Fasting and acquired capability for suicide: A test of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide in an undergraduate sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 226 (1) ◽  
pp. 61-67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kelly L. Zuromski ◽  
Tracy K. Witte
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Acquired Capability ◽  
Interpersonal Psychological Theory

Racial Disparities in Risk and Protective Factors for Suicide

2011 ◽  
Vol 37 (4) ◽  
pp. 499-516 ◽  
Author(s):  
Collin L. Davidson ◽  
LaRicka R. Wingate
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Hope Theory ◽  
Acquired Capability ◽  
Interpersonal Psychological Theory ◽  
Similar Sample

African Americans have evidenced lower rates of suicide relative to the general population despite being exposed to higher levels of risk factors. This paradox has been proposed to be a result of protective factors such as religiosity and higher levels of familial involvement. The purpose of this study is to further investigate protective and risk factors of suicide in a sample of African Americans and a similar sample of Caucasians. Suicide risk and protective factors were examined in relation to the constructs of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide (burdensomeness, belongingness, and acquired capability), hope theory (hope, goals, pathways, and agency), and religiosity. It was hypothesized that African Americans would have higher levels of both protective factors and risk factors relative to the Caucasians. Results were partially consistent with this hypothesis.

scholarly journals The Interpersonal–Psychological Theory of Suicide in Medical Students: Comparisons of Individuals without Suicidality, Ideators, and Planners

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (21) ◽  
pp. 11526
Author(s):  
Alice Solibieda ◽  
Marianne Rotsaert ◽  
Gwenolé Loas
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Strong Predictor ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Pain Tolerance ◽  
Thwarted Belongingness ◽  
Undergraduate Medical Students ◽  
Perceived Burdensomeness ◽  
Acquired Capability ◽  
Interpersonal Psychological Theory

The aim of this study was to explore the interpersonal–psychological theory of suicide (IPTS) in medical students. Higher levels of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness were expected in medical students with suicidality compared with medical students without suicidality, and a high level of acquired capability was expected in planners compared with ideators. Recruited for the study were 178 undergraduate medical students at the Université Libre de Bruxelles (ULB): 95 subjects without suicidality, 24 subjects with lifetime suicidality, 28 subjects with recent suicidal ideation, and 26 planners. An ad hoc questionnaire evaluated the risk of suicide as well as the “Suicidal thoughts and wishes” item of the BDI-II. The Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire (INS) measured thwarted belongingness (TB) and perceived burdensomeness (PB). The Acquired Capability for Suicide Scale (ACSS) measured notably fearlessness of death or pain tolerance and depression was rated using the revised version of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI). Cognitive–affective symptoms of depression (CA-BDI) were assessed using six items of the BDI. Analyses of variance showed significant differences between groups for TB and PB but not for ACSS. Analyses of covariance, controlling for the CA-BDI scores, confirmed the significance of differences in TB and PB. Post hoc tests showed that (1) high levels of TB were characteristic of subjects with recent suicidal ideation and planners compared with subjects without suicidality; and (2) high levels of PB were characteristic of planners compared with the three other groups. Among the three characteristics of the IPTS, PB could be a strong predictor of severe suicide risk in medical students.

Combat Experience and the Acquired Capability for Suicide

2017 ◽  
pp. 53-63
Author(s):  
Craig J. Bryan ◽  
Tracy A. Clemans ◽  
Ann Marie Hernandez
Keyword(s):  
Military Training ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Combat Exposure ◽  
Perceived Burdensomeness ◽  
Combat Experience ◽  
Acquired Capability ◽  
Potential Link ◽  
Military Populations ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Interpersonal Psychological Theory

A startling surge in suicide rates among US service members since the initiation of combat operations in Iraq and Afghanistan spawned renewed interest in the association between combat exposure and suicide among scientists, practitioners, and policymakers. An ever-growing discourse of theoretically and empirically derived mediators and moderators provides a basis from which to clarify the potential link between combat engagement and suicide. This chapter focuses on one potential intermediary, namely the acquired capability for suicide, as proposed by the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide (IPTS). According to the IPTS model, acquired capability for suicide is necessary in order for one to engage in suicidal behavior, as is perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness. Data suggest that combat exposure and military training may enhance one’s capability for self-harm. The relevance of acquired capability for suicide within military populations, as well as potential avenues for intervention, are discussed.

Measuring acquired capability for suicide: Incremental validity of the Death Inurement Scale

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (11) ◽  
pp. 1933-1936
Author(s):  
Sarojini Naidoo ◽  
Steven J. Collings
Keyword(s):  
South African ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Incremental Validity ◽  
South African Context ◽  
Public And Private ◽  
Acquired Capability ◽  
African Context ◽  
Interpersonal Psychological Theory ◽  
Additional Variance

Proponents of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicide have theorized that an acquired capability for suicide is a key construct in the development of high-risk suicidal behavior. However, extant measures do not adequately capture the content domains of this construct. Using 239 psychiatric outpatients recruited from public and private psychiatry and psychology sites, we validated a measure of acquired capability derived from extant measures, the Death Inurement Scale (DIS) in the South African context. The results suggest that the DIS explains additional variance in suicide risk above the measures previously used and provide support for its incremental validity.

scholarly journals Suicide Ideation and Thwarted Interpersonal Needs Among Psychiatric Inpatients: A Network Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 216770262110006
Author(s):  
Sarah L. Brown ◽  
Andrew J. Marshall ◽  
Sean M. Mitchell ◽  
Jared F. Roush ◽  
Gregory H. Mumma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Network Analysis ◽  
Suicide Risk ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Psychiatric Inpatients ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Latent Constructs ◽  
Item Level ◽  
Interpersonal Needs ◽  
Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire ◽  
Interpersonal Psychological Theory

We aimed to demonstrate the utility of an item-level network analysis approach to suicide risk by testing the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide (IPTS) among 402 psychiatric inpatients. We hypothesized that specific thwarted belongingness (TB) or perceived burdensomeness (PB; Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire items) facets would positively relate to passive or active suicide ideation and that these facets would positively relate to each other and form distinct clusters. We also tested TB and PB facets central to the networks as predictors of suicide ideation compared with the full TB and PB subscales. Face-valid items congruent with latent constructs proposed by the IPTS (i.e., feelings of burden on society, feeling that one does not belong) were the only two facets uniquely predictive of passive and active suicide ideation. Facets of TB and PB did not form distinct clusters. Item-level network analysis may have important conceptual, assessment, predictive, and clinical implications for understanding suicide risk.

A test of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behaviour in a sample of mental health outpatients

2018 ◽  
Vol 49 (3) ◽  
pp. 430-445 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarojini Naidoo ◽  
Steven Collings
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Suicidal Behaviour ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
Interactive Effects ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Theoretical Predictions ◽  
Cross Sectional Design ◽  
Interpersonal Psychological Theory

Suicidality is a growing mental health problem, with statistics for South Africa being in line with global estimates. There has, however, been relatively little empirical advancement in the conceptualization of suicidal behaviour in recent years. Joiner’s interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behaviour is a relatively new theory that appears to hold promise for advancing our understanding of the mechanisms that underlie suicidal behaviour. The theory proposes that people die by suicide because they want to and because they can. This study sought to test two key hypotheses of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behaviour using a cross-sectional design and a sample of 239 mental health outpatients. Consistent with theoretical predictions, levels of suicidal ideation were significantly predicted by the interactive effects of high levels of thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness in the presence of high levels of hopelessness in relation to both of these distressing states; with estimates of risk for suicide being most strongly predicted by the interactive effects of suicide ideation and an acquired capability for suicide. These findings are discussed in terms of their implications for theory, practice, and future research.

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