TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2017//
TI  - The relationship of self-reported executive functioning to suicide ideation and attempts: findings from a large US-based online sample
JO  - Archives of suicide research
A1  - Saffer, Boaz Y.
A1  - Klonsky, E. David
SP  - 577
EP  - 594
VL  - 21
IS  - 4
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1381-1118
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13811118.2016.1211042
ID  - ref1
ER  -