ABSTRACT
Every year over 1 million people commit and over 10 million people attempt suicide. This is one suicide every 40 s and one suicide attempt every 3 s worldwide. Suicide accounts for almost 2% of the world’s death and it has emerged as one of the leading causes of death among individuals aged 15-34 years in most of the countries (Bertolote, 2001; Cantor, 2000; WHO, 2011). Attempted suicide is currently regarded
18.1 Risk Factors of Suicidal Behavior ................................................................ 355 18.2 Personality and Suicidal Behavior ................................................................ 356
18.2.1 Aggression ........................................................................................ 356 18.2.2 Impulsivity ........................................................................................ 357 18.2.3 Anger ................................................................................................ 358 18.2.4 Temperament .................................................................................... 358 18.2.5 Neuroticism ....................................................................................... 359 18.2.6 Personality: An Intermediate Phenotype of Suicidal Behavior? ...... 359
18.3 Genetic Component of Suicidal Behavior in Relation to Personality ...........360 18.3.1 Serotonergic System .........................................................................360
