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Childhood physical abuse, non-suicidal self-harm and attempted suicide amongst regular injecting drug users.
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
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| Author | Darke, Shane Torok, Michelle |
| Copyright Year | 2013 |
| Abstract | BACKGROUND Childhood physical abuse (CPA), non-suicidal self-harm and attempted suicide are all highly prevalent amongst injecting drug users (IDU). This paper reported on the association of CPA with self-harm and attempted suicide. METHODS Cross-sectional study, with 300 IDU administered a structured interview examining the prevalence of CPA, non-suicidal self-harm and suicide attempts. RESULTS CPA was reported by 74.3%, and severe CPA by 40.3%. A history of non-suicidal self-harm was reported by 23.7%, and 25.7% had attempted suicide. Non-suicidal self-harm preceded the suicide attempt in 83.3% of cases where both had occurred. Independent correlates of non-suicidal self-harm were: female gender (OR 3.62), avoided home due to conflict (OR 2.28) and more extensive polydrug use (OR 1.32). Independent correlates of attempted suicide were: severe CPA (OR 3.18), frequent CPA (OR 2.54), avoided home due to conflict (OR 3.95), female gender (OR 2.99), a positive screen for Conduct Disorder (OR 3.53), and more extensive polydrug use (OR 1.52). CONCLUSIONS Those presenting to treatment agencies are highly likely to have a history of CPA, that may still influence their behaviours. Screening for histories of CPA and non-suicidal self-harm appears warranted when determining suicide risk for this population. At the population level, reductions in the rate of CPA, could possibly reduce the rate of subsequent suicidality. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.06.026 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://www.safetylit.org/citations/ild_request_form.php?article_id=citjournalarticle_410073_23 |
| PubMed reference number | 23906996 |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | https://doi.org/10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2013.06.026 |
| Journal | Medline |
| Volume Number | 133 |
| Issue Number | 2 |
| Journal | Drug and alcohol dependence |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
