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Nestor D. Kapusta
Assoc. Prof. Priv.-Doz. Dr. Nestor D. KapustaLeader of the Suicide Research Interest Group

Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy (Department of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy)
Position: Associate Professor

Location: Medical University of Vienna
Phone: +43 1 +43 1 40400 30710
E-Mail: nestor.kapusta@meduniwien.ac.at

Further Information

Research Area

Epidemiologic Studies, Preventive Psychiatry, Psychoanalysis

Research Interests

Depression, Epidemiology, Personality Disorders, Suicidal Ideation

Principle Investigator(s)

  • Fischer-Kern, Melitta

    • Interest Group(s)

  • Suicide Research Interest Group (Head)
  • AddRess - Center for Addiction Research & Science
  • Neuropsychopharmacology

    • Grant(s)

  • Entwicklung eines österreichweiten Curriculums in Suizidprävention: SUPRA Gatekeeper-Training (Head)
  • Lithium in drinking water and prescriptions effects on suicide mortality (Head)

    • Abstract

    Suicide is one of the 10 leading causes of death. With more than 1200 suicides per year, suicides outnumber twofold fatal traffic injuries. The etiology of suicidal behavior is determined by a complex interplay between psychiatric comorbidity, lack of resilience and social support. The results of each of these research areas needs to be incorporated into agendas when tailoring suicide prevention programs and psychosocial interventions. The Suicide Research Group conducts epidemiological and clinical studies to assess risk and resilience factors of suicidality and translates the results into preventive interventions and treatments and aims to inform mental health professionals.

    Techniques

    Based on our international network and cooperating partners we adopt latest methods in psychiatric epidemiology, geographic information science, and ecological analyses. Clinical research ranges from case-control studies (eg. borderline personality) to the operationalization of psychoanalytical terms (eg. capacity to love) and psychometric evaluations of instruments (eg. personality factors, temperament).

    Selected publications

    1. Rockett I, Kapusta N, Coben J (2014) Beyond suicide: action needed to improve self-injury mortality accounting JAMA Psychiatry, 71 (3): 231
    2. Blüml V, Kapusta N, Doering S, Brähler E, Wagner B, Kersting A (2013) Personality Factors and Suicide Risk in a Representative Sample of the German General Population PLoS One, 8 (10): e76646
    3. Rockett I, Regier M, Kapusta N, Coben J, Miller T, Hanzlick R, Todd K, Sattin R, Kennedy L, Kleinig J, Smith G (2012) Leading Causes of Unintentional and Intentional Injury Mortality: United States, 2000–2009 Am J Public Health, 102 (11): e84-e92
    4. Kapusta ND, Tran US, Rockett IR, De Leo D, Naylor CP, Niederkrotenthaler T, Voracek M, Etzersdorfer E, Sonneck G (2011) Declining Autopsy Rates and Suicide Misclassification Arch Gen Psychiatry, 68 (10): 1050
    5. Kapusta ND, Etzersdorfer E, Krall C, Sonneck G (2007) Firearm legislation reform in the European Union: impact on firearm availability, firearm suicide and homicide rates in Austria Br J Psychiatry, 191: 253-7

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