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[Suicide attempt and hopelessness]

A Barrera1, E Jaar, A Gómez

  • 1Departamento de Psiquiatría (División Sur), Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago, Chile.

Revista Medica De Chile
|December 1, 1991
PubMed
Summary

Hopelessness is strongly linked to increased depression, suicidal thoughts, and repeated suicide attempts in female patients. This psychological factor plays a key role in the continuum of suicidality.

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Area of Science:

  • Psychiatry
  • Psychology
  • Clinical Research

Context:

  • Study focuses on female patients with recent suicide attempts.
  • Data collected from an ambulatory psychiatric service in Santiago South.
  • Utilizes clinical and psychometric evaluations.

Purpose:

  • To investigate the relationship between hopelessness and suicidality.
  • To examine factors like suicidal ideation, depression, and suicide attempt repetition.
  • To understand the mediating role of hopelessness in depression and suicidality.

Summary:

  • Hopelessness positively correlated with depression severity and previous suicide attempts.
  • Higher hopelessness scores (≥11) were associated with survival and ambivalence.
  • Findings highlight hopelessness as a significant predictor in the suicidality continuum.

Impact:

  • Provides insight into the psychological dimensions of suicide risk.
  • Informs clinical assessment and intervention strategies for suicidal patients.
  • Emphasizes the importance of addressing hopelessness in psychiatric care.

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