Heavy daily smoking among under 18-year-old psychiatric inpatients is associated with increased risk for suicide attempts - 19/07/10
, Kaisa Viilo b, Helinä Hakko b, Pirkko Räsänen a
Corresponding author. Department of Psychiatry, Oulu University Hospital, Box 26, 90029 OYS, Finland. Tel.: +358 8 3156808; fax: +358 8 3157256.the STUDY-70 research group
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Abstract |
Purpose |
To investigate the relationship between heavy daily smoking and suicidality among adolescent psychiatric inpatients in Finland.
Methods |
Data were collected from 411 patients (age 12–17years) admitted to inpatient psychiatric hospitalization between April 2001 and July 2005. The number of daily cigarettes (>15) and the time of first cigarette after waking up (within 30min) were used as indicators of heavy daily smoking.
Results |
After adjusting for psychiatric diagnoses an over twofold risk for suicide attempts was found among adolescents who smoked over 15 cigarettes a day. Additionally, if an adolescent also smoked the first cigarette immediately after waking up the risk was over threefold. Suicidal ideation was not associated with smoking behaviour.
Discussion and conclusions |
Among adolescents with severe psychiatric illnesses, heavy daily smoking may increase the risk of suicidal behaviour independently of current psychiatric diagnosis. The degree of nicotine dependence of an adolescent should therefore be carefully assessed as part of psychiatric evaluation.
Le texte complet de cet article est disponible en PDF.Keywords : Smoking, Nicotine consumption, Suicide, Adolescent, Psychiatric disorder
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Vol 22 - N° 4
P. 219-222 - mai 2007 Retour au numéro
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