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ArticlePloS one2021

Temperament, character and decision-making characteristics of patients with major depressive disorder following a suicide attempt.

Klára M Hegedűs, Bernadett I Gál, Andrea Szkaliczki, Bálint Andó, Zoltán Janka, Péter Z Álmos

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Article in PloS one, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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  1. Risky decision-making in major depressive disorder: A three-level meta-analysis.International journal of clinical and health psychology : IJCHP
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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Klára M HegedűsDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.ORCID 0000-0002-0493-7728
Bernadett I GálDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Andrea SzkaliczkiDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Bálint AndóDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Zoltán JankaDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
Péter Z ÁlmosDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Szeged, Szeged, Hungary.
University of Szeged · HU

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundMultiple psychological factors of suicidal behaviour have been identified so far; however, little is known about state-dependent alterations and the interplay of the most prominent components in a suicidal crisis. Thus, the combined effect of particular personality characteristics and decision-making performance was observed within individuals who recently attempted suicide during a major depressive episode.

methodsFifty-nine medication-free major depressed patients with a recent suicide attempt (within 72 h) and forty-five healthy control individuals were enrolled in this cross-sectional study. Temperament and character factors, impulsivity and decision-making performance were assessed. Statistical analyses aimed to explore between-group differences and the most powerful contributors to suicidal behaviour during a depressive episode.

resultsDecision-making and personality differences (i.e. impulsivity, harm avoidance, self-directedness, cooperativeness and transcendence) were observed between the patient and the control group. Among these variables, decision-making, harm avoidance and self-directedness were shown to have the strongest impact on a recent suicide attempt of individuals with a diagnosis of major depressive disorder according to the results of the binary logistic regression analysis. The model was significant, adequately fitted the data and correctly classified 79.8% of the cases.

conclusionsThe relevance of deficient decision-making, high harm avoidance and low self-directedness was modelled in the case of major depressed participants with a recent suicide attempt; meaning that these individuals can be described with the myopia for future consequences, a pessimistic, anxious temperament; and a character component resulting in the experience of aimlessness and helplessness. Further studies that use a within-subject design should identify and confirm additional characteristics specific to the suicidal mind.

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AdultAnxietyClinical Decision-MakingEmotionsFemaleHumansImpulsive BehaviorMajor Depressive DisorderMaleMiddle AgedPersonality DisordersSuicide, Attempted

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PMID34015015
PMCPMC8136705
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