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Styles of problem solving in suicidal individuals.

I Orbach1, H Bar-Joseph, N Dror

  • 1Department of Psychology, Bar-Ilan University, Ramat-Gan, Israel.

Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|January 1, 1990
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Suicidal patients exhibit poorer problem-solving skills, including less versatile, relevant, and future-oriented solutions compared to nonsuicidal individuals. These coping style differences highlight key areas for therapeutic intervention in suicide prevention.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Problem-solving deficits are often associated with suicidal behavior.
  • Understanding qualitative differences in problem-solving may inform therapeutic strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To compare the qualitative aspects of problem-solving between individuals who have attempted suicide, those with suicidal ideation, and nonsuicidal individuals.
  • To identify specific problem-solving characteristics that differentiate these groups.

Main Methods:

  • Participants included suicide attempters, suicide ideators, and nonsuicidal patients.
  • A suicidal intent scale and a problem-solving task with three dilemmas were administered.
  • Problem-solving was evaluated across eight qualitative categories (versatility, self-reliance, activity, confrontation, relevance, affect, future-reference, extremity).

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Main Results:

  • Significant differences were found in problem-solving strategies among the three groups.
  • Suicidal patients generally demonstrated less versatile, more avoidant, less relevant, more negative affect, and less future-oriented solutions.
  • Suicide attempters and nonsuicidal patients showed more active solutions than suicide ideators.

Conclusions:

  • Qualitative problem-solving deficits are characteristic of suicidal behavior.
  • Coping styles, motivational, and affective aspects of problem-solving are crucial in understanding suicidal patients.
  • Findings suggest potential targets for therapeutic interventions aimed at improving coping mechanisms and problem-solving skills in at-risk populations.