TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2005//
TI  - Problem-solving flexibility in suicide attempters
JO  - Jornal Brasileiro de Psiquiatria
A1  - Keller, M.
A1  - Guevara Werlang, B.S.
SP  - 128
EP  - 136
VL  - 54
IS  - 2
N2  - OBJECTIVE: This study aimed at assessing problem-solving flexibility in individuals who have attempted suicide, checking differences between hopelessness levels in attempters and no-attempters, also identifying possible relationships between problem-solving flexibility and hopelessness. <br><br>METHODS: The sample included 32 individuals who had attempted suicide (G1) paired with 32 individuals who had no suicide-attempt history (G2). Instruments used included: Wisconsin card sorting test (WCST); Stroop color and word test; Beck hopelessness scale; WAIS-III object assembly, digit symbol-coding and vocabulary subtests; and mini-international neuropsychiatric interview. <br><br>RESULTS: In WCST categories and Stroop test, the G1 showed lower scores than G2, with a statistically significant difference (p < 0.001). The G1 showed higher hopelessness levels than G2 and there was a significant association between hopelessness levels and problem-solving flexibility (p < 0.05). <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Suicide attempters show less problem-solving flexibility and higher hopelessness levels than those individuals having no suicide attempt history, as well as an association between hopelessness and deficient problem-solving flexibility.<p /> <p>Language: pt</p>
LA  - pt
SN  - 0047-2085
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -