Citation

Ram D, Chandran S, Sadar A, Gowdappa B. Indian J. Psychol. Med. 2019; 41(4): 362-367.

Affiliation

Department of Medicine, JSS Medical College and Hospital, Mysore, Karnataka, India.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, Indian Psychiatric Society, South Zone, Publisher Medknow Publications)

DOI

10.4103/IJPSYM.IJPSYM_189_18

PMID

31391670

PMCID

PMC6657482

Abstract

CONTEXT: Impaired cognitive flexibility and resilience and increased impulsivity are presumed to underlie an attempt of suicide. There is, however, a paucity of research examining their relationship in those who attempted suicide. AIMS: To know the correlation of cognitive flexibility and resilience and impulsivity in attempted suicide.

MATERIALS AND METHODS: Two hundred seventy subjects with suicide attempt (s) were assessed with sociodemographic and clinical proforma, cognitive flexibility scale (CFS), cognitive resilience scale (CRS), and Barratt impulsiveness scale (BIS-15). STATISTICAL ANALYSIS USED: Descriptive statistics, linear regression model.

RESULTS: Mean scores on CFS, CRS, and BIS-15 were 44.93 (SD ± 2.50), 4.49 (SD ± 0.25), and 36.13(SD ± 2.13), respectively. On linear regression analysis, BIS-15 nonplanning had statistically significant negative correlation with CFS and CRS scores, and BIS-15 attention had a positive correlation with CFS and CRS scores. CFS and CRS scores were positively correlated.

CONCLUSIONS: In attempted suicide, cognitive flexibility and resilience are interrelated positively and inversely associated with impulsivity (nonplanning and inattention).

Language: en

Keywords

Attempted suicide; High levels of cognitive flexibility, cognitive resilience and impulsivity are present in attempted suicide. Cognitive flexibility and resilience are not protective in the presence of high impulsivity.; cognitive flexibility; cognitive resilience; impulsivity