Citation

Dingman CW, McGlashan TH. Hosp. Community Psychiatry 1988; 39(3): 295-299.

Affiliation

Chestnut Lodge Hospital, Rockville, Maryland 20850.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1988, American Psychiatric Association)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

3356437

Abstract

Patients in a long-term follow-up study who had made a serious suicide threat or attempt before admission were further studied to determine if there were characteristics that discriminated between those who ultimately committed suicide and those who did not. The results showed that patients who committed suicide were more likely to have a DSM-III axis I diagnosis, to be male, and to be discharged against medical advice. Those alive at follow-up were more likely to have a borderline personality disorder, to be female, impulsive, and self-mutilating, to be discharged with medical advice, and to have a healthier postdischarge course.

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