Volume 16, Number 2 (2/2020) | |
Original Article <page. 91-7 > | |
The Relationship Between the Severity of Drinking and Suicidal Ideation in The General Korean Population-Analysis by Gender and Age GroupsSunMin Lee, MD1;Young-Chul Shin, MD, PhD1,2;Dong-Won Shin, MD, PhD1;Kang-Seob Oh, MD, PhD1;Sang-Won Jeon, MD, PhD1,2;Eun-Jin Kim, MD1,2; and Sung Joon Cho, MD, PhD1,2;1;Department of Psychiatry, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Sungkyunkwan University School of Medicine, Seoul, 2;Workplace Mental Health Institute, Kangbuk Samsung Hospital, Seoul, Korea |
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Objective :
The suicide mortality rate among Koreans was ranked first among the OECD countries in 2018. Alcohol consumption is a significant risk factor for suicidal behavior. This study examined the relationship between the severity of
subjects' drinking habits and the suicidal ideation among Koreans according to gender and age. Key words : Severity of drinking;AUDIT-K;Suicidal ideation. |
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