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Trait impulsivity in suicide attempters: Preliminary study
Author(s) -
Doihara Chiho,
Kawanishi Chiaki,
Ohyama Nene,
Yamada Tomoki,
Nakagawa Makiko,
Iwamoto Yohko,
Odawara Toshinari,
Hirayasu Yoshio
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
psychiatry and clinical neurosciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.609
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1440-1819
pISSN - 1323-1316
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-1819.2012.02379.x
Subject(s) - impulsivity , trait , psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , injury prevention , human factors and ergonomics , psychiatry , suicide attempt , occupational safety and health , clinical psychology , medical emergency , medicine , computer science , programming language , pathology
Suicide attempt is a risk factor for suicide. To investigate trait impulsivity among suicide attempters, 93 attempters admitted to an emergency department and 113 healthy controls were evaluated using the Japanese version of the Barratt Impulsiveness Scale (BIS‐11J). Impulsivity was analyzed in relation to clinical data in the attempters. Total BIS‐11J, attention impulsiveness, and motor impulsiveness scores were significantly higher in the attempters than in the controls. Both total BIS‐11J and non‐planning impulsiveness scores were significantly higher in attempters with schizophrenia and other psychotic disorders among the diagnostic groups. Control of impulsivity should be considered as one of the targets for suicide prevention.