Predictive factors for suicidal attempts: A case‐control study. Issue 4 (13th May 2019)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Wongpakaran, Nahathai; Wongpakaran, Tinakon; Kittipodjanasit, Amornphit; Chompoosri, Poom; Kuntawong, Pimolpun; Wedding, Danny
• Is Part Of: Perspectives in psychiatric care. Volume 55:Issue 4(2019:Oct.)
• Page Start: 667
• Page End: 672
• Publication Date: 2019-05-13
• Subjects: attempted suicide -- borderline personality disorder -- depressive disorder -- outpatients -- personality disorders; Psychiatric nursing -- Periodicals; Psychiatric nursing -- Research -- Periodicals; 616.890231
• DOI: 10.1111/ppc.12397
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0031-5990

Abstract

Abstract: Purpose: To identify predictors for 12‐month suicide attempt from general psychiatric outpatients. Design and Methods: A case‐control study compared 55 cases of suicide attempt within the previous 12 months matched for age and sex with 55 nonsuicidal cases. All were interviewed for psychiatric and personality disorder (PD) diagnoses using a DSM‐IV‐TR diagnostic interview. Findings: Factors associated with suicide attempt included depressive disorders (odds ratio [OR] = 4.62) and borderline PD (OR = 8.99). Practical Implications: More attention should be paid to identifying PD especially borderline PD in suicidal attempters, and further study of modifiable factors associated with depression and borderline PD is encouraged.