Personality Disorders in Suicide Attempters and Completers: Preliminary Findings

Examines the frequency & type of personality disorder traits relevant to suicidal behavior. Suicide completers, suicide attempters, depressed natural deaths, & nondepressed natural deaths are compared. Suicide completers are found to display significant elevations in narcissistic, histronic, & borderline personality traits. Suicide attempters display significant elevations on paranoid, avoidant, schizotypal, dependent, & borderline personality traits. More specific traits are discussed. (39 refs)