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Comparisons of the Interpersonal–Psychological Theory of Suicide Constructs Among Individuals Without Suicidality, Ideators, Planners, and Attempters
Author(s) -
Forrest Lauren N.,
Smith April R.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1111/sltb.12319
Subject(s) - belongingness , suicidal ideation , interpersonal communication , psychology , suicide prevention , poison control , interpersonal interaction , human factors and ergonomics , clinical psychology , social psychology , medical emergency , medicine
The Interpersonal–Psychological Theory of Suicide ( IPTS ) proposes that combinations of thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and acquired capability lead to suicide ideation, planning, and attempting. We compared individuals with and without suicidality on thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness, and compared a combined group of planners and attempters to ideators on fearlessness about death (one component of acquired capability). Individuals with suicidality had higher thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness than individuals without suicidality. Planners and attempters did not have higher fearlessness about death than ideators. These findings partially support IPTS hypotheses. Assessing thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness may improve suicide risk determination.