M
Service Universitaire de Psychiatrie de l'Enfant et de l'Adolescent, Lausanne, Switzerland. mbologni@inst.hospvd.ch
Laget
Jacques
J
Plancherel
Bernard
B
Stéphan
Philippe
P
Corcos
Maurice
M
Halfon
Olivier
O
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008950:MMPI; D008297:Male; D010551:Personality; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*; D013557:Switzerland