Three Key Factors Tied to Higher Suicide Risk in Borderline Personality Disorder
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Three specific symptoms may help clinicians identify patients with borderline personality disorders (BPD) at highest risk for suicide. Results of a large longitudinal study show patients with BPD are at considerably higher risk of suicide attempts compared to patients with other personality disorders including schizotypal, avoidant, and obsessive compulsive personality disorder (OCPD). Furthermore, among DSM-5 diagnostic criteria for BPD, the study identified three as the most significant independent risk factors for suicide attempts in this patient population. They included identity disturbance, chronic feelings of emptiness, and frantic efforts to avoid abandonment.
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@nancy Individuals with psychiatric disorders are at increased risk of suicide. However, the risk is higher in patients with BPD versus those with other disorders and occurs independently of common psychiatric comorbidities associated with BPD. To understand the reason suicide risk is so strong in patients with BPD, the investigators analyzed data from the Collaborative Longitudinal Study of Personality Disorders, which included adults with one of four personality disorders and a comparison group of match controls with major depressive disorder (MDD).