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The Association between Neuroticism and Re-Attempted Suicide

Probert-Lindström, Sara LU orcid and Ambrus, Livia LU (2021) In Annals of depression and anxiety 8(2). p.1-6
Abstract
Background: Strong evidence suggests that suicide attempters who repeat
suicide (re-attempters) may differ from those with a single attempt (single
attempters) in various clinical and sociodemographic factors. Furthermore, there
is some evidence that re-attempters may be characterized by higher levels of
neuroticism, a well-known risk factor for completed suicide compared to single
attempters.
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible
association between neuroticism and re-attempted suicide.
Methods and Materials: 230 recent drug-free suicide attempters were
involved into the study. Clinical diagnoses were assessed by the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental... (More)
Background: Strong evidence suggests that suicide attempters who repeat
suicide (re-attempters) may differ from those with a single attempt (single
attempters) in various clinical and sociodemographic factors. Furthermore, there
is some evidence that re-attempters may be characterized by higher levels of
neuroticism, a well-known risk factor for completed suicide compared to single
attempters.
Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible
association between neuroticism and re-attempted suicide.
Methods and Materials: 230 recent drug-free suicide attempters were
involved into the study. Clinical diagnoses were assessed by the Diagnostic
and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised (DSM-III-R).
Personality traits were measured by the Karolinska Scale of Personality (KSP).
Results and Conclusions: There was a significant association between
re-attempted suicide, female gender, personality disorder and higher levels
of impulsivity. We found that re-attempters had significantly higher levels of
neuroticism compared to single attempters adjusted of gender, personality
disorder diagnosis, age and impulsivity. Our result gives further evidence for the
association between re-attempted suicide and neuroticism. (Less)
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  abstract     = {{Background: Strong evidence suggests that suicide attempters who repeat<br/>suicide (re-attempters) may differ from those with a single attempt (single<br/>attempters) in various clinical and sociodemographic factors. Furthermore, there<br/>is some evidence that re-attempters may be characterized by higher levels of<br/>neuroticism, a well-known risk factor for completed suicide compared to single<br/>attempters.<br/>Purpose: The aim of the present study was to investigate the possible<br/>association between neuroticism and re-attempted suicide.<br/>Methods and Materials: 230 recent drug-free suicide attempters were<br/>involved into the study. Clinical diagnoses were assessed by the Diagnostic<br/>and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Third Edition-Revised (DSM-III-R).<br/>Personality traits were measured by the Karolinska Scale of Personality (KSP).<br/>Results and Conclusions: There was a significant association between<br/>re-attempted suicide, female gender, personality disorder and higher levels<br/>of impulsivity. We found that re-attempters had significantly higher levels of<br/>neuroticism compared to single attempters adjusted of gender, personality<br/>disorder diagnosis, age and impulsivity. Our result gives further evidence for the<br/>association between re-attempted suicide and neuroticism.}},
  author       = {{Probert-Lindström, Sara and Ambrus, Livia}},
  issn         = {{2381-8883}},
  language     = {{eng}},
  month        = {{12}},
  number       = {{2}},
  pages        = {{1--6}},
  publisher    = {{Austin Publishing Group}},
  series       = {{Annals of depression and anxiety}},
  title        = {{The Association between Neuroticism and Re-Attempted Suicide}},
  url          = {{https://austinpublishinggroup.com/depression-anxiety/fulltext/depression-v8-id1111.pdf}},
  volume       = {{8}},
  year         = {{2021}},
}