Trait aggression in suicide attempters: A pilot study

Suicide attempt is a potent risk factor of subsequent suicide. Understanding the characteristics of suicide attempters is important for preventing suicide. The authors investigated aggression in medically serious suicide attempters at an emergency department. Trait aggression was evaluated in 55 sui...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Psychiatry and clinical neurosciences 2008-06, Vol.62 (3), p.352-354
Hauptverfasser:	Doihara, Chiho, Kawanishi, Chiaki, Yamada, Tomoki, Sato, Ryoko, Hasegawa, Hana, Furuno, Taku, Nakagawa, Makiko, Hirayasu, Yoshio
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Adult Adult and adolescent clinical studies aggression Aggression - psychology Anger Biological and medical sciences Character Critical Care Emergency Service, Hospital Female Hostility Humans Japan Male Medical sciences Mental Disorders - diagnosis Mental Disorders - psychology Middle Aged Personality Inventory - statistics & numerical data Pilot Projects Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry Psychometrics - statistics & numerical data Psychopathology. Psychiatry Reference Values Suicide suicide attempter Suicide, Attempted - psychology trait
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Zusammenfassung:	Suicide attempt is a potent risk factor of subsequent suicide. Understanding the characteristics of suicide attempters is important for preventing suicide. The authors investigated aggression in medically serious suicide attempters at an emergency department. Trait aggression was evaluated in 55 suicide attempters and 71 healthy individuals as a control group using the Japanese version of the Buss‐Perry Aggression Questionnaire (BAQ). Total BAQ scores (t = 2.782, P = 0.006) and the hostility scores (t = 3.735, P
ISSN:	1323-1316 1440-1819
DOI:	10.1111/j.1440-1819.2008.01804.x