"Suicidal disease” as psychiatric diagnosis: scientific and practical rationale

Suicidal behavior (SB) is a constantly relevant multidisciplinary and interdepartmental problem. SB disorder (Suicide behavior disorder, hereinafter SBD) is introduced into the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5) "conditionally": for further study and possible adoption in new versions of the classification of mental disorders. The review provides evidence for the validity of SBD and discusses the potential benefits and limitations of the diagnosis, with some significant limitations; possible alternative additions will increase the scientific and practical significance of SBD in future diagnostic systems.