McCloskey Michael S, Ben-Zeev Dror, Lee Royce, Coccaro Emil F
Department of Psychiatry, University of Chicago, 5841 South Maryland Avenue, MC 3077, Chicago, IL 60637, USA.
Psychiatry Res. 2008 Mar 15;158(2):248-50. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2007.09.011. Epub 2008 Jan 24.
The prevalence of suicidal attempts and self-injurious behavior among 376 subjects diagnosed with Intermittent Explosive Disorder (IED) was assessed via structured interviews. Results showed 16% of IED subjects reported self-aggression, with 12.5% reporting suicide attempts and 7.4% reporting non-lethal self-injurious behaviors. Additional risk factors were identified.