A profile of the self-poisoner in Michigan
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11029911 |
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| Authors | R Bouknight, Reynard R Bouknight, P Alguire, Patrick C Alguire (Michigan State University), Richard P Lofgren (Michigan State University), R Lofgren, Ruth B Hoppe (0000-0001-9006-0813, Michigan State University), R Hoppe |
| Year | 1985 |
| Volume | 75 |
| Issue | 12 |
| Pages | 1435-1436 |
| Publication date | 1985-12-01 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | American Journal of Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0090-0036 • E-ISSN: 1541-0048 |
| Publisher | American Public Health Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2105/ajph.75.12.1435 |
| PMID | 4061721 |
| OpenAlex | W2065627621 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 12 |
We reviewed the charts of all patients (160) ages 15 and older discharged in 1981 from the four hospitals in Lansing, Michigan with a diagnosis of overdose. Females predominated (65 per cent) and the median age was 27 years. The most common reason for intentional self-poisoning was "significant-other" conflict (54.5 per cent), followed by family conflict and financial problems. Benzodiazepines were most commonly used followed by acetylsalicylic acid and ethanol
Environmental health · Family medicine · Injury prevention · Poison control · Psychiatry · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Demography · Medicine · Poisoning and overdose treatments · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Gerontology · Pediatrics
| Highly cited | No |
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