A qualitative exploration of young people's experiences of attempted suicide in the context of alcohol and substance use.

The aim of this study was to explore young people's experiences of the role and the processes underpinning the use of alcohol and/or other substances in attempts to end their life. Seven young people, aged 16-25 years old, were interviewed using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Interpretat...

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Autores principales:	Rebecca Guest, Alex Copello, Maria Michail
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Publicado:	Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2021
Materias:	Medicine R Science Q
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spelling	oai:doaj.org-article:ce81d51e3db44397b5e2bb89adbdac192021-12-02T20:14:51ZA qualitative exploration of young people's experiences of attempted suicide in the context of alcohol and substance use.1932-620310.1371/journal.pone.0256915https://doaj.org/article/ce81d51e3db44397b5e2bb89adbdac192021-01-01T00:00:00Zhttps://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0256915https://doaj.org/toc/1932-6203The aim of this study was to explore young people's experiences of the role and the processes underpinning the use of alcohol and/or other substances in attempts to end their life. Seven young people, aged 16-25 years old, were interviewed using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse these interviews and develop an understanding of how young people understand their attempted suicide in the context of alcohol and/or other substance use. The analysis identified four superordinate themes reflecting young people's experiences across the seven interviews. Superordinate themes included: i) The complexity of relationships; ii) The double-edged sword of alcohol and substance use; iii) The straw that broke the camel's back; and iv) Reflecting on the on-going processes of recovery. The results of this study highlight the complex and multifaceted functions of the consumption of alcohol, and other drugs, in the experiences of young people attempting suicide. Young people described a number of inter and intrapersonal factors which impact upon their suicidal experiences including suicidal ideation and attempts. Participants reported using alcohol and substances as methods of coping with distress, low mood, hearing voices, anxiety and mania. However they also reflected on the impact that this has on their own suicidal ideation and attempts.Rebecca GuestAlex CopelloMaria MichailPublic Library of Science (PLoS)articleMedicineRScienceQENPLoS ONE, Vol 16, Iss 8, p e0256915 (2021)
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spellingShingle	Medicine R Science Q Rebecca Guest Alex Copello Maria Michail A qualitative exploration of young people's experiences of attempted suicide in the context of alcohol and substance use.
description	The aim of this study was to explore young people's experiences of the role and the processes underpinning the use of alcohol and/or other substances in attempts to end their life. Seven young people, aged 16-25 years old, were interviewed using in-depth, semi-structured interviews. Interpretative Phenomenological Analysis was used to analyse these interviews and develop an understanding of how young people understand their attempted suicide in the context of alcohol and/or other substance use. The analysis identified four superordinate themes reflecting young people's experiences across the seven interviews. Superordinate themes included: i) The complexity of relationships; ii) The double-edged sword of alcohol and substance use; iii) The straw that broke the camel's back; and iv) Reflecting on the on-going processes of recovery. The results of this study highlight the complex and multifaceted functions of the consumption of alcohol, and other drugs, in the experiences of young people attempting suicide. Young people described a number of inter and intrapersonal factors which impact upon their suicidal experiences including suicidal ideation and attempts. Participants reported using alcohol and substances as methods of coping with distress, low mood, hearing voices, anxiety and mania. However they also reflected on the impact that this has on their own suicidal ideation and attempts.
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title	A qualitative exploration of young people's experiences of attempted suicide in the context of alcohol and substance use.
title_short	A qualitative exploration of young people's experiences of attempted suicide in the context of alcohol and substance use.
title_full	A qualitative exploration of young people's experiences of attempted suicide in the context of alcohol and substance use.
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A qualitative exploration of young people's experiences of attempted suicide in the context of alcohol and substance use.

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