Citation

Horwitz AG, Berona J, Czyz EK, Yeguez CE, King CA. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2016; 47(2): 168-176.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/sltb.12273

PMID

27371943

Abstract

The relationship between hopelessness and depression in predicting suicide-related outcomes varies based on the anticipation of positive versus negative events. In this prospective study of adolescents at elevated risk for suicide, we used two Beck Hopelessness Scale subscales to assess the impact of positive and negative expectations in predicting depression, suicidal ideation, and suicidal behavior over a 2- to 4-year period. In multivariate regressions controlling for depression, suicidal ideation, and negative-expectation hopelessness, positive-expectation hopelessness was the only significant predictor of depressive symptoms and suicidal behavior. Clinical interventions may benefit from bolstering positive expectations and building optimism.

© 2016 The American Association of Suicidology.

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