Identifying key risk factors for intentional self-harm, including suicide, among a cohort of people prescribed opioid agonist treatment: A predictive modelling study.

Journal: Addiction (Abingdon, England)
Published Date: May 25, 2025

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND AIMS: People with opioid use disorder are at increased risk of intentional self-harm and suicide. Although risk factors are well known, most tools for identifying individuals at highest risk of these behaviours have limited clinical value. We aimed to develop and internally validate models to predict intentional self-harm and suicide risk among people who have been in opioid agonist treatment (OAT).

Authors

  • Nicola R Jones
    National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Matthew Hickman
    Population Health Sciences, Bristol Medical School, University of Bristol, Bristol, UK.
  • Chrianna Bharat
    National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia. Electronic address: c.bharat@student.unsw.edu.au.
  • Suzanne Nielsen
    Monash Addiction Research Centre, Eastern Health Clinical School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
  • Sarah Larney
    National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Nimnaz Fathima Ghouse
    National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Julia Lappin
    National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
  • Louisa Degenhardt
    National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW, Australia.

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