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Suicidal behavior and aggression-related disorders.

Michael S McCloskey1, Brooke A Ammerman1

  • 1Temple University, 1701 N. 13th Street, Philadelphia, PA 19122, USA.

Current Opinion in Psychology
|August 23, 2017
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Aggression-related disorders significantly elevate suicide risk, often independently of other mental health conditions. The severity of aggression correlates with suicide attempts, except in intermittent explosive disorder.

Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Behavioral Science

Background:

  • Aggression-related disorders, including intermittent explosive disorder (IED), borderline personality disorder (BPD), antisocial personality disorder (ASPD), and conduct disorder (CD), are associated with significant mental health challenges.
  • Suicidal behavior is a critical concern within psychiatric populations, and its relationship with aggression requires further elucidation.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the relationship between aggression-related disorders and suicidal behavior, including suicide attempts and mortality.
  • To investigate whether the increased risk of suicidal behavior associated with aggression-related disorders is independent of other psychopathology.

Main Methods:

  • A review of existing studies examining suicidal behavior in individuals diagnosed with IED, BPD, ASPD, and CD.

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  • Analysis of the impact of aggression severity on suicide attempt risk within these disorders.

    • Main Results:

    • The presence of an aggression-related disorder generally increases the risk of suicide attempts and mortality.
    • This increased risk often persists independently of comorbid psychopathology, though exceptions may exist for ASPD.
    • Except for IED, greater aggression severity is linked to a higher risk of suicide attempts across other aggression-related disorders.

    Conclusions:

    • Aggression-related disorders are significant risk factors for suicidal behavior.
    • The severity of aggressive symptoms plays a role in suicide attempt risk for most, but not all, aggression-related disorders.
    • Further research is necessary to uncover the underlying mechanisms connecting aggression and suicidal behavior.