Citation

Thoma P, Teismann T. Zeitschrift für Neuropsychologie 2021; 32(2): 71-86.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2021)

DOI

10.1024/1016-264X/a000325

PMID

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Abstract

Psychiatric and neurological disorders are associated with increased suicide risk. A lack of social integration and support as well as interpersonal conflicts and loneliness are commonly regarded as prominent risk factors for both suicidal ideation and behavior. In this review, we reviewed all empirical studies published in English or German and listed in PubMed or ISI Web of Knowledge up through June 2020 and included those that investigated, on the one hand, the relationship between emotion recognition, empathy, and theory of mind and suicidal ideation or behavior, on the other hand. Fifteen relevant papers were identified. The overall pattern is rather heterogeneous but suggests that both impaired abilities and improved or excessive emotion attribution/theory of mind may be associated with suicidal tendencies. © 2021 Hogrefe AG.

Language: de

Keywords

social cognition; suicide; empathy; theory of mind; emotion recognition; interpersonal theory of suicidal behavior