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Suicide attempts and personality disorder.

K H Suominen1, E T Isometsä, M M Henriksson

  • 1Department of Mental Health and Alcohol Research, National Public Health Institute, Helsinki, Finland.

Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica
|August 11, 2000
PubMed
Summary

Individuals with personality disorders attempting suicide have a history of repeated attempts and prior psychiatric treatment. However, the immediate clinical characteristics of their suicide attempts do not differ from those without personality disorders.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Personality disorders are associated with increased risk for suicidal behavior.
  • Understanding the clinical differences between suicide attempters with and without personality disorders is crucial for targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the clinical characteristics of individuals who attempted suicide, differentiating between those with and without personality disorders.

Main Methods:

  • A systematic sample of 114 suicide attempters was assessed using DSM-III-R criteria.
  • Patients were categorized into groups with and without personality disorders (Clusters A, B, C).
  • Clinical characteristics and treatment history were compared between the groups.

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Main Results:

  • Suicide attempters with personality disorders reported a higher incidence of previous suicide attempts and lifetime psychiatric treatment.
  • No significant differences were observed in suicide intent, hopelessness, lethality, or impulsivity between the groups.
  • Personality disorder clusters (A, B, C) showed varying sample sizes, with Cluster B being the most prevalent.

Conclusions:

  • Suicidal behavior appears to be a more enduring pattern in individuals with personality disorders.
  • Despite a history of persistence, the immediate clinical presentation of a suicide attempt may not distinguish individuals with personality disorders from those without.