Citation

Adler A, Bush A, Barg FK, Weissinger G, Beck AT, Brown GK. Arch. Suicide Res. 2016; 20(4): 528-538.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry , University of Pennsylvania , Philadelphia , PA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2016, International Academy of Suicide Research, Publisher Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.1080/13811118.2015.1136717

PMID

26761398

Abstract

This study used a mixed methods approach to examine pathways to suicidal behavior by identifying cognitive warning signs that occurred within one day of a suicide attempt. Transcripts of cognitive therapy sessions from 35 patients who attempted suicide were analyzed using a modified grounded theory approach. Cognitive themes emerging from these transcripts included: state hopelessness, focus on escape, suicide as a solution, fixation on suicide, and aloneness. Differences in demographic and baseline diagnostic and symptom data were explored in relation to each cognitive theme. We propose a potential conceptual model of cognitive warning signs for suicide attempts that requires further testing.

Language: en