Association between illegal use of substances and suicidal behavior in school students: An integrative review of empirical data.
Karanikola, Maria; Prodromoula, Zisimou; Nystazaki, Maria; Koutrouba, Anna; Severinsson, Ingeborg Elisabeth
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2649871Utgivelsesdato
2019Metadata
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Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing. 2019, 32 (2), 80-101. 10.1111/jcap.12228Sammendrag
Purpose: Investigation of the association between type of suicidal behavior and type and frequency of illegal use of substances (IUS) among school students (aged between 12 and 18 years), with a focus on gender differences. Design and Methods: A systematic review in PubMed, CINAHL, PsychINFO, and Scopus was performed. Identified articles were published between 2007 and 2018. Results: Twenty empirical studies confirmed the association between IUS and suicidality, strongly differentiated between males and females, highlighting the importance of gender‐specific mediating factors. Conclusions: Mental health nurses need to document gender factors, frequency, and motivation of IUS when screening adolescents experiencing suicidal behavior and IUS.