@article{ref1,
title="An Exploratory Study of the Relationship between Diverse Life Events and Specific Personality Disorders in a Sample of Suicide Attempters",
journal="Journal of personality disorders",
year="2010",
author="Blasco-Fontecilla, Hilario and Baca-Garcia, Enrique and Duberstein, Paul and Pérez-Rodríguez, Maria de Las Mercedes and Dervic, Kanita and Saiz-Ruiz, Jeronimo and Courtet, Philippe and De Leon, Jose and Oquendo, Maria A.",
volume="24",
number="6",
pages="773-784",
abstract="Personality disorder (PD) increases risk for suicidal behavior. Certain life events (LE) can precipitate suicidal behaviors in patients with PD. A fundamental question is whether specific combinations of LE and PD increase suicidal risk. Four hundred forty-six suicide attempters (SA) were recruited from emergency rooms. We used a healthy control group (n = 515) to identify the best cut-off point for the instrument used to diagnose PD. We used the DSM-IV version of the International Personality Disorder Questionnaire-Screening Questionnaire, the Mini International Neuropsychiatric Interview, and the Social Adjustment Scale to assess PD, Axis I disorders, and LE, respectively. After controlling for Axis I disorders, we found that &quot;Death of spouse&quot; preceded suicidal acts in those with antisocial PD (FET p = 0.024) and patients with narcissistic PD attempted suicide after being Fired at work (FET p = 0.002), among others. Our data suggest the presence of particular LE-PD associations in suicide attempters. Some LE-PD relationships appear independent of Axis I disorders in suicide attempters. This may offer a basis for specific targeted therapies or prevention programs aimed at decreasing suicidal risk.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0885-579X",
doi="10.1521/pedi.2010.24.6.773",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/pedi.2010.24.6.773"
}