%0 Journal Article
%T Big ideas series: self-regulation shift theory: trauma, suicide, and violence
%J Anxiety, stress, and coping
%D 2023
%A Benight, Charles C.
%A Hurd, Julie A.
%A Morison, Margaret
%A Ricca, Bernard P.
%V ePub
%N ePub
%P ePub-ePub
%X BACKGROUND: Traumatic stress, suicide, and impulsive violence arguably are three of the most consequential problems facing societies today. Self-regulation shift theory is introduced to capture the underlying coping dynamics involved in these three grave challenges. <br><br>OBJECTIVES: Self-regulation shift theory, based in a nonlinear dynamical systems framework, focuses on critical psychological self-regulation thresholds and the role of cognitive self-appraisals in human adaptation to help understand these three significant societal challenges. <br><br>METHODS: This essay reviews existing evidence within the posttraumatic adaptation process utilizing SRST for understanding dynamic self-regulation. This is followed by integrating SRST within existing current theoretical models for suicidal behaviors and violent outbursts. <br><br>CONCLUSIONS: The essay concludes with methodological suggestions for future research applying SRST and how this research offers important opportunities to develop early warning systems that promote hope when hope seems impossible.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>
%G en
%I Informa - Taylor and Francis Group
%@ 1061-5806
%U http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10615806.2023.2242281