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Published on: March 17, 2019
On the role of impulsivity and decision-making in suicidal behavior
Yari Gvion1, Yossi Levi-Belz1, Gergö Hadlaczky1
1Yari Gvion, Department of Clinical Psychology, Bar Ilan University, Ramat-Gan 52900, Israel.
Abstract:
Suicide risk constitutes a complex set of interacting demographic, clinical, psychobiological and environmental variables. Impulsivity is a long-known risk factor for suicide attempts. However, research based on clearer conceptual refinement in this area is imperative. One emerging field of study is that of decision-making. Impulsivity involves a failure of higher-order control, including decision-making. Using standardized operational definitions that take into consideration relevant aspects of impulsivity, including state- and trait-components and a deeper understanding of the process of decision-making in the suicidal mind, we may come a step closer to understanding suicidality and winning the fight in this scourge of human suffering.
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