@article{ref1,
title="The relationship of self-reported executive functioning to suicide ideation and attempts: findings from a large US-based online sample",
journal="Archives of suicide research",
year="2017",
author="Saffer, Boaz Y. and Klonsky, E. David",
volume="21",
number="4",
pages="577-594",
abstract="OBJECTIVES: An increasing number of studies demonstrate that individuals with a history of suicidality exhibit impaired executive functioning abilities. The current study examines whether these differences are linked to suicidal thoughts or suicidal acts - a crucial distinction given that most people who think about suicide will not act on their thoughts. <br><br>METHODS: A large online sample of U.S. participants with a history of suicide ideation (n = 197), suicide attempts (n = 166), and no suicidality (n = 180) completed self-report measures assessing executive functioning, suicide ideation and attempts; in addition, depression, self-efficacy, and history of drug abuse and brain injury were assessed as potential covariates. <br><br>RESULTS: Individuals with recent suicide attempts reported significantly worse executive functioning than ideators. This difference was not accounted for by depression, self-efficacy, history of drug abuse or brain injury. <br><br>CONCLUSION: Self-reported executive functioning may represent an important short-term risk factor for suicide attempts.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1381-1118",
doi="10.1080/13811118.2016.1211042",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1211042"
}