title: Psychobiological concomitants of history of suicide attempts among violent offenders and impulsive fire setters.
abstract: Psychobiological data on 58 violent offenders and impulsive fire setters were analyzed for associations with history of suicide attempts. Subjects with a history of suicide attempts serious enough to require an admission to a medical facility had significantly lower mean cerebrospinal fluid 5-hydroxyindoleacetic acid and 3-methoxy-4-hydroxyphenylglycol concentrations than subjects who had not made such attempts. A linear discriminant function analysis based on psychobiological and behavioral variables correctly classified 79% of the subjects according to the suicide attempt history positive and negative outcomes.
authors: Laboratory of Clinical Studies, DICBR, National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Virkkunen
authors: J
authors: J
authors: De Jong
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Bartko
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Linnoila
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001786:Blood Glucose / Q000032:analysis; D003417:Criminal Psychology; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005391:Firesetting Behavior / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006018:Glycols / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D006801:Humans; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000097:blood / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid / Q000175:diagnosis*; D008297:Male; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol / Q000134:cerebrospinal fluid*; D011336:Probability; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*; D014754:Violence
chemical_list: D001786:Blood Glucose; D006018:Glycols; D008734:Methoxyhydroxyphenylglycol; D006897:Hydroxyindoleacetic Acid