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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 4.532) 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 4.532) 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 4.532) 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 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-29 Tyler C. Hein, Karen Austin, Peter P. Grau, Jessica A. Keith, Nathan J. Claes, Nicholas W. Bowersox
ObjectiveMilitary 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.MethodsFor VHA patients in fiscal year (FY) 2019 who previously screened positive for a history of MST, documented
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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 4.532) 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 4.532) 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 4.532) 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 4.532) 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 4.532) 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 4.532) 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
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The effect of parent–adolescent discrepancies in reports of familial dysfunction and depression on suicidal ideation in adolescents Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-22 Raney Sachs, Paul A. Nakonezny, Kennedy M. Balzen, Jessica Heerschap, Betsy D. Kennard, Graham J. Emslie, Sunita M. Stewart
IntroductionParents and adolescents are often discrepant in their reports of adolescent psychosocial factors. Few studies have addressed parent–adolescent discrepancies in subjective ratings of familial dysfunction and depression as longitudinal predictor variables, and none have done so in a treatment setting for adolescents with acute suicidality. This study examined how parent–adolescent discrepancies
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Project Safe Guard: Challenges and opportunities of a universal rollout of peer‐delivered lethal means safety counseling at a US military installation Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Ian H. Stanley, Michael D. Anestis, Craig J. Bryan, Jayna Moceri‐Brooks, Justin C. Baker, Jessica Buck‐Atkinson, AnnaBelle O. Bryan, Megan Johnson, Kyleanne Hunter, Rachel L. Johnson, Mengli Xiao, Marian E. Betz
IntroductionThe US Department of Defense recommends lethal means safety counseling (LMSC) to promote firearm injury prevention via secure storage of personal firearms. We describe the rollout of a universal, peer‐delivered adaptation of Project Safe Guard (PSG)—a brief, single‐session LMSC discussion—at a US Space Force installation.MethodProgram evaluation data were collected via anonymous, voluntary
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The Virtual Hope Box mobile application: A systematic review of the literature Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-21 Jessica L. Gerner, Raymond P. Tucker, Emma H. Moscardini, Courtney L. Bagge, Mark A. Reger
IntroductionThe Virtual Hope Box (VHB) mobile application is an adapted version of the conventional hope box intervention that is used in several evidence‐based treatments for suicide behaviors. The VHB is an award‐winning app developed by a collaboration between the Departments of Defense and Veterans Affairs. Multiple studies have assessed the utility and effectiveness of the VHB for use in suicide
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An analysis of real‐time suicidal ideation and its relationship with retrospective reports among young people with borderline personality disorder Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Holly E. Andrewes, Marialuisa Cavelti, Carol Hulbert, Susan M. Cotton, Jennifer K. Betts, Henry J. Jackson, Louise McCutcheon, John Gleeson, Christopher G. Davey, Andrew M. Chanen
IntroductionThis study aimed to analyze the real‐time variability of suicidal ideation intensity and the relationship between real‐time and retrospective reports of suicidal ideation made on the Beck Scale for Suicidal Ideation (BSS), among young people with borderline personality disorder (BPD).MethodsYoung people (15–25‐year olds) with BPD (N = 46), recruited from two government‐funded mental health
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The impact of relationship type and closeness on mental health following suicide loss Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-20 Hannah L. Brown, Sophie M. Selbe, Michelle Flesaker, Anthony J. Rosellini, Myfanwy Maple, Jaimie L. Gradus, Julie Cerel
BackgroundMost research investigating the effect of suicide on loss survivors has been limited to first‐degree family members. Few studies examine the impact of suicide on others outside the immediate family and the influence of relationship type and closeness on mental health.MethodsThis study used data from a sample obtained through random digit dialing (n = 805) to assess exposure to suicide loss
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Suicide following a conviction, solitary confinement, or transfer in people incarcerated: A comprehensive retrospective cohort study in France, 2017–2020 Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-15 Alexis Vanhaesebrouck, Thomas Fovet, Maria Melchior, Thomas Lefevre
Suicide rates are higher in prison than in the general population in most countries. The proximity of some suicides to prison events has only received little attention in comparative studies. The aim of this study was to assess the relationship between suicide and four prison events: conviction, disciplinary solitary confinement, nondisciplinary solitary confinement and inter-prison transfer, in a
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Perspectives of suicide loss survivors: Qualitative analysis of data from a psychological autopsy study of U.S. Army soldiers Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-14 Kelly L. Zuromski, Chelsey R. Wilks, Maha Al-Suwaidi, Ellen Wittler, Lilly Scherban, Blake Hite, LaTashia Raymond, Catherine L. Dempsey, Murray B. Stein, Robert J. Ursano, David Benedek, Matthew K. Nock
Suicide loss survivors can provide information not otherwise available about the circumstances preceding a suicide. In this study, we analyzed interview data from suicide loss survivors collected as part of a psychological autopsy study of U.S. Army soldiers.
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Examining aspects of psychological flexibility within the integrated motivational-volitional model of suicidal behavior: A prospective investigation Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Emma H. Moscardini, Eathan A. Breaux, D. Nicolas Oakey-Frost, Raymond P. Tucker
According to the integrated motivational-volitional model of suicide, feelings of entrapment are related to the emergence of suicidal ideation (SI). However, this relation can be moderated by certain protective factors.
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Effect of enhanced informed consent on veteran hesitancy to disclose suicidal ideation and related risk factors Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-12 Brock C. Tucker, Vivian M. Gonzalez
The concealment of suicidal ideation (SI) constitutes a significant barrier to reducing veteran deaths by suicide and is associated with fear of negative consequences (e.g., involuntary hospitalization). This study examined whether augmenting informed consent with psychoeducation aimed to help patients achieve a more realistic risk appraisal of consequences associated with disclosure of SI, decreased
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Psychological risk factors predictive of suicidal distress in men receiving a community-based brief psychological intervention Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-09 Claire Anne Hanlon, Pooja Saini, Jane Boland, David McIlroy, Helen Poole, Jennifer Chopra
Adaptable community-based approaches for assessment and delivery of suicide prevention interventions for men experiencing suicidal crisis are needed. The lay your cards on the table (LYCT) component of the James' Place Model is a novel therapeutic approach comprised of four sets of card variables that correspond with suicidal risk factors. This study investigated the LYCT in predicting suicidal distress
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Examining the effects of response monitoring instructions on endorsements of suicidal ideation in an online study Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-05 Cassidy Brydon, Sydney N. Waitz-Kudla, Hailey Fox, April Smith, Tracy K. Witte
It is common practice for researchers to monitor responses to items assessing suicidal ideation and follow-up with high-risk participants, when their identities are known. However, it is becoming increasingly common for researchers to administer fully anonymous online surveys that do not allow for follow-ups with participants at higher risk. The aim of the current study was to investigate whether these
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The effects of low familial support and depressive symptomatology on suicide attempt among adolescents: A sex-based assessment Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-02-03 D'Andre Walker, Michael D. Reisig
Researchers have traditionally tested the benefits of social support, showing that it promotes positive health outcomes. There is a lack of research assessing the deleterious impact of poor social support. Low familial support can serve as a stressor in the lives of adolescents, ultimately fostering negative emotions and maladaptive coping, such as attempted suicide.
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How to survive the long night? Longitudinal relationship between sleep problems and suicidal behavior among adolescents: The serial mediating roles of negative emotion, self-control, and nonsuicidal self-injury Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-29 Qingfeng Yang, Ruibo Xie, Die Wang, Jiayi Li, Rui Zhang, Weijian Li, Wan Ding
Sleep problems are a significant risk factor for identifying and preventing suicidal involvement among adolescents. However, there is limited evidence to assess the underlying mechanisms between them. This study investigated the longitudinal relationship between sleep problems and suicidal behavior and examined whether this relationship was moderated by negative emotions, low self-control, and nonsuicidal
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Efficacy of mentalization-based therapy in treating self-harm: A systematic review and meta-analysis Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-27 Carola Hajek Gross, Sofia-Marie Oehlke, Karin Prillinger, Andreas Goreis, Paul L. Plener, Oswald D. Kothgassner
Mentalization-based therapy (MBT) and its adapted version for adolescents (MBT-A) are repeatedly highlighted as promising treatments for reducing self-harm, particularly in borderline personality disorder (BPD). Despite the availability of publications providing evidence of their efficacy in reducing self-harm, recent meta-analyses have yielded mixed results. To inform best-practice clinical decision-making
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“Breaking the silence” suicide Prevention media campaign in Oregon: Evaluation of impact on help-seeking and suicide mortality Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Madelyn S. Gould, Alison M. Lake, Saba Chowdhury, Emily Noble, Katherine M. Keyes, Catherine Gimbrone, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler
Research has established that suicide-related media can impact suicide rates both positively and negatively, supporting efforts to engage the media in the service of suicide prevention. The goal of the current study is to evaluate the impact of a suicide prevention media campaign implemented April 7–14, 2019 in Oregon.
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Shame, suicidal ideation, and urges for non-suicidal self-injury among individuals with borderline personality disorder receiving dialectical behavior therapy: The mediating role of anger Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-24 Jessica V. Weatherford, Allison K. Ruork, Qingqing Yin, Ana C. Lopez, Shireen L. Rizvi
Borderline personality disorder (BPD) is a disorder of pervasive emotion dysregulation associated with high rates of self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITB). Understanding specific emotion states in relation to SITB is important for effective intervention.
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Emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians' views on EMS-delivered interventions to promote secure firearm storage practices Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-19 Ian H. Stanley, Melanie A. Hom, Angela Wright
Lethal means safety counseling (LMSC) to promote secure firearm storage may reduce the risk of firearm-involved deaths, including suicide. We examined if emergency medical services (EMS) clinicians, including emergency medical technicians and paramedics, may be suitable LMSC messengers.
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Firearm carrying and adolescent suicide risk outcomes between 2015 and 2021 across nationally representative samples Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Erik J. Reinbergs, Megan L. Rogers, Jacqueline R. Anderson, Sarah M. Pryor
Firearms are the most frequent means of youth suicide for the 14–18-year-old age group, and adolescent firearm access confers substantial increases in the risk of suicidal behaviors. There have been significant increases in firearm purchases and firearm violence in the United States since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Meaning in life mediates the association between depressive symptoms and future frequency of suicidal ideation in Spanish university students: A longitudinal study Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-15 Sandra Pérez Rodríguez, Jose Enrique Layrón Folgado, Verónica Guillén Botella, Jose H. Marco Salvador
There is a need for longitudinal studies that focus on protective factors against suicide in Spain. We analyzed the estimated prevalence of suicidal ideation in a sample of Spanish university students. Second, we explored the relationship between future suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation at T1, and meaning in life and its dimensions of meaning and purpose. Third, we analyzed
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A profound absence of counseling interventions for suicide prevention among youth in Africa: A call to action based on an empty scoping review Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-12 Brandon A. Knettel, Armstrong Obale, Hamza Iqbal, Mela C. Fotabong, Ngaha N. Philippe, Margaret Graton, Leila Ledbetter
One-third of all global suicide deaths occur among adolescents and young adults, making suicide the second leading cause of death among young people. Nearly 80% of suicide deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries, and many African nations have higher rates of suicide than global averages. However, interventions are scarce. We conducted a scoping review of counseling interventions for suicide
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Accounting for diversity in the treatment of suicide and self-injury: A systematic review of the past 50 years of randomized controlled trials Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-09 Eleonora M. Maria Guzmán, Michael K. LeDuc, Christine B. Cha, Pauline Goger, Mei Yi Ng, Xieyining Huang, Jessica D. Ribeiro, Kathryn R. Fox
Patients receiving treatment for self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs) have diverse backgrounds, yet it remains unclear exactly who is represented in the current SITB treatment literature.
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Relations between discrimination, rejection sensitivity, negative affect, and decrements in problem-solving ability following social rejection: An experimental investigation Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2024-01-05 Roberto López, Christianne Esposito-Smythers, Annamarie B. Defayette, Katherine M. Harris, Lauren Seibel, Emma D. Whitmyre
While negative affect and problem-solving deficits have been consistently linked to suicidal thoughts and behaviors, the latter are often conceptualized and studied as time- and/or context-invariant. Though requiring additional empirical support, theory suggests that discrimination may strengthen the relation between rejection sensitivity and increases in negative affect as well as declines in problem-solving
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Examining predictors of suicide by firearm in young, middle, and late adulthood Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-12-21 Meagan Docherty, Joanna Kubik, Grant Drawve
Suicide remains a leading cause of death in the U.S., and firearms are one of the most lethal methods of suicide. This study examines personal and contextual factors that predict suicide with a firearm compared to other methods across stages of adulthood.
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Do stigma and efficacy mediate the association between training and suicide prevention behavior among Army noncommissioned officers? Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-12-20 Stephanie Brooks Holliday, Lynsay Ayer, Robin Beckman, Lisa H. Jaycox, Denis Agniel, Daniel Elinoff, Rajeev Ramchand, Emily Hoch, Lisa Wagner
Rates of suicide in the Active Component of the military have significantly increased since 2010, with particularly high rates among Army service members. One element of the Army's approach to suicide prevention relies on noncommissioned officers (NCOs) as gatekeepers who have regular contact with soldiers. NCOs receive suicide prevention training, but there is limited evidence that such training leads
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Examining state self-criticism and self-efficacy as factors underlying hopelessness and suicidal ideation Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-12-19 Katherine Hyde Brott, Jennifer C. Veilleux
When people feel hopeless, they are more likely to think about suicide. Prior work has shown that both hopelessness and suicidal ideation fluctuate over time; however, there are likely other contextual factors underlying increased hopelessness and suicidal ideation in moments of time.
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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 (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-12-15 Margaret E. Manges, Craig J. Bryan, AnnaBelle O. Bryan, Christina Rose Bauder, Heather M. Wastler
Sexual 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.
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A comparison of retrospectively reported and ecological momentary assessment-reported perceived social support in predicting ecological momentary assessment-reported non-suicidal self-injury Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Kirsten Christensen, Sarah E. Victor, Andrew K. Littlefield, Sean M. Mitchell
Non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI) urges and behaviors are associated with lower perceived social support and related constructs (e.g., perceived rejection). However, no studies have examined the concordance of retrospective (baseline) and ecological momentary assessment (EMA) perceived social support assessments. Retrospective and EMA reports are often only weakly to moderately correlated; measurement
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Brief video training for suicide prevention in veterans: A randomized controlled trial of VA S.A.V.E. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-12-14 Alan R. Teo, Elizabeth R. Hooker, Aaron A. Call, Steven K. Dobscha, Stephanie Gamble, Wendi F. Cross, Carie Rodgers
VA S.A.V.E. (Signs; Ask; Validate; Encourage/Expedite) is a gatekeeper training developed by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) that teaches individuals to identify and assist veterans at risk for suicide. Although VA S.A.V.E. has been widely disseminated, rigorous evaluation is lacking.
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Identifying important predictors of adolescent suicide ideation, planning, and attempt in low- and middle-income countries Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-12-11 Hayoung Kim Donnelly, Danielle Richardson, V. Scott H. Solberg
Over 90% of all adolescent suicides occur in low- and middle-income countries (LMIC), yet the majority of suicide research has focused on primarily high-income countries (HIC).
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Life is precious: A quasi-experimental study of a community-based program to prevent suicide among Latina adolescents in New York City Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-12-05 Daniela Tuda, Ana Stefancic, Peter Lam, Dolly John, Shima Sadaghiyani, Tse-Hwei Choo, Hanga Galfalvy, Beatriz Coronel, Rosa Gil, Roberto Lewis-Fernández
Rising rates of suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among U.S. Latina adolescents urgently need attention. Life is Precious (LIP) is a culturally responsive, community-based, afterschool-model program offering wellness-support services to supplement outpatient mental health treatment for Latina adolescents experiencing STB's. This 12-month quasi-experimental pilot study explored LIP's impact on
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Suicide-related disclosure patterns among culturally minoritized youth: Examining differences across race, ethnicity, gender identity, and sexual orientation Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-30 Ki Eun Shin, Angela Page Spears, Renjie Zhang, Christine B. Cha
Sharing one's suicidal thoughts and behaviors, or suicide-related disclosure, allows adolescents to recruit help from others. Despite elevated risk among culturally minoritized youth, their suicide-related disclosure remains understudied.
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Perceptions of the utility of secure firearm storage methods as a suicide prevention tool among firearm owners who currently store their firearms loaded and unlocked Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-28 Michael D. Anestis, Allison E. Bond, Jayna Moceri-Brooks, Shelby L. Bandel, Daniel Semenza
Although secure firearm storage can prevent firearm injury and death, secure storage is relatively rare. This tendency may be driven in part by a perceived lack of utility for secure storage in preventing suicide and other gun violence-related outcomes.
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Elevated interoceptive deficits in individuals with eating disorders and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors: A replication and extension Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Elizabeth A. Velkoff, Natalie M. Perkins, Dorian R. Dodd, Tiffany A. Brown, Walter H. Kaye, Christina E. Wierenga
People with eating disorders (EDs) frequently report self-injurious thoughts and behaviors (SITBs). We aimed to replicate and extend findings demonstrating greater interoceptive deficits according to SITB severity. We predicted that interoceptive deficits would be greater among people with versus without lifetime SITBs and among those with multiple suicide attempts compared with single attempts or
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Fluidity in capability: Longitudinal assessments of suicide capability using ecological momentary assessments Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-27 Luke T. Bayliss, Christopher D. Hughes, Andrea Lamont-Mills, Carol du Plessis
Suicide capability is posited to facilitate the movement from ideation-to-action. Emerging evidence suggests capability comprises both trait- and state-like facets. This study examined fluctuations in and associations of acquired, dispositional, practical, and perceived capabilities, and suicidal mental imagery, and suicidal ideation.
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Evaluation of the outcomes of the Quebec provincial suicide prevention gatekeeper training on knowledge, recognition of attitudes, perceived self-efficacy, intention to help, and helping behaviors Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Corentin Montiel, Brian L. Mishara
Gatekeeper (GK) training is a suicide prevention strategy in which community members learn to identify individuals at risk of suicide and refer them for appropriate help. Despite its widespread use, few studies have investigated its effects, including changes in helping behaviors.
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Uncovering the role of substance use in suicide attempts using a mixed-methods approach Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-21 Gretchen J. Diefenbach, Jessica Stubbing, Tyler B. Rice, Kayla A. Lord, M. David Rudd, David F. Tolin
Substance use is an established risk factor for suicide attempt. Clarifying the role of substance use in suicide attempts may identify modifiable treatment targets. This study used mixed methods to associate substance use with suicide attempt history and identify pathways through which substance use contributes to attempts.
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Rapid screening for suicide risk: An algorithmic approach Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-20 Matthew C. Dodge, Adam D. Hicks, David M. McCord
In the United States, primary medical care settings are the first accessed resource for both medical and behavioral health care. Thus, there is a clear need for accurate and efficient behavioral health screening in this setting, including routine surveillance screening for suicide risk. The Multidimensional Behavioral Health Screen (MBHS), a broadband but very brief screening tool developed specifically
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Evaluation of an online suicide prevention campaign targeting men Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-16 Pauline Stas, Eva De Jaegere, Kees van Heeringen, Anne Ballon, Gwendolyn Portzky
Men are at elevated risk of suicide compared to women. Adherence to traditional norms of masculinity can interfere with potential protective factors such as openness to talk and seeking social support, which can contribute to the increased suicide risk. An online public health campaign was developed to improve mental health among men and tackle the stigma surrounding it. This study aimed at examining
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Frequency and predictors of virtual hope box use in individuals experiencing suicidal ideation: An ecological momentary assessment investigation Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 Emma H. Moscardini, Thanh P. Le, Tovah Cowan, Jessica Gerner, Anthony Robinson, Alex S. Cohen, Raymond P. Tucker
The Virtual Hope Box (VHB) is a smartphone application designed to support emotion regulation when one is distressed, in a crisis, or experiencing suicidal ideation (SI). Initial proof of concept studies indicate that individuals are more likely to use the VHB than traditional hope boxes, and find it both easy to setup and helpful. To our knowledge, no studies have harnessed ambulatory assessment methodology
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How do explicit, implicit, and sociodemographic measures relate to concurrent suicidal ideation? A comparative machine learning approach Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-13 René Freichel, Sercan Kahveci, Brian O’Shea
Suicide is a leading cause of death, and decades of research have identified a range of risk factors, including demographics, past self-injury and suicide attempts, and explicit suicide cognitions. More recently, implicit self-harm and suicide cognitions have been proposed as risk factors for the prospective prediction of suicidal behavior. However, most studies have examined these implicit and explicit
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Relationship between suicide ideation and attempts, bully victimization, dating violence, and depressive symptoms among Black and Hispanic youth Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Ijeoma Opara, Sitara M. Weerakoon, Jasmin R. Brooks Stephens, Taylor Choe, John F. Gunn, Shawndaya S. Thrasher
Suicide rates among Black and Hispanic youth have been increasing over the past decade in the United States. The objective of this study was to identify risk factors for suicide ideation and attempt among Black and Hispanic youth in the United States using intersectionality theory and minority stress theory as a framework.
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Do bipolar disorder symptom profiles matter for suicide risk? A latent class approach to investigating differences in suicidal desire and acquired capability Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-08 Stephanie Freitag, Josephine S. Au, Daphne Y. Liu, Yara Mekawi, Dorian A. Lamis
Depressive and mixed symptoms in bipolar disorder (BD) have been linked to higher suicide risk. Based on Klonsky and May's three-step theory and Joiner's Interpersonal Psychological Theory of Suicide, we hypothesized that patients diagnosed with BD who reported severe levels of depressive symptoms and mixed depressive and manic symptoms would also report higher levels of suicidal desire and acquired
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The persistent impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pediatric emergency department visits for suicidal thoughts and behaviors Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-07 Alexandra Junewicz, Jonathan M. Wachtel, Eugene Okparaeke, Fei Guo, Pantea Farahmand, Rebecca Lois, Annie Li, Cheryl R. Stein, Argelinda Baroni
We examined data from a large, high acuity, pediatric psychiatric emergency department (ED) to assess both the immediate and longer-term impact of the pandemic on ED visits for suicidal thoughts and behaviors (STBs) among youth.
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Treating individuals with suicidal ideation in primary care: Patient-level characteristics associated with follow-up in the Collaborative Care Model Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-02 Molly Candon, Courtney Benjamin Wolk, Gabriela Kattan Khazanov, David W. Oslin, Matteo F. Pieri, Matthew J. Press, Eleanor Anderson, Shari Jager-Hyman
The Collaborative Care Model (CoCM) is an evidence-based approach which embeds behavioral health providers (BHPs) into primary care. Whether patients with suicidal ideation (SI) are willing to engage in CoCM is unclear.
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Letter to the Editor Re: Romer D. Seasonal suicide trends in adolescents in the United States: Did they explain the apparent effect of the Netflix show 13 Reasons Why? Suicide Life Threat Behav. 2023 Apr;53(2):207-218. Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-11-01 Thomas Niederkrotenthaler,Ulrich S Tran,Benedikt Till,Jane Pirkis,Mark Sinyor
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Examining the dynamic relationship between nonsuicidal self-injury and alcohol use experiences Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-10-27 Ross Jacobucci, Brooke A. Ammerman
Nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) is a prevalent and concerning behavior and its risk pathways require a greater understanding, particularly in predicting short-term risk. Although the literature has supported a between-person link among NSSI and alcohol use, limited research has directly examined the nuances of this relationship at the within-person level using intensive longitudinal data.
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Characteristics of deaths by suicide in postmortem studies in Brazil: A systematic review and meta-analysis Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-10-21 Thiago Henrique Roza, Lauro Estivalete Marchionatti, Natan Pereira Gosmann, Gustavo Cambraia do Canto, Patrícia Vasconcelos Machado, Raffael Massuda, Ives Cavalcante Passos, Felix Henrique Paim Kessler, Pedro Vieira da Silva Magalhães, Lisieux Elaine de Borba Telles
Suicide is one of the leading causes of death, with a trend for its increase in Brazil in past decades. This study aimed to review the characteristics of suicides in Brazilian postmortem studies.
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Muscle dysmorphia symptomatology is prospectively associated with suicidal thoughts, suicidal behaviors, and non-suicidal self-injury among a sample of Canadian adolescents and young adults Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-10-19 Kyle T. Ganson, Nelson Pang, Alexander Testa, Jason M. Nagata
Limited, primarily cross-sectional research has identified associations between muscle dysmorphia and suicidal thoughts suicidal behaviors, and non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI). This study aimed to investigate the associations between muscle dysmorphia and suicidal thoughts, suicidal behaviors, and NSSI prospectively over a 1-year period among a large, diverse sample of Canadian adolescents and young
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The role of monocausal versus multicausal explanations of suicide in suicide reporting: A randomized controlled trial Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-10-12 Benedikt Till, Florian Arendt, Stefanie Kirchner, Brigitte Naderer, Thomas Niederkrotenthaler
Media guidelines for reporting on suicide recommend that journalists should avoid monocausal explanations of suicide, but it is unclear if media items with monocausal explanations elicit different effects as compared to multicausal portrayals.
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Influence of nonsuicidal self-injury functions on suicide risk in individuals with eating disorders Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior (IF 4.532) Pub Date : 2023-10-07 Kendall Schmidt, April R. Smith, Lindsay P. Bodell
Individuals with eating disorders (EDs) display elevated rates of suicidality (i.e., suicidal ideation and behaviors) as well as nonsuicidal self-injury (NSSI) (e.g., self-harm behaviors without intent to die). NSSI—and particularly the functions of NSSI—predict suicidal ideation in general samples; however, to our knowledge, the relation between NSSI functions and suicidal ideation in ED populations