Associations between psychopathy and suicide: A meta-analytic review.

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Small-to-moderate associations arise between psychopathy scores and suicidal ideation, behavior, and self-harm.
The overall correlation found for suicidal ideation is r = .19, while self-harm shows r = .20 and behavior is r = .12.
This preregistered meta-analysis explored the relations between psychopathy and suicide-related variables using a nuanced approach.
The findings call for further exploration of psychopathy’s clinical implications and risk factors associated with suicide.

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Meta-analysis reveals small-to-moderate links between psychopathy and suicide-related behavior, suggesting clinical significance.

Rose et al. (2025) studied this question.

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