Prevalence and correlates of suicide attempt among Chinese individuals receiving methadone maintenance treatment for heroin dependence.

ABSTRACT: To date, there have been very limited studies regarding the clinical epidemiology of attempted suicide in Chinese individuals with heroin-dependence. The objective of this study was to examine the prevalence and correlates of suicide attempt in Chinese individuals receiving methadone maintenance treatment for heroin dependence. Demographic, clinical, and psychosocial data of 603 methadone-maintained patients with heroin dependence were collected with a standardized self-administered questionnaire. The presence of suicide attempt and antisocial personality disorder was assessed by using a single question and the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview 5.0. The one-month and lifetime prevalence rates of suicide attempt were 9.5% and 34.2%, respectively. In multivariable logistic regres

SUBMITTER: Zhong BL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6821703 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature