EPA-1070 – Suicide attempts and “body-art”: is there any correlation? a preliminary study

Abstract

Introduction:Body- art is associated with an increased risk of self- harming behaviours and suicide attempts (SA) in adolescents, but there is no concluding evidence for adults yet.Objectives:We investigate the relationship between ‘body art’ (i.e. tattoos, piercings) and SA in adult patients.Methods:All patients admitted to the Psychiatric Clinic of Genoa for a SA between October 2012 - January 2013 were enrolled. Age, gender, education, previous SA, psychiatric diagnosis were analyzed. The patients underwent first a clinical interview where the presence of body-art, type, number, location, time between its performance and previous or present SA were assessed along with its meaning for the patient, then SCID I & II.Results:44 patients were enrolled (24 females). Mean age 47 years. 26 had at least a tattoo, among them six females. Eight had at least one piercing, of whom six were females. 58,3% had a diagnosis of MDD, 41.6% of PD (BPD 72%;NPD 34%; OCPD 42%; PPD 23%). 75% of patients with more than one tattoo had a diagnosis in both axes and attempted suicide more than once. These results show that 40% of our sample has a tattoo and one third a piercing, which presence in the same-age American population is estimated to be 26%. However, these results have a limited statistical significance because of the small sample size.Conclusion:These results suggest a particular mind-body bond which would correlate SA and body art in adult patients, while previous studies found such evidences only in the adolescent population.

Tattooed and Non-Tattooed Women: Motivation, Social Practices and Risk Behavior

“…In relation to the participants' mental health, there was a association between being tattooed and having a psychiatric diagnosis. Tattooing has been associated with psychopathology and deviance (D'Ambrosio, Martini, & Casillo, 2014;Hawkes et al, 2004;Keith, King, & Vidourek, 2013;Solano et al, 2014), especially in women (Mifflin, 1997). The prevalence of reported depressive disorder and/or anxiety disorder in our sample was also found in previous studies (Yen et al, 2012;Zrnoet al, 2015).…”

Ideação suicida e psicopatologia em amostra brasileira de tatuados e não tatuados

“…Também não foi identificado associação entre tatuagem e ideação suicida, sendo esta uma ligação sugerida em adultos (Solano et al, 2014;Yen et al, 2012), inclusive com maior associação para mulheres tatuadas (Carrol et al,2002). Nossos resultados concordam com os resultados recentes de King e Vidourek (2013), não relacionando comportamento suicida à prática da tatuagem.…”

“…Nesse sentido, estudos internacionais têm apresentado resultados sobre a relação entre tatuagem e distúrbios alimentares, depressão, comportamentos suicidas e suicídio, agressividade, baixa tolerância à frustração e impulsividade, dependência à tatuagem, comportamento criminoso, dentre outros (Braithwaite, Robillard, Woodring, Stephen, & Arriola, 2001;Byard & Charlwood, 2014;Brooks et al, 2003;Deschesnes, Finès, & Demers, 2006;Heywood et al, 2012;Jennings, Fox, & Farrington, 2014;King & Vidourek, 2013;Koch, Roberts, Armstrong, & Owen, 2010;Krasic, Mitic, Kostic, Ilic, & Rankovic, 2011;Solano et al, 2014;Stirn, Oddo, Peregrinova, Philipp, & Hinz, 2011;Preti et al, 2006;Sosin, 2014;Stirn et al, 2012;Yen et al, 2012).…”