Opioid addiction and suicidality.
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Opioid addiction and suicidality. / Krausz, M; Degkwitz, P; Haasen, C; Verthein, Uwe.
In: CRISIS, Vol. 17, No. 4, 4, 1996, p. 175-181.Research output: SCORING: Contribution to journal › SCORING: Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Opioid addiction and suicidality.
AU - Krausz, M
AU - Degkwitz, P
AU - Haasen, C
AU - Verthein, Uwe
PY - 1996
Y1 - 1996
N2 - The prevalence of suicide attempts among opioid addicts is reported to lie between 8% and 17%, with some studies reporting an even higher rate among special groups of addicts. Yet there is insufficient knowledge about which addicts have a higher risk of suicide and which other factors seem to be involved in the constellation leading to the suicide attempt; the study of different subgroups of addicts is thus necessary. This paper reports a study on suicide attempts among a sample population in a detoxification unit and another group undergoing codeine maintenance treatment. There was a high rate of suicide attempts among both groups (23% of those in the detoxification unit and 28% of those maintained on codeine), but treating physicians tended to underestimate suicidality. The results lead to the conclusion that among a subgroup of addicts suicidality plays a larger role; a greater emphasis should thus be placed on the underlying psychopathology and the treatment needed.
AB - The prevalence of suicide attempts among opioid addicts is reported to lie between 8% and 17%, with some studies reporting an even higher rate among special groups of addicts. Yet there is insufficient knowledge about which addicts have a higher risk of suicide and which other factors seem to be involved in the constellation leading to the suicide attempt; the study of different subgroups of addicts is thus necessary. This paper reports a study on suicide attempts among a sample population in a detoxification unit and another group undergoing codeine maintenance treatment. There was a high rate of suicide attempts among both groups (23% of those in the detoxification unit and 28% of those maintained on codeine), but treating physicians tended to underestimate suicidality. The results lead to the conclusion that among a subgroup of addicts suicidality plays a larger role; a greater emphasis should thus be placed on the underlying psychopathology and the treatment needed.
M3 - SCORING: Zeitschriftenaufsatz
VL - 17
SP - 175
EP - 181
JO - CRISIS
JF - CRISIS
SN - 0227-5910
IS - 4
M1 - 4
ER -
