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Cognitive Distortions and Suicide Attempts.

Shari Jager-Hyman1, Amy Cunningham1, Amy Wenzel1

  • 1Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.

Cognitive Therapy and Research
|October 9, 2014
PubMed
Summary

Individuals who recently attempted suicide show more cognitive distortions than psychiatric controls. Targeting these thinking errors is crucial for suicide prevention and treatment.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry
  • Clinical Psychology

Background:

  • Cognitive distortions are theorized to be more prevalent in suicidal individuals.
  • Empirical evidence directly comparing recent suicide attempters and non-attempters regarding cognitive distortions is limited.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate whether individuals who recently attempted suicide exhibit higher levels of cognitive distortions compared to psychiatric controls.
  • To identify specific cognitive distortions associated with recent suicide attempts, controlling for depression and hopelessness.

Main Methods:

  • A study involving 111 participants with recent suicide attempts (within 30 days) and 57 psychiatric control participants.
  • Participants completed self-report measures assessing cognitive distortions, depression, and hopelessness.
Keywords:
Cognitive DistortionsFortune TellingHopelessnessSuicide Attempts

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Main Results:

  • Individuals who recently attempted suicide reported significantly more cognitive distortions than psychiatric controls, even after accounting for depression and hopelessness.
  • The cognitive distortion 'fortune telling' was uniquely linked to suicide attempt status but lost significance when hopelessness was controlled.

Conclusions:

  • Recent suicide attempters are more prone to cognitive distortions than psychiatric controls.
  • Cognitive distortions, particularly 'fortune telling,' are important considerations in suicide risk assessment.
  • Interventions targeting cognitive distortions may be vital for treating individuals at risk of suicide.