Citation

Chiurliza B, Joiner TE. Behav. Ther. 2018; 49(5): 681-690.

Affiliation

Florida State University.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2018, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.beth.2017.12.009

PMID

30146136

Abstract

The effects of acetaminophen and a reading task on physical pain tolerance and fearlessness about death were tested in 106 undergraduate students. Participants were randomized into four groups, each receiving either acetaminophen or no medication, along with either a control or experimental reading task. It was predicted that acetaminophen would increase pain tolerance and fearlessness about death, that the experimental reading task would decrease both outcomes, and that the interventions would interact (i.e., acetaminophen would dampen the effects of the reading task). Multivariate analysis of variance was used to test hypotheses. No significant interaction was found (p =.17) and there was no effect for acetaminophen (p =.56), but individuals administered the experimental reading task demonstrated significantly higher physical pain tolerance (p <.05).

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Language: en

Keywords

acquired capability; interpersonal theory of suicide; suicide; suicide intervention