TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2022//
TI  - Risk-taking behavior among suicide attempters
JO  - Journal of clinical medicine
A1  - Abdoli, Nasrin
A1  - Salari, Nader
A1  - Farnia, Vahid
A1  - Khodamoradi, Mehdi
A1  - Jahangiri, Somayeh
A1  - Mohammadi, Masoud
A1  - Brühl, Annette Beatrix
A1  - Sadeghi-Bahmani, Dena
A1  - Brand, Serge
SP  - e4177
EP  - e4177
VL  - 11
IS  - 14
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 2077-0383
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/jcm11144177
ID  - ref1
ER  -