Table 1.
Baseline Characteristics of the 100 Participants
| Characteristic | Patients |
|---|---|
| Male sex, No. (%) | 39 (39) |
| Childhood, No. (%) | |
| Abuse | 51(51) |
| Separation younger than 15y (n = 99) | 38 (38) |
| Comorbid past substance abuse, No. (%) (n = 99) | 28 (28) |
| Cigarette smoking, No. (%) (n = 99) | 24 (24) |
| Borderline personality disorder, No. (%) (n = 95) | 17(18) |
| History of suicide attempt, No. (%) | 51 (51) |
| Age, mean (SD), y | 40.2 (11.2) |
| Hamilton Depression Rating Scale score, mean (SD)a | 19.5 (4.9) |
| Beck Depression Inventory score, mean (SD) (n = 99)b | 28.6 (10.1) |
| Beck Hopelessness Scale score, mean (SD)c | 12.0 (5.8) |
| Scale for Suicidal Ideationd | |
| 2 wk prior (n = 85) | 8.9 (9.3) |
| Current (n = 99) | 6.2 (7.3) |
| Brown-Goodwin Aggression History Scale score, mean (SD) (n = 98)e | 18.5 (5.6) |
| Buss-Durkee Hostility Inventory score, mean (SD) (n = 88)f | 38.7 (11.9) |
| Barratt Impulsivity Scale score, mean (SD) (n = 88)g | 57.7 (18.2) |
| No. of past suicide attempts, mean (SD) (n = 51) | 2.4 (1.9) |
| Maximal lethality of suicide attempts score, mean (SD) (n = 51)h | 2.6 (1.7) |
a
Scores range from 0 to 54, with higher scores indicating more severe depression.
b
Scores range from 0 to 63, with higher scores indicating more severe depression.
c
Scores range from 0 to 20, with higher scores indicating more severe hopelessness.
d
Scores range from 0 to 48, with higher scores indicating more severe ideation.
e
Scores range from 10 to 40, with higher scores indicating more severe aggression.
f
Scores range from 0 to 66, with higher scores indicating more severe hostility.
g
Scores range from 0 to 96, with higher scores indicating more severe impulsivity.
h
Scores range from 0 to 8, with higher scores indicating fatal injury.