Table III.

Description of the instruments that were used in the study

Socio-demographics (information on demographics, alcohol, drugs, physical/sexual abuse, legal problems, medication, education/work)

Life overview (open-ended questions to record informant's subjective perceptions)

SCID I (generates Axis I diagnoses according to DSM-IV)

SCID II (generates Axis II diagnoses according to DSM-IV)

Family antecedents of psychiatric disorders (retrieve information on family psychopathology)

Barratt Impulsivity Scale (BIS-30)

Brown and Goodwin Lifetime History of Aggression (BGLHA)

Suicide History Scale (collect data on previous suicide attempts and ideation)

Life Trajectory Scale (detailed information on childhood, adolescence and adulthood experiences)

Genealogical map (detailed relationship with family members)