Clinical Features Associated with Suicide Attempts versus Suicide Gestures in an Inpatient Sample |
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Authors: | Rebeca García-Nieto Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla Victoria de León-Martinez Enrique Baca-García |
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Institution: | 1. IIS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation – Autónoma University, CIBERSAM , Madrid , Spain rgarcianieto@fjd.es;3. Department of Psychiatry , MHC Villalba, IDIPHIM Puerta de Hierro University Hospital, Autónoma University, CIBERSAM , Madrid , Spain;4. IIS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation – Autónoma University, CIBERSAM , Madrid , Spain;5. IIS-Jiménez Díaz Foundation – Autónoma University, CIBERSAM , Madrid , Spain;6. Department of Psychiatry , New York State Psychiatric Institute , New York , New York , USA |
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Abstract: | The objective of this study was to test whether suicide attempters and suicide gesturers can be clinically differentiated. A total of 150 subjects who had attempted suicide at least once, had made a suicide gesture, had suicidal ideation, and/or had engaged in non-suicidal self-injury were recruited from the inpatient service of the Jiménez Díaz Foundation (Madrid, Spain). A multinomial regression analysis was conducted. Histrionic and antisocial personality disorders were risk factors specific to suicide gestures. Narcissistic personality disorder was specifically associated with suicide attempts. Borderline personality disorder was associated with both suicide gestures and attempts. A high level of impulsiveness was a risk factor specific to suicide attempts. Conclusion: Suicide attempters and suicide gesturers are two distinct, although partially overlapping, populations. |
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Keywords: | gestures impulsivity motivation personality disorders suicide suicide attempts |
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