TY - JOUR PY - 2008// TI - The role of attachment styles and interpersonal problems in suicide-related behaviors JO - Suicide and life-threatening behavior A1 - Stepp, Stephanie D. A1 - Morse, Jennifer Q. A1 - Yaggi, Kirsten E. A1 - Reynolds, Sarah K. A1 - Reed, L. Ian A1 - Pilkonis, Paul A. SP - 592 EP - 607 VL - 38 IS - 5 N2 - The relationships among adult attachment styles, interpersonal problems, and categories of suicide-related behaviors (i.e., self-harm, suicide attempts, and their co-occurrence) were examined in a predominantly psychiatric sample (N = 406). Both anxious and avoidant attachment styles were associated with interpersonal problems. In turn, specific interpersonal problems differentially mediated the relations between attachment style and type of suicide-related behaviors. These findings suggest the importance of distinguishing between these groups of behaviors in terms of etiological pathways, maintenance processes, and treatment interventions.

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LA - en SN - 0363-0234 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1521/suli.2008.38.5.592 ID - ref1 ER -