TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - The role of self-organization in the suicidal process
JO  - Psychological reports
A1  - Brüdern, Juliane
A1  - Berger, Thomas
A1  - Caspar, Franz
A1  - Maillart, Anja Gysin
A1  - Michel, Konrad
SP  - 668
EP  - 685
VL  - 118
IS  - 2
N2  - This article describes the application of a dual-regulation model to a case example of a female suicide attempter. The model complements the traditional goal-and-feedback view with self-organizing processes, which may help to better understand the suicidal process. From this view, impulsive suicidal behavior can be interpreted as a dysfunctional pattern by which high-internal tension is reduced through self-organized processes. High tension might result from intrapersonal factors and adverse life conditions, by which self-regulation is depleted. Also concepts from social psychology (i.e., ego depletion, self-regulation failure) are consistent with this view and are discussed in context of a suicidal crisis. Identifying dysfunctional self-organization processes and acquiring strategies to strengthen self-regulation might, therefore, be important for suicide prevention.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0033-2941
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0033294116633351
ID  - ref1
ER  -