Table 3.
Categorical findings on suicidal ideation.
| Study | Sample | Age (years) | Assessment | Summary of results | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DSM-IV-TR | Segal et al., 2012 (59) USA (CA) Cross-sectional |
109 community-dwelling older adults evaluated for SI | ≥65 | SI scale: GSIS PD scale: Coolidge Axis-II Inventory |
Positive correlation with SI: all PDs except histrionic Positive predictor of SI: borderline PD Negative predictor of SI: histrionic PD |
| Segal et al., 2015 (66) USA (CA) Cross-sectional |
Positive correlation of SI with former PDs: depressive PD | ||||
| Jahn et al., 2015 (65) USA (CA) Cross-sectional |
143 community-dwelling older adults evaluated for SI | ≥65 | SI scale: GSIS PD scale: SCID-II-PQ |
Positive correlation with SI (in decreasing order): avoidant, schizotypal, depressive, borderline, schizoid, dependent, passive-aggressive, and paranoid personality traits No significant correlation: obsessive-compulsive, narcissistic, histrionic, and antisocial traits |
|
| Eades et al., 2016 (67) USA (CA) Cross-sectional |
102 community-dwelling older adults evaluated for SI | ≥61 | SI scale: GSIS PD scale: Coolidge Axis-II inventory |
Positive correlation with SI (in decreasing order): Depressive, schizoid, schizotypal, passive-aggressive, avoidant, paranoid, borderline, dependent, obsessive–compulsive, and self-defeating No significant correlation: histrionic, antisocial, sadistic |
|
| Morse and Lynch, 2004 (47) USA Cross-sectional |
63 depressed inpatients, from which 17 with PD | ≥64 | SI scale: ASIQ PD scale: WISPI |
SI: no significant correlation with total personality disorders | |
| DSM-III & -IV | Heisel et al., 2007 (53) Canada Cross-sectional, case–control study |
538 depressed elderly; 20 with narcissistic PD (n = 13)/PD traits (n = 7) | ≥65 | SI scale: HRSD suicide item PD diagnosis: medical records |
Narcissistic PD: positive predictor of SI Narcissistic PD traits: not significant predictors |
PD, personality disorder; SI, suicidal ideation; GSIS, Geriatric Suicide Ideation Scale; SCID-II-PQ, Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV-TR Axis II—Personality Questionnaire; ASIQ, Adult Suicide Ideation Questionnaire; WISPI, Wisconsin Personality Disorders Inventory IV; HRSD, Hamilton Rating Scale for Depression.