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Risk of Suicide and Dysfunctional Patterns of Personality among Bereaved Substance Users

Research has shown that suicide is a phenomenon highly present among the drug dependent population. Different studies have demonstrated an upraised level of comorbidity between personality disorders (PD) and substance use disorders (SUD). This study aimed to describe which PDs are more frequent among those patients with a risk of suicide. Methods: The study was based on a consecutive non-probabilistic convenience sample of 196 bereaved patients attended to in a Public Addiction Center in Girona (Spain). Sociodemographic data, as well as suicide and drug related characteristics were recorded. The risk of suicide was assessed with the Spanish version of “Risk of suicide”. Personality disorders were measured with the Spanish version of Millon Multiaxial Clinical Inventory. Results: The PDs more associated with the presence of risk of suicide were depressive, avoidant, schizotypal and borderline disorders. However, the histrionic, narcissistic and compulsive PDs are inversely associated with risk of suicide even though the narcissistic scale had no statistical correlation. Conclusions: The risk of suicide is a significant factor to take into account related to patients with SUD and especially with the presence of specific PDs. These findings underline the importance of diagnosing and treating rigorously patients with SUD

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017, vol.14, núm. 3, p. 316

MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)

Autor: Masferrer Boix, Laura
Caparrós Caparrós, Beatriu
Data: 20 març 2017
Resum: Research has shown that suicide is a phenomenon highly present among the drug dependent population. Different studies have demonstrated an upraised level of comorbidity between personality disorders (PD) and substance use disorders (SUD). This study aimed to describe which PDs are more frequent among those patients with a risk of suicide. Methods: The study was based on a consecutive non-probabilistic convenience sample of 196 bereaved patients attended to in a Public Addiction Center in Girona (Spain). Sociodemographic data, as well as suicide and drug related characteristics were recorded. The risk of suicide was assessed with the Spanish version of “Risk of suicide”. Personality disorders were measured with the Spanish version of Millon Multiaxial Clinical Inventory. Results: The PDs more associated with the presence of risk of suicide were depressive, avoidant, schizotypal and borderline disorders. However, the histrionic, narcissistic and compulsive PDs are inversely associated with risk of suicide even though the narcissistic scale had no statistical correlation. Conclusions: The risk of suicide is a significant factor to take into account related to patients with SUD and especially with the presence of specific PDs. These findings underline the importance of diagnosing and treating rigorously patients with SUD
Format: application/pdf
Cita: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14030316
ISSN: 1661-7827 (versió paper)
1660-4601 (versió electrònica)
Accés al document: http://hdl.handle.net/10256/13769
Llenguatge: eng
Editor: MDPI (Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute)
Col·lecció: Reproducció digital del document publicat a: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph14030316
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És part de: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017, vol.14, núm. 3, p. 316
Drets: Attribution 4.0 Spain
URI Drets: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/es/
Matèria: Drogoaddictes -- Conducta suïcida
Narcotic addicts -- Suicidal behavior
Trastorns de la personalitat
Personality disorders
Abús de substàncies
Substance abuse
Títol: Risk of Suicide and Dysfunctional Patterns of Personality among Bereaved Substance Users
Tipus: info:eu-repo/semantics/article
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