title: [The influence of personality on suicidal behavior].
abstract: With the purpose of studying the influence of personality on suicidal behavior, 63 female suicide attempters were assessed by means of standardized interviews, Eysenck's personality questionnaire (EPQ-R) and other psychometric scales. Personality disorders (DMS III-R) were found in almost 70 per 100 and associated with previous attempts, higher hopelessness, suicide ideation, and to a more severe attempt. The most relevant dimensions were psychoticism and extraversion. The first one correlated to repetition, hopelessness, and suicide ideation; the second exerted a moderating effect, showing association with feelings of conformity towards survival. Neuroticism showed a rather unspecific effect on studied factors. Results confirm a relationship between personality disorders and suicidal behavior, and suggest possible mediating variables.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Psiquiatría, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Gómez
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Lolas
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Martín
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Barrera
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Jaar
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Suárez
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005120:Extraversion, Psychological; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010551:Personality; D010554:Personality Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000523:psychology; D010555:Personality Inventory; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D011618:Psychotic Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*
vernacular_title: La influencia de la personalidad en la conducta suicida.