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The Anatomy of Suicidology: A Psychological Science Perspective on the Status of Suicide Research
Author(s) -
Rogers James R.
Publication year - 2003
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 - 10.1521/suli.33.1.9.22783
Subject(s) - suicidology , perspective (graphical) , identification (biology) , psychology , field (mathematics) , engineering ethics , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , engineering , medicine , computer science , medical emergency , botany , mathematics , artificial intelligence , pure mathematics , biology
Suicidologists have made tremendous strides in advancing the knowledge of correlates of completed suicide and nonfatal suicidal behavior since the early 1960s. In order to move beyond the simple identification of risk factors, however, scientific suicidology needs to give greater attention to the critical role of theory in guiding inquiry and advancing the understanding of suicidal behaviors. In this article I argue the importance of theoretical grounding from the perspective of psychological science, provide examples of this perspective from my work, and discuss their implications for future research in the field.