@article{ref1,
title="Burden-related interpretation bias: a novel predictor of perceived burdensomeness and suicidal thoughts and behaviors",
journal="Cognitive therapy and research",
year="2023",
author="Pettit, J.W. and Buitron, V. and Hill, R.M.",
volume="ePub",
number="ePub",
pages="ePub-ePub",
abstract="PURPOSE: We examined whether the tendency to interpret situation-specific information as indicating one is a liability on others (i.e., burden-related interpretation bias) is associated with beliefs that one is a burden on others (perceived burdensomeness) and suicide thoughts and behaviors. <br><br>METHODS: 888 participants completed interpretation bias tasks and measures of perceived burdensomeness, suicide ideation and suicide attempt, and depressive symptoms. <br><br>RESULTS: Burden-related interpretation bias was significantly associated with perceived burdensomeness, suicide ideation, and a lifetime suicide attempt. Perceived burdensomeness mediated the associations between burden-related interpretation bias and suicide thoughts and behaviors. These associations largely remained significant after controlling for depressive symptoms. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: These results identify burden-related interpretations as an information processing bias related to the belief that one is a burden on others and suicide thoughts and behaviors. As such, they set the stage for the development and evaluation of approaches to intervene on burden-related interpretation bias to prevent and/or reduce suicide thoughts and behaviors. © 2023, The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0147-5916",
doi="10.1007/s10608-023-10433-1",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10608-023-10433-1"
}