Citation

Seguin M, Di Mambro M, Desgranges A. Sante Ment. Que. 2012; 37(2): 95-105.

Vernacular Title

L'apport de la recherche en psychologie dans la compréhension complexe de l'étiologie du suicide.

Affiliation

Groupe McGill d'étude sur le suicide, Département de psychoéducation et de psychologie, Université du Québec en Outaouais.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Communaute et Sante Mentale)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

23666283

Abstract

If certain risk factors are known to increase suicidal behaviors, the question is to determine the differential weight of these various risk factors, on which individuals, in which context and in what period of their lives? We have put to test a model that explains different life trajectories leading to suicide. This research allows to surpass a correlation model of identification of risk factors and to target four distinct sub-groups of individuals for whom the developmental history seems quite different. It is clear that suicide is a complex, multidimensional and multilevel issue. Being at the crossroads of many scientific disciplines, psychology may help integrate and connect knowledge with other disciplines in order to clarify the contexts that affect suicidal individuals differently. This knowledge may help in identifying specific prevention interventions that could modify this chain of events leading ultimately to suicide.

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