Neuroticism and suicide in a general population cohort: results from the UK Biobank Project

Neuroticism has often been linked to suicidal thoughts and behaviour.To examine whether neuroticism is associated with suicide deaths after adjusting for known risks.UK Biobank participants (n = 389 365) were assessed for neuroticism as well as social, demographic and health-related variables at study entry and followed for up to 10 years. Suicide risk was modelled using Cox regression stratified by gender.Neuroticism increased the risk of...