In:
Translational Neuroscience, Walter de Gruyter GmbH, Vol. 8, No. 1 ( 2017-09-14)
Kurzfassung:
Patients with alcohol dependence (AD) are known to develop poor social skills, to report a higher number of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) and to attempt suicide more frequently than the general population. The background for the association between ACEs and a higher risk of suicide still remains understudied. Methodology 176 patients with AD and 127 healthy controls were interviewed regarding 13 categories of ACEs and assessed with the General Self-Efficacy Scale. Genotyping for the Results Patients with AD and the controls did not differ significantly according to the Conclusions Our study supports previous findings on ACEs and general self-efficacy association with a risk for suicide. Additionally, we suggest that patients with AD of the
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
2081-6936
DOI:
10.1515/tnsci-2017-0013
Sprache:
Unbekannt
Verlag:
Walter de Gruyter GmbH
Publikationsdatum:
2017
ZDB Id:
2581219-1