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Fırat Tıp Dergisi |
2015, Cilt 20, Sayı 2, Sayfa(lar) 096-100 |
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Temperament Characteristics of Patients Admitted to Hospital Due to Suicide Attempt |
Osman MERMİ1, Faruk KILIÇ1, Mehmet Gürkan GÜROK2, Murat KULOĞLU3, Murad ATMACA1 |
1Fırat Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ, Türkiye 2Ruh Sağlığı ve Hastalıkları Hastanesi, Psikiyatri Kliniği, Elazığ, Türkiye 3Akdeniz Üniversitesi Tıp Fakültesi, Psikiyatri Anabilim Dalı, Elazığ, Türkiye |
Objective: In the present study, it was aimed to examine the temperament characteristics of the patients with suicide attempt.
Material and Method: Totally fifty patients who applied to the emergency unit were included into the study. A control group matched with the patient group in regard to age and gender was composed. The Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV (SCID-I) and Temperament Evaluation of Memphis, Pisa, Paris, San Diego Autoquestionnaire (TEMPS-A) were administrated to both groups. Results: Of the patients, 60% (n=30) were females while 40% (n=20) were males. The mean age was 28.7± 9.8 years. 64% of the patients were single. The mean scores of the patients on the items of depressive, cyclothymic and anxiety were higher than those of healthy controls. Of the patients, 28 (%69) had dominant several temperament characters. 38% (n=19) of the patients had depressive temperament while 24% (n=12) of them had anxious temperament, 16% (n=8) had cyclothymic temperament and 6% (n=3) exhibited irritable temperament. Conclusion: The present study suggests that depressive, anxious and cyclothymic temperament characteristics may be associated with suicidal behavior. |
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