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Cognitive rigidity in suicide attempters.

M Perrah1, H Wichman

  • 1Pitzer College.

Suicide & Life-Threatening Behavior
|January 1, 1987
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Cognitive rigidity may not be a defining trait of suicide attempters. This study found individuals who attempted suicide, but were past the crisis period, showed less cognitive rigidity than previously reported.

Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Psychiatry

Background:

  • Previous research indicated cognitive rigidity in individuals who attempted suicide.
  • These studies, however, assessed rigidity during the acute crisis period following an attempt.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To investigate if cognitive rigidity is a stable personality trait or a transient state in suicide attempters.
  • To differentiate between trait and state aspects of cognitive rigidity in the context of suicide attempts.

Main Methods:

  • Administered cognitive rigidity tests to individuals who had previously attempted suicide but were no longer in the crisis period.
  • Utilized the Rokeach Map Test and the Alternate Uses Test to assess cognitive rigidity.

Main Results:

  • Individuals assessed after the crisis period demonstrated significantly less cognitive rigidity compared to previous findings.

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  • Reduced rigidity was observed on both the Rokeach Map Test (p < .05) and the Alternate Uses Test (p < .001).

    • Conclusions:

    • Cognitive rigidity appears to be a transient characteristic associated with the crisis period, not a stable personality trait of suicide attempters.
    • Findings suggest that rigidity is not a defining characteristic of a potential 'suicidal personality'.