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Gwenolé Loas1, Olivier Guilbaud, Fernando Perez-Diaz

  • 1University Department of Psychiatry of Amiens, CHS P Pinel, Route de Paris, Dury, 80044 Amiens cedex 01, France. shu.g.loas@ch-pinel.fr

Psychiatry Research
|October 20, 2005
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Excessive interpersonal dependency is a significant risk factor for suicidal ideation and attempts in bulimic patients, female alcoholics, and male drug abusers. This finding highlights the need for further research into dependency and suicide risk in addiction.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Addiction Medicine

Background:

  • Excessive interpersonal dependency is associated with depression and addictive disorders.
  • The link between dependency and suicidality is established in psychiatric populations.
  • Specific relationships between dependency and suicidality in distinct addictive disorders remain understudied.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the association between excessive interpersonal dependency and suicidality across various addictive disorders.
  • To examine the role of dependent personality disorder in this relationship.
  • To compare these associations in clinical samples versus non-psychiatric controls.

Main Methods:

  • Cross-sectional study utilizing structured interviews and self-report questionnaires.

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  • Inclusion of diverse clinical samples: female anorectic patients, bulimic patients, male and female alcoholics, male and female drug abusers.
  • Statistical analysis using logistic regression to assess the impact of dependency on suicidal ideation and attempts.

    • Main Results:

    • Excessive dependency and dependent personality disorder significantly increased the likelihood of suicidal ideation or attempts.
    • This increased risk was particularly notable in bulimic patients, female alcoholics, and male drug abusers.
    • Excessive dependency emerged as a potential risk factor for suicide in specific addictive disorders and in non-psychiatric males.

    Conclusions:

    • Excessive interpersonal dependency, especially when meeting criteria for dependent personality disorder, is a significant risk factor for suicidality in certain addictive disorders.
    • Findings suggest a need for clinical attention to interpersonal dependency in addiction treatment to mitigate suicide risk.
    • Prospective studies are recommended to confirm these associations and explore causal pathways.