Prevalence of suicidal and self-injurious behavior among subjects with intermittent explosive disorder

Michael S McCloskey; Dror Ben-Zeev; Royce Lee; Emil F Coccaro

doi:10.1016/j.psychres.2007.09.011

Prevalence of suicidal and self-injurious behavior among subjects with intermittent explosive disorder

Psychiatry Res. 2008 Mar 15;158(2):248-50. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2007.09.011. Epub 2008 Jan 24.

Authors

Michael S McCloskey¹, Dror Ben-Zeev, Royce Lee, Emil F Coccaro

Affiliation

¹ Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 3077, Chicago, IL 60637, USA. mmcclosk@yoda.bsd.uchicago.edu

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.

MeSH terms

Adult
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / diagnosis
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / epidemiology*
Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Prevalence
Risk Factors
Self-Injurious Behavior / epidemiology*
Self-Injurious Behavior / psychology*
Suicide, Attempted / psychology*
Suicide, Attempted / statistics & numerical data*

Abstract

MeSH terms

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