Severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms and the risk of suicidal acts in patients treated for alcohol use disorder
While a history of suicide attempts is a well-established risk factor for future suicidal acts, a history of severe alcohol withdrawal symptoms emerges as an even stronger predictor. Further studies are necessary to generalise this finding and use it to identify patients at higher risk of suicidal acts.
Authors
- Henri‐Jean Aubin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6604-6672)
- Philip A. P. M. Gorwood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1845-3676)
- Caroline Dubertret
- Daphnée Poupon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3712-0511)
- Clément Vansteene (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2039-6439)
- Philippe Batel
Institutions
- Inserm (FR)
- Université Paris-Saclay (FR)
- Hôpital Louis-Mourier (FR)
- Assistance Publique – Hôpitaux de Paris (FR)
- Centre de recherche en Epidémiologie et Santé des Populations (FR)
- Centre Hospitalier Sainte-Anne (FR)
- Institut de Psychiatrie et Neurosciences de Paris (FR)
- Etablissements de Santé Mentale (FR)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The British Journal of Psychiatry
- Published
- 2025-09-22
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1192/bjp.2025.10386
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.31