Life-time adversities, reported thirteen years after a suicide attempt: relationship to recovery, 5HTTLPR genotype, and past and present morbidity.

Fredrik Vang, Mats Lindström, Charlotta Sunnqvist, Jessica Bah-Rösman, Aki Johanson, Lil Träskman Bendz

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Abstract

In this study, we investigated how adversities related to past and present morbidity, and genotype. Forty-two, suicide attempters and 22 matched control patients were followed-up after 13 years. Life-time adversities were explored in an interview, and the patients were reassessed psychiatrically. The serotonin-transporter-linked promotor region (5-HTTLPR) was typed. More adversities were reported by suicide attempters than controls, and by still-ill than recovered suicide attempters. Adversities reported at follow-up were related to psychiatric morbidity at follow-up, but not to morbidity 13 years earlier. The 5-HTTLPR, genotype was associated with reported adversities, but not chances of recovery. Adversities potentially affected chronic morbidity. 5-HTTLPR genotype did not affect long-term recovery.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)214-229
JournalArchives of Suicide Research
Volume13
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2009

Subject classification (UKÄ)

  • Psychiatry

Free keywords

  • outcome
  • life-events
  • follow-up
  • gene
  • self-harm
  • suicide

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