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Table 1 Demographic, diagnostic and risk profile features of the study sample (N = 118)

From: The relationship between mood disorders, personality disorder and suicidality in adolescence: does general personality disturbance play a significant role in predicting suicidal behavior?

Variable

n

%

Female

90

76.3

Neglect

5

4.5

Any sexual abuse

8

7.1

Physical abuse

0

0

Mood Disorder

78

66.1

Anxiety Disorder

46

39.3

Eating Disorder

10

8.5

Substance Misuse

29

24.8

Borderline PD

21

17.8

Paranoid PD

1

0.8

Avoidant PD

6

5.1

Schizotypal PD

0

0

Narcissistic PD

2

1.7

Obsessive-Compulsive PD

0

0

Dependent PD

1

0.8

Histrionic PD

1

0.8

Schizoid PD

0

0

Attempters

66

55.9

 

Mean

SD

Age

15.9

1.11

PD dimensionala

6.39

4.44

  1. aNumber of positive PD criteria met