Neuroticism and Extroversion in Suicide Attempters Aged 75 and Above and a General Population Comparison Group

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Wiktorsson, Stefan,1955Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för psykiatri och neurokemi,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry (author)

Neuroticism and Extroversion in Suicide Attempters Aged 75 and Above and a General Population Comparison Group

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Personality traits have been shown to influence suicidal behaviour but the literature on ‘older’ elderly is sparse. The aim was to compare neuroticism and extroversion in hospitalized suicide attempters aged 75 and above and a general population comparison group. Seventy-two hospitalized suicide attempters (mean age 81 years) were interviewed. Comparison subjects were drawn from participants in population studies on health and ageing. Participants completed the Eysenck Personality Inventory (EPI) and symptoms of depression were rated with the Montgomery–Asberg Depression Rating Scale (MADRS). Depression diagnoses were made in accordance with Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, fourth edition. Attempters scored higher on the neuroticism scale than comparison subjects (mean=9.9 vs. 7.6, t=3.74, df=358, p<0.001) and lower on the extroversion scale (mean=10.8 vs. 12.0; t=−2.76, df=358, p=0.006). While these differences did not remain after adjustment for major depression, attempters with minor depression were less neurotic than comparison subjects with this diagnosis (mean=6.6 vs. 11.1, t=−3.35, df=63, p=0.001) and a negative association with neuroticism remained in a multivariate model. In conclusion cases scored higher on neuroticism and lower on extroversion compared to comparison subjects. The finding that attempters with minor depression were less neurotic than comparison subjects with this diagnosis was unexpected and needs to be examined in larger samples.

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MEDICIN OCH HÄLSOVETENSKAP Annan medicin och hälsovetenskap hsv//swe
MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES Other Medical and Health Sciences hsv//eng
elderly
suicide attempters
neuroticism
extroversion
depression

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Berg, Anne Ingeborg,1973Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Psykologiska institutionen,Department of Psychology(Swepub:gu)xbannc (author)
Billstedt, Eva,1961Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för psykiatri och neurokemi,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry(Swepub:gu)xbilev (author)
Duberstein, Paul (author)
Marlow, ThomasGothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för psykiatri och neurokemi,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry(Swepub:gu)xmarlt (author)
Skoog, Ingmar,1954Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för psykiatri och neurokemi,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry(Swepub:gu)xskooi (author)
Waern, Margda,1955Gothenburg University,Göteborgs universitet,Institutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för psykiatri och neurokemi,Institute of Neuroscience and Physiology, Department of Psychiatry and Neurochemistry(Swepub:gu)xwaema (author)
Göteborgs universitetInstitutionen för neurovetenskap och fysiologi, sektionen för psykiatri och neurokemi (creator_code:org_t)

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