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Reasons to Live During a Suicidal Crisis: A Case Series With Suicidal Inpatients
Vincent Besch1, Christian Greiner2, Catherine Le Hénaff2
1University of Geneva (Switzerland).
Psicothema
|October 28, 2024
Summary
People in suicidal crisis have distinct reasons for living (RFL), including coping beliefs and family ties. Understanding these RFL factors can personalize emergency interventions for better outcomes.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Background:
- Suicidal behavior requires a phenomenological approach, focusing on individual experiences.
- Life-protecting beliefs and values are crucial in understanding individuals in acute suicidal crisis.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify and categorize reasons for living (RFL) in adults experiencing acute suicidal crises.
- To explore the relationship between RFL profiles and suicidality in this population.
Main Methods:
- Assessed 61 adults hospitalized for suicidal crises on reasons for living (RFL) and suicidality.
- Employed multiple correspondence analysis to identify patient groups based on RFL profiles.
- Examined group differences in suicidality.
Main Results:
- Identified four distinct RFL groups: Survival and Coping Beliefs, Fear of Social Disapproval, Responsibility to Family, and Child-Related Concerns.
- RFL profiles varied by gender, not age.
- Found that Survival and Coping Beliefs and Moral Objections diminish during acute suicidal crises.
Conclusions:
- Evaluating RFL during suicidal crises is clinically valuable for personalized emergency interventions.
- RFL assessment can enhance therapeutic communication by linking patients to psychological resources.
- Further longitudinal research is needed to understand post-emergency trajectories for different RFL groups.
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