Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
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Clin Psychol Psychother · Jul 2017
Multicenter StudyPsychopathological Differences Between Suicide Ideators and Suicide Attempters in Patients with Mental Disorders.
Although suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, there is a need for studies to identify variables that can differentiate patients with suicide ideation at risk of transitioning to an attempt. ⋯ Recent suicide attempters show higher levels of hopelessness, borderline symptoms and NSSI than lifetime attempters and suicide ideators. Clinicians should focus attention on assessing hopelessness, borderline symptoms and NSSI in those with suicide ideation. Lower levels of meaning in life are related to recent suicide attempts. Levels of hopelessness differentiate between recent and lifetime suicide attempters.