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AMERICAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY
Volume 157, Issue 12, Pages 2050-2051Publisher
AMER PSYCHIATRIC PRESS, INC
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.12.2050
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Objective: This study was an examination of whether a family history of suicide is associated with attempts at suicide among alcoholics. Method: A consecutive series of 333 alcoholics were interviewed about whether or not they had ever attempted suicide and about their family history of suicide. Results: Compared with alcoholics who had never attempted suicide, significantly more of the alcoholics who had attempted suicide reported that a first- or second-degree relative had committed suicide. conclusions: A family history of suicide may indicate that an alcoholic has a higher risk of attempting suicide.
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