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Impulsivity: a relevant dimension in depression regarding suicide attempts?

E Corruble1, C Damy, J D Guelfi

  • 1Service de psychiatrie, Groupe Hospitalier Paul Brousse, AP-HP Université Paris XI, Villejuif, France.

Journal of Affective Disorders
|July 15, 1999
PubMed
Summary

Impulsivity is higher in depressed patients who attempt suicide. Scores decreased with treatment, suggesting impulsivity is a trait and state relevant to suicide attempts in depression.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Focuses on clinical impulsivity in depressed patients.
  • Examines the relationship between impulsivity and suicide attempts.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To assess impulsivity in depressed patients undergoing treatment.
  • To investigate the correlation between impulsivity and suicide attempts.

Main Methods:

  • Fifty depressed in-patients assessed using Impulsivity Rating Scale and Baratt Impulsivity Scale at admission (W0) and 4 weeks (W4).
  • Patients categorized into suicide attempters (SA) and non-suicide attempters (NSA) subgroups.

Main Results:

  • Overall impulsivity scores significantly decreased from W0 to W4.
  • Suicide attempters (SA) consistently scored higher on impulsivity measures than non-suicide attempters (NSA) at both W0 and W4.

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  • Impulsivity assessment showed slight correlation between clinician-rated scale and patient-reported questionnaire.

    • Conclusions:

    • Impulsivity may function as both a trait and a state in depressed suicide attempters.
    • Elevated impulsivity is significantly associated with suicide attempts in depressed individuals.
    • Findings highlight the clinical relevance of assessing impulsivity in depression for suicide risk stratification.