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ArticleJournal of psychiatric research2025

Dimensions of trait and task-based impulsivity associated with alcohol use disorder and history of suicidality.

Matthew F Thompson, Laura A Novak, Heidi H Meyer, Melanie L Schwandt, Amanda K Gilmore, David Goldman, Vijay A Ramchandani, Nancy Diazgranados, Jeremy W Luk

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Matthew F ThompsonDepartment of Psychiatry & Human Behavior, The Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, Providence, RI, USA.
Laura A NovakDepartment of Medical & Clinical Psychology, Uniformed Services University, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Heidi H MeyerOffice of the Clinical Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Melanie L SchwandtOffice of the Clinical Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Amanda K GilmoreDepartment of Health Policy & Behavioral Sciences, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, USA.
David GoldmanOffice of the Clinical Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD, USA; Laboratory of Neurogenetics, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Rockville, MD, USA.
Vijay A RamchandaniHuman Psychopharmacology Laboratory, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Nancy DiazgranadosOffice of the Clinical Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD, USA.
Jeremy W LukOffice of the Clinical Director, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD, USA. Electronic address: jeremy.luk@nih.gov.

Funding

NIAAA Repository/Screening Database Management and ResearchZIAAA000130 · NIAAA · NATIONAL INSTITUTE ON ALCOHOL ABUSE AND ALCOHOLISM · PI SCHWANDT, MELANIE · 2017 to 2025
$60.1M
Training in Child/Adolescent Biobehavioral HIV ResearchT32MH078788 · NIMH · RHODE ISLAND HOSPITAL · PI LARRY K BROWN · 2007 to 2026
$6.2M
Intramural NIH HHS Z99 AA999999Intramural NIH HHS ZIA AA000130NIMH NIH HHS T32 MH078788
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Abstract

backgroundImpulsivity underlies both alcohol misuse and suicidal behavior, but limited research has examined whether impulsivity dimensions vary by problematic drinking and history of suicidality. The objective of this study was to examine differences in trait and task-based impulsivity dimensions based on clinical assessment of alcohol use disorder (AUD), suicidal ideation (SI), and suicidal attempt (SA).

methods1250 participants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism Natural History Protocol were categorized into 5 groups: neither suicidality nor AUD ("neither"; 49.1 %), suicidality without AUD ("SI-SA Only"; 3.0 %), AUD without suicidality ("AUD Only"; 30.5 %), AUD with SI ("AUD-SI"; 12.1 %), and AUD with SA ("AUD-SA"; 5.2 %). We measured impulsivity using the UPPS-P Impulsive Behavior Scale, the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS), and the delay discounting task. Linear regression models were conducted.

resultsCompared with the Neither group, negative urgency, lack of premeditation, lack of perseverance, positive urgency, and all BIS subscales (attentional, motor, and non-planning) were consistently higher among individuals with AUD only (Hedges's g ranged 0.56-1.13), and the scores were even higher among those who also endorsed history of SI (Hedges's g ranged 0.90-1.83) or SA (Hedges's g ranged 1.14-2.16). These findings were robust against adjustment for covariates. Mean score on the delay discounting task was highest in the AUD-SA group, but group differences were not statistically significant after adjusting for covariates.

conclusionIndividuals with both current AUD and suicide attempt history scored the highest across multiple dimensions of trait impulsivity. Findings underscore the importance of suicide assessment and prevention in the context of AUD treatment.

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AlcoholismImpulsive BehaviorSuicidal IdeationSuicide, AttemptedAdultDelay DiscountingFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPsychiatric Status Rating ScalesYoung AdultAlcohol misuseBarratt impulsiveness scaleDelay discountingSuicide preventionUPPS-P impulsive behavior scale

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PMCPMC13182280

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