Personal psychological features of suicidal behavior in medical students
The widespread occurrence of suicidal behavior among young people is due to the specific age-related changes. The aim of the research was to study the personal and psychological characteristics of medical student's suicidal behavior in order to develop preventive measures. Dynamic study involving 75 students with suicidal behavior and 197 without such behavior was performed using such clinical methods as psychopathological, psychological and follow-up as well as standardized psychometric scales (MMPI). According to our data, students with the accentuated pedantic traits of personality are most prone to suicidal behavior. At the same time, suicidal attempts are more common in persons with pronounced impulsive traits. On the basis of study results we assume that personal features have influence on suicidal behavior, as well as they affect the probability and type of suicide attempts.