re: Las Vegas shooter's father, 'Bingo Bruce,' lived colorful life of crime and deception

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Is there a DSM code for “psychopath with suicidal ideation”? Surely, there is.

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No. The closest thing would be Antisocial Personality Disorder. Although there is a code for that, it is not considered a mental illness by itself. Sometimes, it is a secondary diagnosis.

Suicidal ideation is not a mental illness either. Lots of people think of suicide at some point in their lives but don't act on it. Actual self mutilation or suicide attempts are entirely different and are highly correlated with Borderline Personality Disorder and Mood or Psychotic Disorders. Had this been the case with Bruce, a formal diagnosis would have been made (i.e. Major Depressive Disorder, Severe, Recurrent, Schizoaffective Disorder, Depressive Type, etc.).