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Relationship between alcohol use disorders and suicidality in a psychiatric population: in-patient prevalence study
Annie McCloud1, Ben Barnaby, Nicola Omu
1Tower Hamlets Specialist Addictions Unit, St Clement's Hospital, London, UK. Annie.McCloud@elcmht.nhs.uk
Background:
Alcohol misuse is a risk factor in suicide and parasuicide.
Aims:
To measure the prevalence of alcohol use disorders in a cohort of psychiatric admissions using the Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT), and the relationship between the AUDIT score and suicidality.
Method:
Consecutive psychiatric admissions were interviewed with a lifestyle survey that included the AUDIT, and admission case notes were reviewed.
Results:
Out of 200 subjects, 48.5% scored 8 or more (indicating hazardous or harmful alcohol use) and 22.5% scored 16 or more (indicating significant alcohol dependence) on the AUDIT. There were no significant gender differences. Alcohol misuse was strongly associated with suicidality.
Conclusions:
The AUDIT questionnaire should be incorporated into psychiatric assessments when risk of self-harm is being evaluated. Further research is warranted to examine the impact of interventions for alcohol use disorders in psychiatric settings on self-harm and suicidal ideation.
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