Abstract
Suicide attempts in chronic pain patients: A register-based study.
Stenager, e.~~Christiansen, E.~~et al.
In a register study involving 1871 chronic pain patients in all 6% had attempted suicide. Chronic pain patients have a 3.76 increased risk for suicide attempts. Screening for risk factors is important in chronic pain patients. Risk factors are psychiatric, social, abuse problems, ÒintractableÓ pain.
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