| Abstract [eng] |
Post-traumatic stress disorder is a significant risk factor for suicide (Fox et al., 2021). Such research findings emphasize the less studied complex post-traumatic stress disorder (CPTSD), newly included in ICD-11, and its association with suicide risk. When considering the overlap between CPTSD and borderline personality disorder (BPD) symptoms, it is suggested that suicide risk may be an important differential diagnostic factor (Hyland et al., 2019), but there is a significant lack of such studies. The aim of the Master's thesis is to evaluate how suicide risk relates to CPTSD and BPD symptoms. The study sample comprised 105 adults with a history of traumatic experiences (age: M = 33,05, SD = 10,40; 78,1 % female). Research methods: the International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) (Cloitre et al., 2018), the Borderline Pattern Scale (BPS) (Oltmanns & Widiger, 2019), the Suicidal Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised (SBQ-R) (Osman et al., 2001). It was found that 53,6 % of participants in the CPTSD risk group had higher levels of suicidality, and BPD symptoms (maladaptive interpersonal functioning and regulation strategies) predicted suicide risk. Study findings suggest that suicide risk assessment and management should be an important component of interventions for people with CPTSD and BPD. |
