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Suicidality and interrogative suggestibility.

Lea Pritchard-Boone1, Lillian M Range

  • 1The University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Hattiesburg, MS 39406-5025, USA.

Archives of Suicide Research : Official Journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research
|September 24, 2005
PubMed
Summary

Suicidal individuals are more susceptible to memory suggestibility, though it explains only a small part of suicidality. This suggests potential therapeutic avenues for mental health professionals working with suicidal patients.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Memory suggestibility affects everyone, but its heightened impact on suicidal individuals remains unclear.
  • Previous research on suicidality and suggestibility presents mixed findings and methodological limitations.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate the relationship between suicidality and interrogative suggestibility.
  • To explore potential clinical implications for mental health professionals.

Main Methods:

  • 149 undergraduate students completed questionnaires on suicidal ideation and reasons for living.
  • Participants underwent a direct suggestibility assessment.

Main Results:

  • Suggestibility showed a correlation with suicidality.

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  • Suggestibility accounted for only a small percentage (4%) of the variance in suicidality.

    • Conclusions:

    • While a link exists, suggestibility is not a primary driver of suicidality.
    • Mental health professionals may leverage suggestibility by directly advising suicidal individuals against suicidal thoughts or actions.