Understanding the Influence of Personality Traits on Risk of Suicidal Behaviour in Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorders: A Systematic Review
Year: 2021
Type: review
Study design: Systematic Review
Abstract: Risk of suicidal behaviour (SB) in schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) is a major concern, particularly in early stages of the illness, when suicide accounts for a high number of premature deaths. Although some risk factors for SB in SSD are well understood, the extent to which personality traits may affect this risk remains unclear, which may have implications for prevention. We conducted a systematic review of previous studies indexed in MEDLINE, PsycINFO and Embase examining the relationship between personality traits and SB in samples of patients with SSD. Seven studies fulfilled predetermined selection criteria. Harm avoidance, passive-dependent, schizoid and schizotypal personality traits increased the risk of SB, while self-directedness, cooperativeness, excluding persistence and self-transcendence acted as protective factors. Although only seven studies were retrieved from three major databases after applying predetermined selection criteria, we found some evidence to support that personality issues may contribute to SB in patients with SSD. Personality traits may therefore become part of routine suicide risk assessment and interventions targeting these personality-related factors may contribute to prevention of SB in SSD.
Source: Journal of Clinical Medicine
DOI: 10.3390/jcm10194604
Institutions: Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red, Instituto de Biomedicina de Sevilla, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Universidad de Cantabria, Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital, Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla, Universidad de Deusto, Universidad Complutense de Madrid, Hospital General Universitario Gregorio Marañón, King's College London, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Instituto de Investigación Sanitaria Fundación Jiménez Díaz, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid
Language: English
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: gold
Estimated APC paid: $2,376
Funders: Fundación Alicia Koplowitz, Sunovion, Academy of Medical Sciences, European Commission, Gedeon Richter, Universidad Autónoma de Madrid, Ministerio de Ciencia e Innovación, Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental, Servier, H. Lundbeck A/S, Instituto de Investigación Marqués de Valdecilla, Horizon 2020 Framework Programme, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, European Regional Development Fund, Agencia Estatal de Investigación, FP7 Health, Cilag
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