There are several limitations in this study. The clinical interview
could be more in- depth and engage the usage of a comprehensive
schedule e.g., the Suicide Self Injury Interview (Linehan et al.,
2006). In addition, standardized psychometric instruments such as
the Beck Suicide Intent Scale (Beck et al., 1974) could substantiate
the interview. Quantitative statistical analysis could be used to
examine the influences of demographic factors such as gender, age
and ethnicity and if they contributed to significant statistical
differences between repeat and single suicide attempters. As this is
an exploratory study, further study could focus on the quantitative
aspects of the data, and analysis could be conducted to analyze the
differences between the suicide clusters, and to make comparisons
with matched controls in the normal population. The results could
be used to identify the individuals at risk of repeated attempts, and
to tailor more targeted interventions for these at risk individuals.
Assessment approaches and preventative strategies to reduce
repeated attempts could take a bio-psychosocial perspective from
a multidisciplinary team. The preventive measures could aim to
manage negative feelings, treat psychotic symptoms and borderline
personality disorder, as well as the psychosomatic symptoms