Citation

Cailleau A, Juan F, Sauvaget-Oiry A, Vanelle JM. Inf. Psychiatr. 2007; 83(4): 285-292.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, John Libbey Eurotext)

DOI

10.1684/ipe.2007.0178

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Assimilated to borderlne states and characeisd by actsofiolence, psychopathy is associated with an increased risk of suicide du to an accumulation of a umber of rsk factos and to the impulsiveness inherent to this type of personality organisation. Care for suicidal psychopaths starts with an assessment of urgency, a crucial stage aimed at orientating the patient who is constantly at risk of committing a violent act or of an attempt at manipulation. Psychiatric hospitalisation requires specific arrangements and special training of caregivers to deal with these difficult patients who represent a high risk of adopting negative counter attitudes.

Language: fr

Keywords

human; suicidal ideation; hospitalization; risk factor; review; Psychiatric emergency; mental disease; impulsiveness; high risk behavior; caregiver; Psychopath; Suicidal crisis