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This study evaluates the relationship between gender, personality, psychopathology and suicidal behaviour among adolescents. For this purpose, across-sectional study with adolescent inpatients (N = 92) displaying suicidal behaviour was designed. Sociodemographic characteristics and datarelated to suicidal behaviour were collected. In addition, personality and clinical severity were assessed by administering the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory (MACI). Results revealed that the most prevalent personality dimensions for both genders were Introversive, Self-demeaning, Doleful,Oppositional, Borderline tendency and Inhibited. However, men scored higher in Inhibited (p = 0.02, Cohen’s d = 0.45) and women in Egotistic(p = 0.03, Cohen’s d = 0.40). Concerning clinical severity of syndromes, women scored higher in Delinquent Predisposition (p = 0.04, Cohen’sd = 0.45) and men in Anxious Feelings (p = 0.02, Cohen’s d = 0.51), Depressive Affect (p = 0.04, Cohen’s d = 0.41) and Suicidal Tendency (p= 0.03, Cohen’s d = 0.37), with men reporting more frequently Childhood Abuse (p < 0.001, Cohen’s d= 0.70). Results highlight the importanceof universal interventions to promote a change in attitudes towards seeking psychological help, specially in men, and the need to designeffective tailored treatments to acquire emotional management skills for both genders. (AU)

Este estudio evalúa la relación entre el género, lapersonalidad, la psicopatología y la conducta suicida entre los adolescentes. Para ello, se diseñó un estudio transversal con adolescentes hospitalizados (N = 92) que presentaban conductas suicidas. Se recogieron características sociodemográficas y datos relacionados con la conductasuicida. Además, se evaluó la personalidad y la gravedad clínica mediante la administración del Inventario Clínico de Adolescentes de Millon (MACI).Los resultados revelaron que las dimensiones de personalidad más prevalentes para ambos géneros fueron Introversivo, Auto-punitivo, Pesimista,Oposicionista, Tendencia límite e Inhibido. Sin embargo, los hombres puntuaron más alto en Inhibido (p = 0,02, d de Cohen = 0,45) y las mujeresen Egocéntrica (p = 0,03, d de Cohen = 0,40). En cuanto a la gravedad clínica de los síndromes, las mujeres puntuaron más alto en PredisposiciónDelictiva (p = 0,04, d de Cohen = 0,45) y los hombres en Sentimientos Ansiosos (p = 0,02, d de Cohen = 0. 51), Afecto Depresivo (p = 0,04, dde Cohen = 0,41) y Tendencia Suicida (p = 0,03, d de Cohen = 0,37), y los hombres informaron con mayor frecuencia de Abuso en la Infancia(p < 0,001, d de Cohen = 0,70). Los resultados ponen de manifiesto la importancia de las intervenciones universales para promover un cambiode actitud hacia la búsqueda de ayuda psicológica, especialmente en los hombres, y la necesidad de diseñar tratamientos eficaces a medidapara adquirir habilidades de gestión emocional para ambos géneros. (AU)

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BACKGROUND: High rates of suicidal behaviour (SB) have been found in first episode psychosis (FEP) patients. It has been suggested that the presence of multiple suicide attempts (mSA) increases the risk of later SA and the risk of eventual death by suicide. OBJECTIVE: Our main objective was to study the baseline factors associated with the presence of mSA during the first year after FEP. In addition, a second aim was to find out whether there were any differences between single and multiple suicide attempters in the timing of the first SA after FEP. METHOD: A total of 65 FEP patients were evaluated. The presence of SAs were recorded at two different times after FEP. Bivariate and multivariate analyses were performed to explore the relationship between SA with sociodemographic and clinical variables. RESULTS: Multiple linear regression showed that mSA was associated with the presence of increased symptom severity (B = 0.35; t = 3.67; p < 0.01) and errors in first-order false-belief task (B = 0.48; t = 2.11; p = 0.04). There were significant differences in the timing of first SA after FEP between multiple and single suicide attempters. CONCLUSIONS: Theory of mind impairments along with more severe symptoms during the first contact with mental health services for psychotic symptoms appeared to be important predictors of mSA. On the other hand, multiple suicide attempters tend to make a first SA after FEP earlier than single suicide attempters. These results could contribute to the implementation of preventive suicidal programs, however they must be confirmed by additional research.

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La necesidad de prevenir muertes evitables y contener el impacto emocional que genera la conducta suicida requiere de estudios que permitan entender mejor el fenómeno, con el fin de incrementar la eficacia de las estrategias preventivas e interventivas. Clasificar la conducta suicida permitiría un mejor abordaje de esta problemática tan heterogénea, con influencias culturales, evolutivas y de género. Este trabajo pretende describir diferentes perfiles psicológicos prototípicos del adolescente con conducta suicida, a partir de una propuesta de clasificación ya existente que se amplía con otras variables clínicas de relevancia. Para ello, se diseñó un estudio transversal descriptivo-correlacional con pacientes de entre 8-17 años, visitados en Urgencias por conducta suicida entre noviembre del 2013 y diciembre del 2014. Los datos se obtuvieron a partir de entrevistas clínicas. La propuesta de clasificación mostró que los adolescentes del grupo I, el más prevalente (60%), se caracterizaron por presentar mayor prevalencia de rasgos desadaptativos de personalidad, trastorno de conducta, más ingresos hospitalarios y autolesiones y la mitad de ellos presentaron antecedentes de conducta suicida. Los del grupo II (30%), presentaron mayor prevalencia de trastornos del estado de ánimo. El grupo III (10%), mostró un alto porcentaje de tentativas autolíticas (>75%) respecto a otras conductas suicidas, identificando los conflictos relacionales como desencadenantes más frecuentes. La obtención de estos perfiles prototípicos y sus correspondientes características clínicas y psicopatológicas, permite sugerir diferentes procesos de tratamiento ajustados a cada uno de los procesos descritos

The need to prevent avoidable deaths and to contain the emotional impact of suicidal behavior requires studies to better understand the phenomenon and to increase the effectiveness of prevention and intervention strategies. Suicidal behavior has a very heterogeneus characterization, which is influenced by cultural, evolutionary, and gender features, and its classification could facilitate a better approach to this problem. This study was intended to describe the different prototypical psychological profiles of the adolescent with suicidal behavior, based on an existing classification proposal that is extended with other relevant clinical variables. A cross-sectional and descriptive design was employed in a sample of patients between 8-17 years old attended in a pediatric emergency unit between November 2013 and December 2014. Data was collected by means of semistructured interviews. The classification showed that adolescents in group I, the most prevalent (60%), were characterized by a higher prevalence of maladaptive personality traits, behavioral disorders, more mental health hospital admissions, self-harm behaviors, and half of them had a history of previous suicidal behavior. Those in group II (30%) had a higher prevalence of mood disorders. Group III (10%) showed a high percentage of autolysis attempts (>75%) when compared to other type of suicidal behavior, identifying relational conflicts as the most frequent triggers. To obtain these prototypic profiles and their corresponding clinical and psychopathological characteristics in the study sample suggests different treatments tailored to each specific profile

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