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.
Trémeau
Fabien
F
Nathan Kline Institute, 140 Orangeburg Road, Orangeburg, NY 10962, USA. Ftremeau@NKI.RFMH.ORG
Staner
Luc
L
Duval
Fabrice
F
Corrêa
Humberto
H
Crocq
Marc-Antoine
MA
Darreye
Angélina
A
Czobor
Pal
P
Dessoubrais
Cécile
C
Macher
Jean-Paul
JP
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*