Depression, aggression and suicidality: Are suicidal depressed inpatients more aggressive? Results of a clinical using the Buss-Durkey-Hostility-inventory

Author(s): Kiefer, A.

Journal/Book: Psychotherapeut. 1999; 44: 175 Fifth Ave, New York, NY 10010, USA. Springer Verlag. 94-100.

Abstract: 50 depressed in-patients (unipolar depression,only severe depressive episodes without psychotic symptoms, no bipolar affective disorder, 2/3 female, 1/3 male in-patients, age range 20-60 years) consecutively admitted to the Weissenau Depression Treatment and Research Unit spring and summer 1996 were compared to 50 healthy controls (matched pairs by age and sex; no somatic or psychic disorder, no antidepressants or psychotherapeutic treatment prior to study, no suicidal behaviour known) assessed on aggressivity using the Buss-Durkey-Hostility-lnventory (BDHI). Significantly higher scores of BDHI-sum scores and especially in subscores called,inhibited aggression'' were found in depressed and suicidal in-patients in comparison to healthy controls or nonsuicidal depressed persons. No differences were found in open physical and verbal aggression scores.

Note: Article Wolfersdorf M, Bezirkskrankenhaus Bayreuth, Klin Psychiat & Psychotherapy, Nordring 2, D-95445 Bayreuth, GERMANY

Keyword(s): depression; aggression; suicidal behaviour; inhibited vs. open aggression

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