title: Prevalence of suicidal and self-injurious behavior among subjects with intermittent explosive disorder.
abstract: The prevalence of suicidal attempts and self-injurious behavior among 376 subjects diagnosed with Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) was assessed via structured interviews. Results showed 16% of IED subjects reported self-aggression, with 12.5% reporting suicide attempts and 7.4% reporting non-lethal self-injurious behaviors. Additional risk factors were identified.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 3077, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. mmcclosk@yoda.bsd.uchicago.edu
authors.forename: Michael S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: McCloskey
authors.forename: Dror
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Ben-Zeev
authors.forename: Royce
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Emil F
authors.initials: EF
authors.lastname: Coccaro
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D015995:Prevalence; D012307:Risk Factors; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000523:psychology*; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*