The author reports the results of a three-stage cluster analysis of data
on 298 patients who attempted suicide. Patients were allocated by the
analysis to seven identifiable profile types that correlated with six
outcome variables. These profiles include data on the social setting and
the seriousness of the attempt and judgments about overall functioning and
interpersonal conflict as well as the input of the patients' significant
others. The author states that these profiles have prognostic significance
as well as implications for the treatment of suicide attempters and the
education of emotionally involved significant others.Abstract Teaser