Journal article
The prevalence and correlates of chronic pain and suicidality in a nationally representative sample
Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.49(9), pp.803-811
2015
PMID: 25698809
Abstract
Research suggests that people suffering from chronic pain have elevated rates of suicidality. With an ageing population, more research is essential to gain a better understanding of this association.
To document the prevalence and correlates of chronic pain and suicide, and estimate the contribution of chronic pain to suicidality.
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.
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.
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.
Details
- Title
- The prevalence and correlates of chronic pain and suicidality in a nationally representative sample
- Authors
- Gabrielle Campbell (Author) - UNSW AustraliaShane Darke (Author) - UNSW AustraliaRaimondo Bruno (Author) - University of TasmaniaLouisa Degenhardt (Author) - UNSW Australia
- Publication details
- Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry, Vol.49(9), pp.803-811
- Publisher
- Sage Publications Ltd.
- DOI
- 10.1177/0004867415569795
- ISSN
- 1440-1614
- PMID
- 25698809
- Organisation Unit
- School of Health and Behavioural Sciences - Legacy; School of Health and Sport Sciences - Legacy; University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99472501902621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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