TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2007//
TI  - Psychopharmacologic management of suicidality in personality disorders
JO  - Canadian journal of psychiatry, The
A1  - Cardish, Robert J.
SP  - 115S
EP  - 127S
VL  - 52
IS  - 6 Suppl 1
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To review the evidence for the efficacy of pharmacotherapy and other biological treatments in suicidality associated with personality disorders, chiefly borderline personality disorder. METHOD: Systematic review of the literature. RESULTS: Studies evaluating treatment of suicidality in personality disorders are absent. However, several studies examine the efficacy of pharmacotherapy for core symptom clusters that are closely associated with suicidal behaviour. Efficacy exists with transient psychotic episodes, flashbacks and dissociations, affective dysregulation, impulsivity, and anger and hostility. CONCLUSIONS: Modest efficacy of pharmacologic treatments adjuvant to psychosocial treatments can be shown for clusters of symptoms related to borderline personality disorder.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0706-7437
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -