The interpersonal theory of suicide and adolescent suicidal behavior

2015 ◽  
Vol 183 ◽  
pp. 68-74 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Barzilay ◽  
D. Feldman ◽  
A. Snir ◽  
A. Apter ◽  
V. Carli ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide

Suicide

2016 ◽  
pp. 59-70
Author(s):  
Matthew S. Michaels ◽  
Carol Chu ◽  
Thomas E. Joiner
Keyword(s):  
Risk Assessment ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Suicide Attempts ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide ◽  
Public Issue ◽  
Loss Of Life ◽  
Suicide Methods ◽  
Clinical Risk Assessment ◽  
Epidemiological Trends

Suicide represents a growing public issue that involves great emotional cost and loss of life. This chapter provides an academic overview of the topic of suicide. Methods of classification and definitional issues are discussed. Epidemiological trends in rates of suicide and suicide attempts are well established and are reported. The phenomenology of suicidal behavior represents an under-studied area and there is discussion of the few studies that exist and possibilities for future investigations in this area. Next, the etiology of suicide in the context of current suicide theory, including the interpersonal theory of suicide, is discussed. This essay concludes with a practical discussion of clinical risk assessment for suicidal behavior and future recommendations for research.

Testing Joiner's Theory of Suicide in Jail Inmates: An Exploratory Study

2013 ◽  
Vol 112 (1) ◽  
pp. 100-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rupendra Simlot ◽  
Kevin McFarland ◽  
David Lester
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Jail Inmates ◽  
Thwarted Belongingness ◽  
Perceived Burdensomeness ◽  
Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide ◽  
Acquired Capability ◽  
Self Harm

Thomas Joiner has proposed an interpersonal theory of suicide in which thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and an acquired capability to commit self-harm predict suicidal behavior. In an exploratory study, a questionnaire was administered to 38 jail inmates to test the applicability of this theory to these inmates. Only thwarted belongingness was associated with past suicidal behavior and the inmates' own prediction of the likelihood of future suicidal behavior.

scholarly journals What is Capability for Suicide? A Review of the Current Evidence

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Austin James Gallyer ◽  
Greg Hajcak ◽  
Thomas E. Joiner
Keyword(s):  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Neural Correlates ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Current Evidence ◽  
Potential Mechanism ◽  
Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide ◽  
Future Directions

It is well known that most people who think about suicide do not attempt or die by suicide. Capability for suicide, a construct proposed by Joiner (2005) within the interpersonal theory of suicide, was relatively novel in that it explained a potential mechanism by which individuals move from thinking about suicide to engaging in suicidal behavior. In this paper, we examine Joiner’s (2005) original conceptualization of the nature of capability for suicide, and review the evidence for and against this conceptualization. We examine the evidence for specific constructs that comprise capability for suicide, how capability for suicide develops, whether it can change, and possibilities regarding the functional neural correlates of capability for suicide. We then end our review proposing future directions in the study of capability for suicide, which include research across disciplines and countries.

Psychological pain and interpersonal theory of suicide

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S22-S22
Author(s):  
A. Apter
Keyword(s):  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Suicidal Behavior ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Prevention Strategies ◽  
Psychological Pain ◽  
Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Set Up

Psychological pain is an important variable in the understanding of suicidal individual.This presentation describes the how psychological pain interacts with problems in communication to set up risk for serious suicidal behavior and describes some empirical studies supporting a model for using this concept in suicide prevention strategies.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

The Relation Between Illegal Risk Behaviors and the Acquired Capability for Suicide

Crisis ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 35 (6) ◽  
pp. 368-377 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sean M. Mitchell ◽  
Danielle R. Jahn ◽  
Kelly C. Cukrowicz
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Risk Behaviors ◽  
Risky Behaviors ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide ◽  
Acquired Capability ◽  
Self Injury ◽  
Partial Correlations ◽  
History Of ◽  
Explained Variance

Background: Suicide is the third leading cause of death among college students. The interpersonal theory of suicide may provide a way to conceptualize suicide risk in this population. Aims: We sought to examine relations between illegal behaviors that may act as risk factors for suicide and the acquired capability for suicide. Method: College students (N = 758) completed assessments of acquired capability and previous exposure to painful and provocative events, including illegal risk behaviors (IRBs). Linear regression, a nonparametric bootstrapping procedure, and two-tailed partial correlations were employed to test our hypotheses. Results: There was no significant relation between IRBs and acquired capability after controlling for legal painful and provocative experiences. A significant positive relation was identified between IRBs and fear/anxiety, contradicting the expected relation between increased painful and provocative experiences and lower fear/anxiety. Acquired capability explained variance in the relation between IRBs and history of suicide attempt or self-injury history. Conclusion: Further research is needed to examine links between IRBs and painful and provocative events, particularly to identify the point at which habituation begins to increase acquired capability, as our unexpected results may be due to a lack of habituation to risky behaviors or low variability of scores in the sample.

Testing the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide in a Sample of U.S. Air Force Members Who Died by Suicide

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel W. Cox ◽  
Edwin H. Szeto ◽  
Marjan Ghahramanlou-Holloway ◽  
Kathryn A. Deyoung ◽  
Christina Schendel
Keyword(s):  
Air Force ◽  
Interpersonal Theory ◽  
Interpersonal Theory Of Suicide
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