Why the study?
The role of personality as a distal risk factor for suicidal thoughts and behavior remains unclear.
Is Type D personality associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors?
Population
Eight studies reporting on Type D personality and suicidal distress across populations and countries
Comparison
Type D personality vs non-Type D personality
Design
Systematic review
Key result
Type D personality was robustly associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors, including suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, across 8 reviewed studies.
Authors
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May inform suicide risk assessment incorporating personality traits; extends distal risk models with plausible transition mechanisms.
Systematic Review
Is Type D personality associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors?
Type D personality is robustly associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors, and conceptual models suggest it acts as a distal risk factor contributing to suicide distress.
Denollet et al. (2021) conducted a systematic review in Suicide risk. Type D personality was evaluated on Suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Type D personality was robustly associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors, including suicidal ideation and suicide attempts, across 8 reviewed studies.