Citation

Manea MM, Cosman D, Nemes B, Coman H. Rev. Med. Chir. Soc. Med. Nat. Iasi 2013; 117(4): 890-900.

Affiliation

University of Medicine and Pharmacy Iuliu Hatieganu Cluj-Napoca, Faculty of Medicine, Department of Medical Psychology.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2013, Societatii de Medici si Naturalisti)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

24502066

Abstract

UNLABELLED: Although the last decade research has shown that personality disorders (PD) represent a major risk in suicidal behavior, the role of personality dimensions in determining this type of behavior hasn't been yet studied thoroughly. AIM: we intend to highlight some personality traits that may induce a suicidal behavior in patients diagnosed with PD. METHODS: the sample consisted of 131 patients with PD, 46 of them presenting both a personality disorder and suicide behavior (suicidal ideation/suicide attempt). The personality dimensions were studied using the Temperament and Character Inventory (T.C.I.) developed by Robert Cloninger. Suicide risk was assessed using the Mini-International Neuropsychiatric Interview (M.I.N.I.), Module C- Suicide Ideas. RESULTS: although the sample was analyzed in Clusters DSM type A, B, C and an analyze of co morbidities with the Axe I was also made, the analyze was taken further in our attempt to find a common factor that would differentiate the non-suicidal patients from the suicidal ones. The evident result appeared in two character dimensions that are highly related with suicide attempts. CONCLUSION: self-conducting and cooperativeness could be considered marker-dimensions in a quick evaluation of suicide risk.

Language: en