Citation

Stepp SD, Morse JQ, Yaggi KE, Reynolds SK, Reed LI, Pilkonis PA. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2008; 38(5): 592-607.

Affiliation

Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburg, PA 15213, USA. steppsd@upmc.edu

Copyright

(Copyright © 2008, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.592

PMID

19014310

PMCID

PMC2823257

Abstract

The relationships among adult attachment styles, interpersonal problems, and categories of suicide-related behaviors (i.e., self-harm, suicide attempts, and their co-occurrence) were examined in a predominantly psychiatric sample (N = 406). Both anxious and avoidant attachment styles were associated with interpersonal problems. In turn, specific interpersonal problems differentially mediated the relations between attachment style and type of suicide-related behaviors. These findings suggest the importance of distinguishing between these groups of behaviors in terms of etiological pathways, maintenance processes, and treatment interventions.

Language: en