Deaths by Suicide and Other Causes Among Patients With Borderline Personality Disorder and Personality-Disordered Comparison Subjects Over 24 Years of Prospective Follow-Up

摘要

Objective: This study has 4 aims. The first is to determine rates of mortality due to suicide and other causes for patients with borderline personality disorder (BPD) and personality-disordered comparison subjects over 24 years of prospective follow-up. The second and third aims are to determine the best predictors of time-to-suicide and time-to-premature death (not due to suicide) in patients with BPD. A final aim is to determine whether mortality rates are impacted by recovery status.