The association between affective temperaments and suicidality among alcohol-addicted men - a pilot study on the mediating role of the severity of alcohol craving
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Assessing affective temperaments and craving intensity is crucial in managing suicidal risk in men with alcohol dependence. Cyclothymic temperament distinguishes alcohol-dependent men from controls, albeit with a low effect size. Irritable temperament indirectly predicts suicidal behavior in this population. Further research should explore impulsivity's role in this relationship.
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A cross-sectional study compared 70 men with alcohol dependence syndrome to a matched control group. Participants completed the Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, and San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A), the Michigan Alcoholism Screening Test (MAST), Penn Alcohol Craving Scale (PACS), Beck Depression Inventory version II (BDI), and a suicidality scale developed by the authors. A mediation model was created with PACS score as a mediator. Suicidality severity was the outcome, and TEMPS-A scales were predictors.