Am J Psychiatry 1988; 145:737-739
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Suicide attempts in patients with borderline personality disorder

MR Fyer, AJ Frances, T Sullivan, SW Hurt and J Clarkin
Department of Psychiatry, New York Hospital-Cornell Medical Center, NY 10021.

Among 180 patients with DSM-III borderline personality disorder, patients with concurrent affective and substance use disorders had a higher rate of serious suicide attempts than other patients. Clinicians should be alert to axis I disorders in assessing suicide potential in borderline patients.

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