ArticleCurrent treatment options in psychiatry2018
Death Ambivalence and Treatment Seeking: Suicidality in Opiate Addiction.
Article in Current treatment options in psychiatry, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.
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Abstract
purpose of reviewRates of suicide and opiate overdose have recently skyrocketed in the United States. In light of impulsivity and impaired motivation common in people with substance use disorders, suicidality is common in addiction. RECENT
findingsChart review surveys indicate two primary suicidal populations that are important to distinguish for clinical practice and healthcare policy. One group is heavily composed of people with SUDs, in whom chronic compulsive use fosters a numb SUMMARY: We contend that easier access to outpatient opiate agonist treatment would avoid unnecessary hospitalizations for death-ambivalent OUD patients, and for OUD patients in either group. First line treatment with an opioid agonist has high potential to effectively treat suicidal ideation as a secondary benefit.
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