General population suvery data are used to disaggregate the associations of substance use
disorders with suicide attempts in order to evaluate a number of hypotheses about the …

Background: Suicide victims have been found to frequently suffer from mental disorders,
often more than one, and comorbidity has also been found to be a risk factor for suicide. The …

Cigarette smoking has been associated with an increased risk of suicide. Patients with
psychosis are more likely to smoke cigarettes and are also at an increased risk of suicide …

Background This meta-analysis addressed the association between substance use disorder
(SUD) and suicide outcomes based on current evidence. Methods We searched PubMed …

Introduction Decades of research show an association between alcohol use and death by
suicide. However, findings on the temporal link between alcohol use and death by suicide …

AimsThe present study investigated the relationship between suicide mortality and contact
with a community mental health centre (CMHC) among the adult population in the Veneto …

Evidence for proximal risk factors for suicide is based on case–control psychological
autopsy studies, with these reports showing that mood and substance use disorders are the …

There is no single,“true” approach for the estimation of the incidence and prevalence of
suicidal behavior. In this respect, empirical suicide research does not differ from other …

Suicide is a serious public health concern. In 2004, more than 32,000 individuals died by
suicide in the United States, exceeding the number of deaths by homicide that year. This …

Psychiatric Aspects of Suicidal Behaviour: Substance Abuse Page 1 Chapter 9 Psychiatric As
ects of Suicidal Be R aviour: Substance Abuse George E. Murphy Washington University, St …