Suicide attempts and family history of suicide in three psychiatric populations.
The influence of a family history of suicide on suicide attempt rate and characteristics in depression, schizophrenia, and opioid dependence was examined. One hundred sixty inpatients with unipolar depression, 160 inpatients with schizophrenia, and 160 opioid-dependent patients were interviewed. Overall, a family history of suicide was associated with a higher risk for suicide attempt, with high-lethality method, with repeated attempts, and with number of attempts, while the interaction between family history and diagnostic group was not significant. Thus, a positive family history of suicide was a risk factor for several suicide attempt characteristics independent of psychiatric diagnosis.
Nathan Kline Institute, 140 Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA. Ftremeau@NKI.RFMH.ORG
Fabien
F
Trémeau
Luc
L
Staner
Fabrice
F
Duval
Humberto
H
Corrêa
Marc-Antoine
MA
Crocq
Angélina
A
Darreye
Pal
P
Czobor
Cécile
C
Dessoubrais
Jean-Paul
JP
Macher
D000328:Adult; D002391:Catchment Area, Health; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology*; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000453:epidemiology*; D012307:Risk Factors; D012559:Schizophrenia / Q000453:epidemiology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*