@article{ref1,
title="Risk-taking behavior among suicide attempters",
journal="Journal of clinical medicine",
year="2022",
author="Abdoli, Nasrin and Salari, Nader and Farnia, Vahid and Khodamoradi, Mehdi and Jahangiri, Somayeh and Mohammadi, Masoud and Brühl, Annette Beatrix and Sadeghi-Bahmani, Dena and Brand, Serge",
volume="11",
number="14",
pages="e4177-e4177",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Suicidal behavior is a major mental health concern both for the individual and for the public health. Among others, suicidal behavior is associated with impulsivity, risk taking, pain tolerance, and a state of overarousal. In the present study, we investigated if suicide attempters (SAs) reported higher scores for risk-taking when compared with healthy controls (HC) of the general population. <br><br>METHODS: A total of 616 individuals (mean age: 27.07 years; 51.5% females) took part in the study; of those, 240 (39%) were individuals with a suicide attempt (SA) within a time lapse of one to three months, and 376 (61%) were healthy controls (HC). Participants completed a series of self-rating questionnaires covering sociodemographic information, risk-taking (Risk-Taking Questionnaire 18; RT-18), and suicidal behavior (Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised; SBQ-R). <br><br>RESULTS: Compared with HCs, individuals with SA reported higher risk-taking and suicidal behavior scores. The risk-taking questionnaire yielded a four-factor solution: Thrill and sensation seeking; Cautious procedure; Cautious decision making; Impulsive behavior. Compared with HCs, SAs showed the highest scores for thrill and sensation seeking and impulsive behavior. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: Compared with healthy controls, individuals reporting a recent suicide attempt also reported a higher propensity to thrill and sensation seeking and impulsive behavior as a proxy of risk-taking behavior. The present results corroborate the notion that, among others, suicide attempts appeared to be less related to premeditation, but rather to impulsive and thus spontaneous behavior.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="2077-0383",
doi="10.3390/jcm11144177",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11144177"
}