Citation

Rajappa K, Gallagher M, Miranda R. Cognit. Ther. Res. 2012; 36(6): 833-839.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10608-011-9419-2

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

This study investigated the predictive utility of a six-dimensional conceptualization of emotion dysregulation for suicidal ideation, as well as its ability to distinguish among individuals with differing histories of suicidality. Young adults (N = 96) with current suicidal ideation but no suicide attempt history (n = 17), a history of a single (n = 20) or multiple attempts (n = 17), or no current ideation/no past attempts (n = 42) completed measures of emotion dysregulation, suicidal ideation, depression, hopelessness, and a diagnostic interview. Multiple suicide attempters differed from participants with no suicidal ideation/no past attempts on two emotion dysregulation dimensions-nonacceptance of emotional responses and perceived limited access to emotion regulation strategies. After adjusting for depression symptoms and the presence of a mood or anxiety diagnosis, limited access to emotion regulation strategies significantly predicted current suicidal ideation, a relation that was found to be statistically mediated by hopelessness. © Springer Science+Business Media, LLC 2011.

Language: en

Keywords

adult; human; Emotion regulation; female; male; suicidal ideation; depression; Suicide attempt; Suicidal ideation; suicide attempt; interview; mood; Hopelessness; emotional disorder; hopelessness; article; major clinical study; disease predisposition; anxiety disorder; medical history; predictive value