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The Suicide Status Form‐4 (SSF‐IV) as a potentially therapeutic suicide risk assessment tool Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-18 Nicolas Oakey‐Frost, Emma H. Moscardini, Tovah Cowan, Jessica L. Gerner, Kathleen A. Crapanzano, David A. Jobes, Raymond P. Tucker
BackgroundEmpirically supported suicide risk assessment and conceptualization is a central aim of the Zero Suicide model. The Suicide Status Form (SSF) is the essential document and scaffolding of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality—Brief Intervention (CAMS‐BI) and is hypothesized as an example of a psychological assessment as therapeutic intervention (PATI). However, this hypothesis
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Predictors and patterns of suicidal ideation disclosures among American adults Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Taylor R. Rodriguez, Shelby L. Bandel, Samantha E. Daruwala, Michael D. Anestis, Joye C. Anestis
IntroductionWhen experiencing suicidal thoughts, many individuals do not tell others, making it difficult to ensure suicide prevention resources reach those who need it.MethodsThe current study utilizes a large sample of US adults who have experienced suicidal ideation in their lifetime (n = 1074) to examine predictors of disclosures. We also explore who participants disclose to and how helpful these
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Suicide decision‐making: Differences in proximal considerations between individuals who aborted and attempted suicide Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-09-02 Irene Xu, Alexander J. Millner, Rebecca G. Fortgang, Matthew K. Nock
IntroductionThe transition from suicidal thoughts to behaviors often involves considering the consequences of suicide as part of the decision‐making process. This study explored the relationship between this consideration process and the decision to either abort or carry out a suicide attempt.MethodsAmong inpatients with a suicide‐related event in the past 2 weeks (suicide attempt n = 30 or aborted
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Nonresponse to an item assessing firearm ownership: Associations with suicide risk and emotional distress Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-30 Samantha E. Daruwala, C. Rosie Bauder, Melanie L. Bozzay, Craig J. Bryan
IntroductionFirearms account for more than half of suicide deaths in the United States (US) and both ownership and access are associated with increased risk of intentional and unintentional injury. Despite evidence linking ownership and access to suicide risk, individuals may be reticent to answer questionnaire items assessing ownership. The current study examined characteristics of individuals who
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Threat perceptions, defensive behaviors, and the perceived suicide prevention value of specific firearm storage practices Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-27 Michael D. Anestis, Craig J. Bryan, AnnaBelle O. Bryan, Daniel W. Capron
IntroductionSecure firearm storage has been proposed as a suicide prevention method within the military; however, secure storage practices are uncommon. Service members may perceive limited value in secure storage as a suicide prevention tool and threat‐related factors may influence such perceptions.MethodA nationally representative sample of firearm‐owning military service members (n = 719) was recruited
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Participation in a daily diary study about suicide ideation yields no iatrogenic effects: A mixed method analysis Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-22 H. A. Love, P. Morgan, P. N. Smith
IntroductionDespite evidence that participation in suicide research is not associated with worsening ideation, behaviors, or intent, the rise of intensive longitudinal methods to assess ideation and behaviors necessitates further investigation for potential iatrogenic effects. The present study assessed rates of change in suicide ideation (SI) in a 10‐day daily diary study.MethodsSeventy‐two adult
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Testing rurality as a moderator of associations between masculinity constructs, help‐seeking, and firearm storage practices Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-19 William Grunewald, Sydney N. Waitz‐Kudla, Samantha E. Daruwala, April R. Smith, Michael D. Anestis
IntroductionSelf‐reliance, emotional control, and honor ideology may prevent help‐seeking when suicidal ideation emerges. Furthermore, these factors are associated with an increased likelihood of firearm ownership and unsecure storage, which could facilitate suicide attempts. The rurality of residence may impact these associations, as rural regions report increased independence, honor culture, and
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Entrapment in the military context: Factor structure and associations with suicidal thoughts and behaviors Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-13 Justin C. Baker, Sam Cacace, Robert J. Cramer, Susan Rasmussen, Christiana Martin, Alexis M. May, Cynthia Thomsen, AnnaBelle O. Bryan, Craig J. Bryan
BackgroundImproved understanding of how US service members transition from chronic/baseline to acute suicide risk is warranted. One such model, the Integrated Motivational Volitional Model of Suicide, posits entrapment as central to this process. However, entrapment has not been extensively investigated within military populations.MethodsThis study examines the factor structure, reliability, and predictive
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Ambulatory assessment of suicidal ambivalence: The temporal variability of the wish to live and the wish to die and their relevance in the concurrent and prospective prediction of suicidal desire Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-08-03 Mareike Ernst, Theresa J. Gemke, L. Julian Olivi, Rory C. O'Connor
IntroductionSuicidal ambivalence is increasingly understood as the result of the interplay of two conflicting motivational orientations, the wish to die (WTD) and wish to live (WTL). However, research is scarce regarding the nature of their relationship, their temporal structure, and their relevance in predicting suicidal desire.MethodsFifty psychosomatic/psychiatric inpatients (17 reporting suicide
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Does gender predict research awards among prolific suicidologists? A research note Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-26 Steven Stack, David Lester
BackgroundRewards can both validate and promote the stature of a researcher in their field. Research has been mixed on the role of gender as a predictor of receiving scholarly awards, but much of it lacks control for research excellence, and awards in interdisciplinary associations have been neglected. This study fills these gaps for suicidology.MethodsBibliometric data from the Web of Science was
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Ambivalent attitudes toward life and death and suicide ideation among adolescents—The mediating role of depression Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-19 N. Toukhy, B. Raviv, L. Haruvi‐Catalan, S. Fennig, S. Barzilay
BackgroundAmbivalence in attitudes towards life and death are associated with suicide ideation (SI) among adolescents. However, previous research was mainly cross‐sectional and did not examine through which psychopathological mechanisms (such as depression) attitudes towards life and death are associated with SI.ObjectiveThe current longitudinal study examined the mediating role of depression at follow‐up
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Examining heterogeneity in the affect‐regulating function of suicidal ideation: Person‐specific analyses in male inpatients with depression Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Nina Hallensleben, Jannis Kraiss, Heide Glaesmer, Thomas Forkmann, Lena Spangenberg
IntroductionMen have an increased risk to die by suicide compared to women but are underrepresented in suicide research. To improve individual risk prediction for suicide‐related thoughts and behaviors (STBs), risk factors are increasingly being studied at an individual level. The possible affect‐regulatory function of suicidal ideation has hardly been investigated ideographically and has not yet been
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Correlates of dangerous firearm storage among a representative sample of firearm owners across nine states Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-18 Jayna Moceri‐Brooks, Jennifer Paruk, Daniel Semenza, Michael D. Anestis
ObjectiveTo identify demographic and behavioral correlates of dangerous firearm storage (i.e., unlocked and loaded) among firearm owners in nine states.MethodsOnline survey data from the probability‐based sample were collected using Ipsos Knowledge Panel. Participants were adults residing in nine states across the United States (n = 7785).ResultsNearly one third of the firearm owners within the sample
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Beliefs about mental health treatment, treatment initiation, and suicidal behaviors among veterans and service members at‐risk for suicide and not in treatment Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-15 Nicole A. Short, Nicholas P. Allan, Lisham Ashrafioun, Tracy Stecker
IntroductionPrevious research has identified a variety of barriers to mental health care among military personnel and veterans, despite high rates of mental health symptoms. The current study is the first to examine beliefs about mental health treatment barriers among post‐9/11 military personnel and veterans at elevated suicide risk not involved in treatment and whether these beliefs are associated
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Identifying latent classes of suicidal ambivalence: Associations with suicide risk correlates and outcomes Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-12 Sean Mitchell, Cole Marvin, Dea Mitaj, Megan L. Rogers
IntroductionResearch has largely conceptualized suicidal ambivalence as the difference between one's wish to live and wish to die without fully considering other suicide ideation (SI) experiences included on measures like the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSS). We utilized BSS items to identify SI latent classes and examined relevant correlates and outcomes.MethodsWe collected self‐report data from
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Emotional reactivity and past self‐injurious behavior moderate the association between trauma exposure and fearlessness about death Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-11 Anna D. Stumps, Nadia Bounoua, Ana E. Sheehan, Naomi Sadeh
IntroductionAs suicide remains a global public health concern, recent work has sought to characterize mechanisms underlying the transition from suicidal ideation to action. Acquired capability for suicide, or fearlessness about death, has been identified as one key factor underlying this transition; however, understanding how this capability emerges remains limited. This study sought to extend previous
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Communicating the science of suicide prevention: A call to action for psychologists Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-10 Allison E. Bond, Taylor R. Rodriguez, Shelby L. Bandel, Jessica L. Hamilton, Simone I. Boyd, Kathryn Gordon, Michael D. Anestis
IntroductionSuicide is a major public health concern within the United States, and prevention efforts are essential for decreasing the suicide rate. Researchers and clinicians have knowledge and effective treatments for preventing suicide; however, their impact is limited to those with access to services. Science Communication (SciComm) is an effective tool that can be integrated into the field of
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Developmental trajectories of non‐suicidal self‐injury in adolescence: The effect of social support and socioeconomic status Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-07-01 Jinmeng Liu, Yemiao Gao, Xia Liu, Hui Wang
BackgroundNon‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) in early adolescence has been amply documented. However, there has been little research on the progression of NSSI over time. Most studies have focused on the risk factors for NSSI, with less attention devoted to understanding the role of protective factors. This paper aimed to expand existing knowledge about the development of NSSI, with an emphasis on the
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Culturally tailoring a secondary suicide prevention intervention for American Indian and Alaska Native people in substance use treatment Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-28 Kelley J. Jansen, Adam Livengood, Richard Ries, Katherine Anne Comtois, Dustin M. Bergerson, Juli Skinner, Jennifer L. Shaw
BackgroundSubstance use treatment programs are ideal places for suicide prevention interventions. People who misuse substances are at elevated risk for suicide compared to the general population. However, most treatment programs do not incorporate suicide prevention, and none have been adapted for American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) people. Preventing Addiction Related Suicide (PARS) is a suicide
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Implementation of caring contacts using patient feedback to reduce suicide‐related outcomes following psychiatric hospitalization Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-27 Rosalie Steinberg, Jasmine Amini, Mark Sinyor, Rachel H. B. Mitchell, Ayal Schaffer
IntroductionSuicide risk is substantially elevated following discharge from a psychiatric hospitalization. Caring Contacts (CCs) are brief communications delivered post‐discharge that can help to improve mental health outcomes.MethodThis three‐phase, mixed‐method quality‐improvement study revised an existing CC intervention using iterative patient and community feedback. Inpatients (n = 2) and community
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Back to the roots of perceived burdensomeness: The potential role of perceived contribution Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-20 Ryan M. Hill, Raymond P. Tucker, Tyler Hendley, Austin Starkey, Jeremy W. Pettit
BackgroundThe Interpersonal‐Psychological Theory of Suicide (IPTS), identifies perceived burdensomeness as a critical factor in the development of suicidal ideation. Measurement of perceived burdensomeness using the INQ in research has predominantly focused on liability toward others. Recent studies have demonstrated the role of perceived contribution toward others as an aspect of perceived burdensomeness
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Heightened vigilance and its associations with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt among 285 Korean transgender and nonbinary adults: Effect modification by connectedness to the LGBTQ+ community. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Sungsub Choo,Ranyeong Kim,Hyemin Lee,Yun-Jung Eom,Horim Yi,Rockli Kim,David R Williams,Seung-Sup Kim
INTRODUCTION Anti-transgender stigma presents threats of discrimination to transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) individuals, prompting them to stay vigilant. Using a longitudinal data of 285 South Korean TGNB adults, we examined vigilance and its associations with suicidal ideation and suicide attempt and explored the protective role of connectedness to the lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer
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Examining the predictive utility of suicidal ideation characteristics in relation to real-time monitoring of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts at follow-up. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-18 Megan L Rogers,Melanie L Bozzay,Christopher D Hughes,Heather T Schatten,Michael F Armey
INTRODUCTION Several characteristics of suicidal ideation, including frequency, duration, perceived controllability, and intensity, have been identified. The present study examined whether these characteristics of baseline suicidal ideation uniquely predicted (1) the severity, variability, and frequency of suicidal ideation assessed through real-time monitoring; and (2) suicide attempts at 3-week and
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Associations among intimate partner violence, suicidal ideation, suicide behaviors, non-suicidal self-injury, and psychological well-being in Black American emerging adults. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-11 Diamonde C McCollum,Steven E Smathers,Tara Sullivan,Yajna Jowaheer,Ethan H Mereish
BACKGROUND Suicidal ideation and behavior and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) among Black emerging adults is a major public health concern. Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a significant risk factor for suicidal ideation and behavior and NSSI, but there is little work examining the buffering effect of psychological well-being (PWB). The purpose of this study was to examine the associations between
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Dynamic association between suicidal ambivalence and suicide risk among individuals with a history of suicide attempts. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-04 Clemens Fartacek,Reinhold Fartacek,Günter K Schiepek,Josef Sturm,Wolfgang Aichhorn,Martin Plöderl
OBJECTIVE Suicide risk is highly fluctuating. There is a need for predictors of short-term change in suicide risk to optimize risk assessment and treatment, especially among individuals who already attempted suicide. METHODS Based on 1776 daily assessments of 16 former psychiatric inpatients with a history of suicide attempts, we examined how suicidal ambivalence and, respectively, wish to die (WTD)
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Perceived responsiveness in suicidal ideation: An experience sampling study in psychiatric patients Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-06-01 Laura Sels, Stephanie A. Homan, Harry T. Reis, Andrea B. Horn, Jordan Revol, Urte Scholz, Tobias Kowatsch, Birgit Kleim
IntroductionPerceived responsiveness, or the extent to which one feels understood, validated and cared for by close others, plays a crucial role in people's well‐being. Can this interpersonal process also protect people at risk? We assessed whether fluctuations in suicidal ideation were associated with fluctuations in the degree of perceived responsiveness that psychiatric patients (admitted in the
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Do measures of social support and social distress share general factors associated with suicidal ideation and attempts? Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-30 K. G. Saulnier, C. A. King, M. A. Ilgen, D. Ganoczy, J. Jagusch, J. Garlick, K. M. Abraham, A. Lapidos, H. M. Kim, E. Vega, B. K. Ahmedani, P. N. Pfeiffer
IntroductionAspects of social relationships have variably been associated with suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempts (SAs). This study assessed whether social support and social distress measures have general factors versus measure‐specific factors that are associated with suicide risk.MethodsAdults (N = 455, 60.0% female), admitted to psychiatric inpatient units following a recent suicide attempt
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Perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness as mediators of the relation between anxiety and suicidal ideation among adolescents Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-23 Lauren Seibel, Katherine M. Harris, Roberto López, Jennifer Wolff, Anthony Spirito, Christianne Esposito‐Smythers
IntroductionAnxiety and suicidal ideation have been shown to be positively related in adolescents. However, less is known about the strength of this association across different types of anxiety or the mechanisms through which this relation exists. Joiner's interpersonal theory of suicide suggests that thwarted belongingness (TB) and perceived burdensomeness (PB) lead to suicidal ideation; these constructs
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Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among gender and sexual minorities: Adults ages 18–24 show highest rates of past month suicidal thoughts Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-21 M. E. Manges, C. Bryan, A. Bryan, C. R. Bauder, H. M. Wastler
IntroductionSexual and gender minority (SGM) people are at increased risk for suicidal thoughts and behaviors relative to their cisgender heterosexual peers. However, most research in this area has focused on youth, limiting our understanding of suicide risk among SGM adults.MethodsTo address this gap in the literature, the present study examined suicidal thoughts and behaviors among SGM adults across
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Retraction: Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among gender and sexual minorities: Adults ages 25–44 show highest rates of past month suicidal thoughts. Suicide and Life‐Threatening Behavior Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-17
Manges, M. E., Bryan, C. J., Bryan, AB. O., Bauder, C. R., Wastler, H. M. (2023). Suicidal thoughts and behaviors among gender and sexual minorities: Adults ages 25–44 show highest rates of past month suicidal thoughts. Suicide and Life‐Threatening Behavior. https://doi.org/10.1111/sltb.13029.The above article, published online on 15 December 2023 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com), has
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Torn between living or dying—analyses of influencing factors on suicide ambivalence and its longitudinally impact on suicidal ideation and behavior in a high‐risk sample Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-17 Inken Höller, Thomas Forkmann, Heide Glaesmer, Tobias Teismann, Lena Spangenberg, Dajana Schreiber, Nina Hallensleben, Jannis Kraiss
IntroductionFindings on the role of suicide ambivalence, an individual's wish to live (WL), and wish to die (WD) in the development of suicidality have been heterogenous. The main goal of this study was to examine associations of these constructs within the past week with sociodemographic factors and to longitudinally investigate their predictive power for suicidal ideation (SI) and suicide attempts
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Intentions to use mental health and suicide prevention resources among individuals with symptoms of the suicide crisis syndrome and/or suicidal ideation Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-15 Megan L. Rogers, Jenelle A. Richards, Devon Peterkin, Ji Yoon Park, Claudia I. Astudillo‐García, Shira Barzilay, Yarden Blum, Ksenia Chistopolskaya, Manuela Dudeck, Sergey Enikolopov, M. Ishrat Husain, Alberto Jiménez, Fatma Kantas Yilmaz, Oskar Kuśmirek, Ming‐Been Lee, Vikas Menon, Jefté Peper‐Nascimento, Barbara Pilecka, Judith Streb, Başak Ünübol, Samira S. Valvassori, Maria Valeria Contreras, Chia‐Yi
IntroductionThe suicide crisis syndrome (SCS) has demonstrated efficacy in predicting suicide attempts, showing potential utility in detecting at‐risk individuals who may not be willing to disclose suicidal ideation (SI). The present international study examined differences in intentions to utilize mental health and suicide prevention resources among community‐based adults with varying suicide risk
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A comparison of the social cognition and neurocognitive characteristics of adolescents with suicide behavior, adolescent with depression and healthy controls Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-13 B. Ece Yavuz, Serkan Turan, Caner Mutlu, Şafak Eray Çamlı
IntroductionDeficits in neurocognition and social‐cognition have been suggested to be an endophenotype for suicidal behavior. We aimed to compare the social‐cognition and neurocognitive characteristics of adolescents diagnosed with depression with and without suicidal behavior and to investigate whether these functions predict suicide.MethodAdolescents diagnosed with Major Depressive Disorder (MDD)
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Suicidal ambivalence: A scoping review Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-06 Tobias Teismann, Annika Maria Siebert, Thomas Forkmann
BackgroundSuicidal ambivalence is considered a characteristic condition of suicidal individuals. At the same time, there is a lack of a uniform definition, conception and assessment of suicidal ambivalence. On this background, the current scoping review aims to explore the extent, range, and nature of research activity on suicidal ambivalence and to summarize research findings.MethodsA systematic literature
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Implementation of a countywide adult suicide review commission: Development, lessons learned, and recommendations Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Sara A. Kohlbeck, Andrew T. Schramm, Tricia Monroe, Jacey Kant, Emilie McLeod, Terri A. deRoon‐Cassini, Stephen W. Hargarten
IntroductionFatality review is a public health approach designed to inform efforts to prevent fatalities of a certain kind (e.g., suicide, homicide) or in a specific setting or population (e.g., hospitals, youth). Despite extensive literature on fatality review generally, the literature on suicide review teams specifically is scant. The aim of this paper is to: describe the implementation of a local
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Do people know how suicidal they will be? Understanding suicidal prospection Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-05-03 Daniel D. L. Coppersmith, Adam C. Jaroszewski, Samuel J. Gershman, Christine B. Cha, Alexander J. Millner, Rebecca G. Fortgang, Evan M. Kleiman, Matthew K. Nock
IntroductionLittle research has been done on how people mentally simulate future suicidal thoughts and urges, a process we term suicidal prospection.MethodsParticipants were 94 adults with recent suicidal thoughts. Participants completed a 42‐day real‐time monitoring study and then a follow‐up survey 28 days later. Each night, participants provided predictions for the severity of their suicidal thoughts
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The Veterans Crisis Line: Relations among immediate call outcomes and treatment contact and utilization following the call Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-30 Peter C. Britton, Elizabeth Karras, Tracy Stecker, John Klein, Dev Crasta, Lisa A. Brenner, Wilfred R. Pigeon
ObjectiveCrisis line callers experience reductions in distress and suicidal ideation and utilize more health care following calls. The purpose of this study was to determine whether changes in distress and suicidal ideation during a call are associated with later healthcare contact and utilization.MethodVeterans Crisis Line calls from 599 veterans were extracted with call dates between 12/1/2018 and
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Why did peri‐pandemic suicide death rates decrease among non‐Hispanic white people while increasing among most people of color? Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-27 Morgan Robison, Lee Robertson, T. E. Joiner
IntroductionWhile suicides in the United States decreased during the COVID‐19 pandemic, statistically significant decreases have been limited to White people throughout a large portion of 2020.MethodsThis paper outlines possible explanations for racial/ethnic differences in suicidality in the early pandemic phases.ResultsWe propose both distal (i.e., tele‐mental health usage, internet and technology
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Structural adverse childhood experiences associated with suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and repetitive nonsuicidal self‐injury among racially and ethnically minoritized youth Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-23 Patricia I. Jewett, Lindsay A. Taliaferro, Iris W. Borowsky, Michelle A. Mathiason, Eunice M. Areba
IntroductionHigh rates of suicidal ideation (SI), suicide attempts (SA), and repetitive nonsuicidal self‐injury (NSSI) among some ethnoracially minoritized United States youth populations may be related to adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) with structural roots.MethodsUsing the 2013–2019 Minnesota Student Surveys, we assessed associations of student‐reported structural ACEs (parental incarceration
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A step forward in conceptualizing psychological closeness/distance to suicide methods: A qualitative approach Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-18 Kelly L. Clary, William D. Murley, Rachel S. Ortiz, Megan L. Rogers
IntroductionSuicide is a leading cause of death, making suicide prevention a major public health priority. Increasing understanding of factors influencing suicidal behavior is paramount. Previous research has implicated psychological closeness, characterized by perceptions of how close/distant or attached/detached one feels to a particular object, as a cognitive factor that influences suicidal behavior
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Picturing self‐harm: Investigating flash‐forward mental imagery as a proximal and modifiable driver of non‐suicidal self‐injury Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-10 Julie L. Ji, Michael Kyron, Lisa Saulsman, Rodrigo Becerra, Ashleigh Lin, Penelope Hasking, Emily A. Holmes
ObjectivesNon‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) is theorized to be reinforced by its emotional consequences. Mental images of NSSI are commonly reported as occurring prior to NSSI. Based on the known functional properties of anticipatory mental imagery as an emotional and motivational amplifier, this study investigated whether NSSI mental imagery constitutes a proximal and dynamic mechanism underpinning
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Minority stressors and suicidal ideation in sexual minority individuals across adulthood Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-05 Jenessa M. Canen, Amy M. Brausch
BackgroundSuicidal ideation occurs at relatively high rates among adults identifying as sexual minorities compared to those identifying as heterosexual, and minority stress is one explanation for this disparity. Minority stress is known to associate with increased suicidal ideation, but research on how minority stress associates with suicidal ideation in sexual minority adults across the adult lifespan
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The role of emotional suppression and emotional beliefs in explaining the honor‐suicide link Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-03 Stephen Foster, Austin Albright, Jarrod Bock
IntroductionPrior research has established individuals living in cultures of honor to be at higher risk for suicide. However, research has yet to examine how emotion regulation may play a role in explaining this link. The current research intended to address if those who endorse honor norms, who are keen to protect their reputation, might engage in emotional suppression as a way to avoid being seen
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Modeling the associations between emotion regulation, suicide crisis syndrome and suicidal behavior: Results in community and clinical samples Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-04-02 Lidia Colmenero‐Navarrete, Esperanza García‐Sancho, José M. Salguero
BackgroundEmotion Regulation (ER) and Suicide Crisis Syndrome (SCS) are psychological processes involved in suicide. Within ER, both the use of rumination and dysfunctional emotion beliefs are associated with suicide. SCS, a pre‐suicidal mental state involving cognitive and affective dysregulation, is related to short‐term suicide risk.AimsHere, we first examined associations between ER (beliefs about
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A Swedish population‐based study to evaluate the usefulness of resting heart rate in the prediction of suicidal behavior among males Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Séverine Lannoy, Henrik Ohlsson, Jan Sundquist, Kristina Sundquist, Alexis C. Edwards
IntroductionResting heart rate has been distinctly related to both internalizing (high pulse) and externalizing (low pulse) disorders. We aimed to explore the associations between resting heart rate and suicidal behavior (nonfatal suicide attempt [SA] and suicide death [SD]) and evaluate if such associations exist beyond the effects of internalizing/externalizing symptomatology.MethodWe used Cox proportional
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Jealousy as a correlate of intimate partner homicide‐suicide versus homicide‐only cases: National Violent Death Reporting System, 2016–2020 Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-30 Laura Johnson
IntroductionThe objective of this study was to compare jealousy as a correlate of intimate partner homicide‐suicide cases to homicide‐only cases using data from the National Violent Death Reporting System (NVDRS), a state‐based surveillance system maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Jealousy is categorized as jealous feelings or distress over a current or former intimate partner's
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Predictors of inpatient suicide in an Irish psychiatric service, a longitudinal case–control study Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-22 Yvonne Hartnett, Thekiso B. Thekiso, Paulina Kowalska‐Beda, Tom Maher, Declan M. McLoughlin, Noel Kennedy
ObjectiveInpatient suicide remains difficult to predict. This study aimed to identify individual patient predictors to help identify those at greater risk.MethodsThis case–control study was undertaken in an independent mental health service in Ireland. Cases were drawn from all admissions to the service between March 2004 and February 2019. Controls were matched for date of admission. Univariate and
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Building stronger bonds: The impact of family support and communication on suicidal behaviors among Black men who have sex with men Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-16 Donte T. Boyd, Camille R. Quinn, Kristian V. Jones, Bernadine Waller, Evelyn Joy Coker, Erinn B. Duprey, Catherine Cerulli, Henrika McCoy
IntroductionIt has been well documented that men who identify with a sexual orientation other than heterosexual are at a greater risk for suicide‐related outcomes. What is less known are the protective factors that can reduce such negative outcomes and contribute to their resilience.MethodsThis study used data collected between December 1, 2021, and January 2022 to understand how family factors contribute
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Psychological mechanisms of the development of suicidal ideation: Longitudinal cohort study Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Yiyun Shou, Amelia Gulliver, Louise M. Farrer, Amy Dawel, Richard Burns, Alison L. Calear, Nicolas Cherbuin, Philip J. Batterham
IntroductionThis study aimed to investigate the mechanisms of the development of suicidal ideation and its moderating and protective factors. Drawing on the Interpersonal‐psychological theory of suicide, we proposed that disruptions to belongingness, in conjunction with tolerance of health risk, may influence the development of suicidal ideation above and beyond psychosocial changes such as disruptions
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Determining who military service members deem credible to discuss firearm safety for suicide prevention Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-03-03 Allison E. Bond, Jayna Moceri‐Brooks, Shelby L. Bandel, Cassandra Crifasi, Craig J. Bryan, Daniel W. Capron, Annabelle O. Bryan, Michael D. Anestis
ObjectivesTo examine rankings of credible sources for discussing secure storage within a representative sample of firearm‐owning service members, and examine how combinations of demographic variables impact the ranking of credible sources.MethodsThe probability‐based sample was collected with the help of Ipsos. Participants were US service members who owned a firearm at the time of the survey (n =
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Predictors of non-fatal suicide attempts among Veterans Health Administration (VHA) patients who experienced military sexual trauma Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Tyler C. Hein, Karen Austin, Peter P. Grau, Jessica A. Keith, Nathan J. Claes, Nicholas W. Bowersox
Military sexual trauma (MST) has been identified as a risk factor for suicidal behavior. To inform suicide prevention efforts within the Veterans Health Administration (VHA), this study evaluates predictors of non-fatal suicide attempts (NFSAs) among VHA patients who experienced MST.
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Examining the relationship between suicide ideation frequency and intergenerational acculturative conflict between Mexican descent college students and their caregivers using the interpersonal theory of suicide Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Jocelyn I. Meza, Brandy Piña‐Watson, Daisy Lopez, Gisel Suarez Bonilla, Maria R. Sanchez, Gabriela Manzo, Aundrea Garcia
IntroductionSuicide is the third leading cause of death among US young adults, with significant racial/ethnic disparities related to the risk for suicide among Latine young adults. Despite the elevated risk for suicide, culturally relevant risk factors are not well‐known. Intergenerational acculturative conflict (IAC) among Latine youth is a sociocultural factor associated with suicide ideation.MethodAlthough
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Fearlessness about death and suicidal ideation: Religious identity matters Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Frances G. Hart, Jeremy G. Stewart, Chloe C. Hudson, Kailyn Fan, Thröstur Björgvinsson, Courtney Beard
IntroductionReligion is a salient aspect of patient background in treatment (The psychology of religion and coping: Theory, research, practice; Guilford Press). However, research investigating the role of religion in suicide is lacking and inconsistent (Journal of Religion and Health, 57, 2478–2499). The current study (1) clarifies the association between religious identity and fearlessness about death
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Examining the relationship between subtypes of rumination and non‐suicidal self‐injury: A meta‐analytic review Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Joey C. Cheung, Kristen M. Sorgi‐Wilson, Nicole K. Ciesinski, Michael S. McCloskey
IntroductionNon‐suicidal self‐injury (NSSI) is a highly prevalent maladaptive behavior, often used to cope with intense negative affect. Rumination is an emotion regulation strategy that leads to fixation on and exacerbation of (typically) negative affective states. However, studies examining the relationship between rumination and NSSI have yielded mixed results, showing high degrees of heterogeneity
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Suicide Crisis Syndrome: A systematic review Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Laura Melzer, Thomas Forkmann, Tobias Teismann
BackgroundThe objective of this systematic review is to describe the scientific evidence for the Suicide Crisis Syndrome (SCS), a presuicidal cognitive and affective state consisting of five symptomatic dimensions: entrapment, affective disturbance, loss of cognitive control, hyperarousal, and social withdrawal. The aim of this article is to summarize the emerging literature on the SCS and to assess
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Examining the integrated model of the interpersonal‐psychological theory of suicide and intersectionality theory among Black male adolescents Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Robyn D. Douglas, Jasmine O. Alli, Noni Gaylord‐Harden, Ijeoma Opara, Tamika Gilreath
IntroductionGuided by Opara et al.'s (2022), Integrated Model of the Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide and Intersectionality Theory, the current study examined contextual stressors experienced disparately by Black youth (racial discrimination, poverty, and community violence) as moderators of the association between individual motivating factors for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (perceived
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Clinical utility of depression measures and symptoms: Implications for suicide risk assessment in high risk, resource limited youth populations Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 2.7) Pub Date : 2024-02-27 Collette Chapman‐Hilliard, Tanisha Pelham, Victoria Mollo, Paulette Henry, Benjamin Miller, Joe Yankura, Ellen‐ge Denton
ObjectiveSuicide risk for youth in resource‐ limited settings has been largely underrepresented in the literature and requires targeted examination of practical ways to address this growing public health concern. The present study focuses on the clinical utility of depression risk assessment tools addressing how and for whom suicide prevention intervention is most beneficial within a low‐middle‐income‐country