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18:50 Nov 28, 2011

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Science - Psychology / borderline personality disorder

English term or phrase: lethality and intent to die

METHOD:
Information on lifetime history of suicidal behavior was obtained from 214 inpatients diagnosed with borderline personality disorder by structured clinical interview. The authors examined the relationship between DSM-III-R criteria met and the following measures of suicidal behavior: presence or absence of a previous suicide attempt, number of previous attempts, and lethality and intent to die associated with the most lethal lifetime attempt.

RESULTS:
Impulsivity was the only characteristic of borderline personality disorder (excluding the self-destructive criterion) that was associated with a higher number of previous suicide attempts after control for lifetime diagnoses of depression and substance abuse. Global severity of pathology of borderline personality disorder was not associated with suicidal behavior. History of childhood abuse correlated significantly with number of life..

Puede ser letalidad e intento de matarse? Es esa la idea?

soffi377

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

letalidad e intentos de suicidio

Susana Jeronimo

4 +1

letalidad/mortalidad y la intención de morir

Lydia De Jorge

Discussion entries: 1

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27 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

letalidad/mortalidad y la intención de morir

Explanation:
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Lydia De Jorge
United States
Local time: 17:43
Works in field
Native speaker of:

Spanish,

English
PRO pts in category: 56

34 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

letalidad e intentos de suicidio

Explanation:
Resultados: Los sujetos con intentos de suicidio de letalidad alta y extrema con mayor frecuencia .... (leve a grave), seguido de niveles mo- derados y graves de ...
http://redalyc.uaemex.mx/redalyc/pdf/806/80615422005.pdf

La sociedad actúa sobre la individualidad en 2 niveles diferentes .... edad es menor la proporción intento de suicidio/suicidio, y aumenta la letalidad del intento. ...
http://bvs.sld.cu/revistas/mgi/vol18_2_02/mgi07202.htm

Este término lo van a encontrar asociado a intentos de suicidio en otros sitios.

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LETHALITY - Indicates the potential of MEANS of suicide to cause death.

El significado está relacionado con los medios empleados en los intentos de suicidio y ,en cierta forma, marca si es o no una llamada de atención o un deseo real de terminar con la vida.

Susana Jeronimo
Argentina
Local time: 18:43
Native speaker of:

Spanish
PRO pts in category: 15

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