Suicide attempts are a possible consequence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), although their prevalence varies across different epidemiological studies. Suicide attempt is a significant predictor of death by suicide, highlighting its importance in understanding and preventing tragic outcomes. Researchers are increasingly recognizing the need to study the differences between males and females, as several distinctions emerge in terms of the characteristics, types and motivations of suicide attempts. These differences emphasize the importance of considering gender-specific factors in the study of suicide attempts and developing tailored prevention strategies. We conducted a network analysis to represent and investigate which among multiple neurocognitive, psychosocial, demographic and affective variables may prove to be a reliable predictor for identifying the 'suicide attempt risk' (SAR) in a sample of 81 adults who met DSM-5 criteria for MDD. Network analysis resulted in differences between males and females regarding the variables that were going to interact and predict the SAR; in particular, for males, there is a stronger link toward psychosocial aspects, while for females, the neurocognitive domain is more relevant in its mnestic subcomponents. Network analysis allowed us to describe otherwise less obvious differences in the risk profiles of males and females that attempted to take their own lives. Different neurocognitive and psychosocial variables and different interactions between them predict the probability of suicide attempt unique to male and female patients.

A network study to differentiate suicide attempt risk profiles in male and female patients with major depressive disorder / Sarti, P.; Colliva, C.; Varrasi, S.; Guerrera, C. S.; Platania, G. A.; Boccaccio, F. M.; Castellano, S.; Pirrone, C.; Pani, L.; Tascedda, F.; di Nuovo, S.; Caraci, F.; Blom, J. M. C.. - In: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY. - ISSN 1063-3995. - 31:1(2024), pp. N/A-N/A. [10.1002/cpp.2924]

A network study to differentiate suicide attempt risk profiles in male and female patients with major depressive disorder

Castellano S.;Pani L.;Tascedda F.;Blom J. M. C.
2024

Abstract

Suicide attempts are a possible consequence of Major Depressive Disorder (MDD), although their prevalence varies across different epidemiological studies. Suicide attempt is a significant predictor of death by suicide, highlighting its importance in understanding and preventing tragic outcomes. Researchers are increasingly recognizing the need to study the differences between males and females, as several distinctions emerge in terms of the characteristics, types and motivations of suicide attempts. These differences emphasize the importance of considering gender-specific factors in the study of suicide attempts and developing tailored prevention strategies. We conducted a network analysis to represent and investigate which among multiple neurocognitive, psychosocial, demographic and affective variables may prove to be a reliable predictor for identifying the 'suicide attempt risk' (SAR) in a sample of 81 adults who met DSM-5 criteria for MDD. Network analysis resulted in differences between males and females regarding the variables that were going to interact and predict the SAR; in particular, for males, there is a stronger link toward psychosocial aspects, while for females, the neurocognitive domain is more relevant in its mnestic subcomponents. Network analysis allowed us to describe otherwise less obvious differences in the risk profiles of males and females that attempted to take their own lives. Different neurocognitive and psychosocial variables and different interactions between them predict the probability of suicide attempt unique to male and female patients.
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A network study to differentiate suicide attempt risk profiles in male and female patients with major depressive disorder / Sarti, P.; Colliva, C.; Varrasi, S.; Guerrera, C. S.; Platania, G. A.; Boccaccio, F. M.; Castellano, S.; Pirrone, C.; Pani, L.; Tascedda, F.; di Nuovo, S.; Caraci, F.; Blom, J. M. C.. - In: CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY & PSYCHOTHERAPY. - ISSN 1063-3995. - 31:1(2024), pp. N/A-N/A. [10.1002/cpp.2924]
Sarti, P.; Colliva, C.; Varrasi, S.; Guerrera, C. S.; Platania, G. A.; Boccaccio, F. M.; Castellano, S.; Pirrone, C.; Pani, L.; Tascedda, F.; di Nuovo...espandi
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