Citation

Isaeva ER, Ryzhova DM, Stepanova AV, Mitrev IN. Brain Sci. 2024; 14(5): e463.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2024, Switzerland Molecular Diversity Preservation International (MDPI) AG)

DOI

10.3390/brainsci14050463

PMID

38790442

Abstract

This study assessed suicidal risk in patients suffering from non-psychotic depressive disorders within various clinical and nosological forms (F31-F34 mood disorders and F60.31-emotionally unstable personality disorder). Clinical and psychological features were presented, as well as predictors of suicidal risk in patients of these groups. We performed a comparative analysis of the anxiety and depression level, the level of mental pain, fear of death and the severity of anti-suicidal motives in patients with affective disorders and borderline personality disorder (BPD). Based on the results, 100% of patients in these clinical nosological groups were found to have a high level of suicidal risk. Patients with affective disorders have weak anti-suicidal motives and are not fully aware of the consequences of their own death. Patients with BPD have a higher suicidal risk than patients with affective disorders; they are characterized by less pronounced social orientation, demonstrativeness, self-centeredness, less pronounced levels of anxiety and fear of death.

Language: en

Keywords

attitude towards death; depression; personality disorders; psychology of suicide; suicide risk