Psychiatr. praxi. 2014;15(2):55-57

Suicidal behavior and self harming associated with eating disorders

doc.PhDr.Jana Kocourková, MUDr.Jiří Koutek, Ph.D.
Dětská psychiatrická klinika FN Motol a UK 2. LF Praha

Eating disorders are significantly associated with suicidal behavior. Anorexia nervosa has the highest rates of completed suicide, whereas

suicide attempts and self harming behavior are easily found among patients with bulimia nervosa. Risk factors are associated with

depression, bordeline personality disorder and substance abuse. Patients with eating disorders should be obligatory assesed for suicidal

ideation and self harming behavior.

Keywords: eating disorders, suicidal behavior, self harming

Published: May 15, 2014  Show citation

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