@article{ref1,
title="Neuroticism and suicide in a general population cohort: results from the UK Biobank Project",
journal="BJPsych open",
year="2018",
author="Peters, Evyn M. and John, Ann and Bowen, Rudy Cecil and Baetz, Marilyn and Balbuena, Lloyd",
volume="4",
number="2",
pages="62-68",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Neuroticism has often been linked to suicidal thoughts and behaviour. AIMS: To examine whether neuroticism is associated with suicide deaths after adjusting for known risks. <br><br>METHOD: UK Biobank participants (<i>n</i> = 389 365) were assessed for neuroticism as well as social, demographic and health-related variables at study entry and followed for up to 10 years. Suicide risk was modelled using Cox regression stratified by gender. <br><br>RESULTS: Neuroticism increased the risk of suicide in both men (hazard ratio (HR) = 1.15, 95% CI 1.09-1.22) and women (HR = 1.16, 95% CI 1.06-1.27). In a subsample who were assessed for mood disorders, neuroticism remained a significant predictor for women (HR 1.25, 95% CI 1.03-1.51) but not for men. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Screening and therapeutic interventions for neuroticism may be important for early suicide prevention. DECLARATION OF INTEREST: None.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2056-4724",
doi="10.1192/bjo.2017.12",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1192/bjo.2017.12"
}