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September 10, 2025BMC PsychiatryOpen Access

Empathy, psychopathology and suicidal behavior: a case–control study

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This case-control study assesses empathy traits and psychopathology in suicide attempters, indicating complex relationships.

Suicide attempters show higher levels of self-oriented empathy, specifically Fantasy and Personal Distress scores, compared to healthy controls.
Psychopathology is linked to increased self-oriented empathy scores, particularly Fantasy (FS) and Personal Distress (PD), regardless of the group.
Perspective Taking decreases in suicide attempters as psychopathology levels rise, while PD increases in healthy controls and psychiatric inpatients.
Emotional dimensions of empathy may assist in identifying individuals at risk for suicidal behavior, highlighting the need for nuanced evaluations.

Toffol et al. (2025) studied this question.

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