TY - JOUR
T1 - Differences in risk factors for suicidality between African American and white patients vulnerable to suicide
AU - Vanderwerker, Lauren C.
AU - Chen, Joyce H.
AU - Charpentier, Peter
AU - Paulk, Mary Elizabeth
AU - Michalski, Marion
AU - Prigerson, Holly G.
PY - 2007/2
Y1 - 2007/2
N2 - Risk factors for suicidal ideation and attempts have been shown to differ between African Americans and Whites across the lifespan. In the present study, risk factors for suicidality were examined separately by race/ethnicity in a population of 131 older adult patients considered vulnerable to suicide due to substance abuse and/or medical frailty. In adjusted analyses, social support was significantly associated with suicidality in African American patients, while younger age and the presence of an anxiety disorder were significantly associated with suicidality in White patients. The results suggest that race/ethnicity-specific risk profiles may improve the detection of suicidality in vulnerable populations.
AB - Risk factors for suicidal ideation and attempts have been shown to differ between African Americans and Whites across the lifespan. In the present study, risk factors for suicidality were examined separately by race/ethnicity in a population of 131 older adult patients considered vulnerable to suicide due to substance abuse and/or medical frailty. In adjusted analyses, social support was significantly associated with suicidality in African American patients, while younger age and the presence of an anxiety disorder were significantly associated with suicidality in White patients. The results suggest that race/ethnicity-specific risk profiles may improve the detection of suicidality in vulnerable populations.
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U2 - 10.1521/suli.2007.37.1.1
DO - 10.1521/suli.2007.37.1.1
M3 - Article
C2 - 17397275
AN - SCOPUS:34247538517
SN - 0363-0234
VL - 37
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
JF - Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior
IS - 1
ER -