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ADDICTIVE BEHAVIORS
Volume 32, Issue 7, Pages 1395-1404Publisher
PERGAMON-ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2006.09.012
Keywords
attempted suicide; opiate dependence; drug overdose; interpersonal relationships
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- NIAAA NIH HHS [AA00318] Funding Source: Medline
- NIMH NIH HHS [T32 MH020061] Funding Source: Medline
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This study explored the role of three theoretically important interpersonal variables in attempted suicide and unintentional overdose using a diverse sample of one hundred thirty-one (69 women) methadone patients at an urban university hospital. Subjects completed a standardized interview including self-report measures of perceived 1) belonging 2) burdensomeness, and 3) loneliness. In separate multivariate logistic regression analyses, individuals with a history of attempted suicide were compared to non-attempters, and individuals with a history of unintentional overdose were compared to individuals without such a history. As hypothesized, low belonging distinguished suicide attempters but not individuals with a history of unintentional overdose, after accounting for covariates. Results concerning burdensomeness and suicide attempt were also suggestive. Findings underscore the relevance of a sense of belonging to vulnerability to suicidal behavior, and lend further support to the notion that suicide attempts and unintentional overdose have dissimilar correlates. (C) 2006 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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