Alcohol problems, mental disorder and mental health among suicide attempters 5-9 years after treatment by child and adolescent outpatient psychiatry

Many studies report associations between alcohol problems, mental disorder, mental health and suicidal behaviour. Still, more knowledge is needed about possible differential characteristics of these factors in risk groups. This naturalistic and retrospective study included former patients who receiv...

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Published in:Nordic journal of psychiatry 2006, Vol.60 (5), p.351-358
Main Authors: Skarbø, Tove, Rosenvinge, Jan H., Holte, Arne
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Adult
Alcohol
Alcoholism - epidemiology
Alcoholism - psychology
alkoholmisbruk
Ambulatory Care
Child
Community Mental Health Centers
Comorbidity
Cross-Sectional Studies
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Humans
Male
Mental disorders
Mental Disorders - epidemiology
Mental Disorders - psychology
Mental Health
Motivation
Norway
Personality Disorders - epidemiology
Personality Disorders - psychology
Personality Inventory
psykisk helse
psykiske lidelser
Recurrence
Referral and Consultation - statistics & numerical data
Retrospective Studies
Risk Factors
selvmordsforsøk
Suicide attempt
Suicide, Attempted - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Many studies report associations between alcohol problems, mental disorder, mental health and suicidal behaviour. Still, more knowledge is needed about possible differential characteristics of these factors in risk groups. This naturalistic and retrospective study included former patients who received emergency treatment in child and adolescent outpatient clinics for their mental health problems. One hundred patients were personally interviewed 5-9 years after treatment referral about alcohol problems and mental disorders. Also, they completed questionnaires about 11 indicators of mental health. At the follow-up, those who had attempted suicide during the follow-up period had more alcohol problems and mental disorders than the non-attempters. However, no association was found between suicide attempt in the follow-up period and the mental health indicators. Among the attempters, a high psychological burden as indicated by mental health disorders and poor mental health were associated with suicide re-attempt (lifetime) and an intention to die.
ISSN:0803-9488
1502-4725
DOI:10.1080/08039480600937017