Personality traits of patients with attempted suicide: a hospital based study

Nabi, Junaid; Ghildiyal, Rakesh

doi:10.18203/2320-6012.ijrms20164217

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“…Our nding in BPKIHS was consistent with the study by Nabi J et al 15 where most predominant type of personality disorder was Borderline personality (28%). There was also a signi cant association (P < 0.05) between personality traits and past attempts interval, i.e.…”

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Personality Traits among Psychiatric Out-patients with Suicide Attempt Attending Tertiary Care Hospital in Eastern Nepal

Sherchan

Shakya

Sapkota

et al. 2020

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Background-Suicide attempt is a self-injurious behaviour with a nonfatal outcome. Studies report increasing hospital admissions due to self-inflicted harm (SIH) as well as a higher likelihood of associated psychosocial factors in SIH cases. We conducted a study to explore personality traits, socio-demographic profiles and psychiatric disorders among the suicide attempt cases in a tertiary care hospital setting of eastern Nepal.Methods-It was a descriptive study conducted with purposive sampling in a tertiary care hospital among suicide attempt cases who visited to out-patient department of psychiatry. A total of 113 cases (calculated sample size) were enrolled after written informed consent within study period of 1 year. Personality traits were analyzed by using ‘Personality Trait Inventory’ questionnaire. Psychiatric diagnosis was made as per the ICD-10 diagnostic criteria. Demographic variables were recorded in a semi-structured proforma.Results-Majority of the subjects were female, married and literate, with the most common age group being 20–29 and < 20 years. Most of them were Hindu, from low socioeconomic status, joint family and cities, and were homemakers. Poisoning was the most common mode of suicide attempt and organo-phosphorous compounds the most common poison used. Some (13.3%) had past and 5.3% had family history of suicidal attempt. Most cases 63 (55.8%) were referred from Departments of Internal Medicine, followed by Emergency 28 (24.8%), self 18 (15.9%) and Paediatrics 4 (3.5%). The common ICD-10 psychiatric diagnoses were: Substance use disorder, main being alcohol (42%), Adjustment (34%) and mood disorders (22%). Emotional instability trait was the most common Personality Trait 70 (61.9%), followed by Depressive tendency 46 (40.7%). Personality disorder was present in 34%; most common being Emotionally unstable personality disorder.Conclusions-Emotional instability trait was found in the highest number of suicide attempt patients.

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