@article{ref1,
title="Predictors of suicide attempts: state and trait components",
journal="Journal of abnormal psychology",
year="2006",
author="Goldston, D. B. and Reboussin, Beth A. and Daniel, Stephanie S.",
volume="115",
number="4",
pages="842-849",
abstract="The authors examined the state and trait components of 3 predictors of suicide attempts (depression, hopelessness, and anxiety), and their relationship to suicidal behavior. Self-report questionnaire and interview data from 180 adolescents enrolled in a prospective naturalistic study were analyzed. Between 23% and 30% of the variance in the predictors was attributable to subjects' trait levels of these variables; the trait, as well as the state, components of the predictor variables were interrelated; and trait levels of these variables were consistently related to suicide attempts. To reduce long-term risk of suicide attempts, clinicians should focus not only on reducing short-term distress but also on reducing individuals' more enduring patterns (trait levels) of negative affectivity.   <p></p>  <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-843X",
doi="10.1037/0021-843X.115.4.842",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0021-843X.115.4.842"
}