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The prevalence and correlates of chronic pain and suicidality in a nationally representative sample
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Campbell, G and Darke, S and Bruno, R and Degenhardt, L, The prevalence and correlates of chronic pain and suicidality in a nationally representative sample, Australian & New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, 49, (9) pp. 803-811. ISSN 1440-1614 (2015) [Refereed Article]
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DOI: doi:10.1177/0004867415569795
Abstract
Aims: To document the prevalence and correlates of chronic pain and suicide, and estimate the contribution of chronic pain to suicidality.
Method: Data from the 2007 Australian National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing, a nationally representative household survey on 8841 people, aged 16-85 years, was analysed.
Results: The odds of lifetime and past 12-month suicidality were two to three times greater in people with chronic pain. Sixty-five percent of people who attempted suicide in the past 12 months had a history of chronic pain. Chronic pain was independently associated with lifetime suicidality after controlling for demographic, mental health and substance use disorders.
CConclusions: Health care professionals need to be aware of the risk of suicidality in patients with chronic pain, even in the absence of mental health problems.
Item Details
Item Type: | Refereed Article |
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Keywords: | chronic non-cancer pain, prevalence, suicide |
Research Division: | Psychology |
Research Group: | Clinical and health psychology |
Research Field: | Health psychology |
Objective Division: | Health |
Objective Group: | Public health (excl. specific population health) |
Objective Field: | Public health (excl. specific population health) not elsewhere classified |
UTAS Author: | Bruno, R (Associate Professor Raimondo Bruno) |
ID Code: | 98640 |
Year Published: | 2015 |
Funding Support: | National Health and Medical Research Council (APP1022522) |
Web of Science® Times Cited: | 47 |
Deposited By: | Psychology |
Deposited On: | 2015-02-23 |
Last Modified: | 2017-11-07 |
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