| Autor: |
Williams, J. Mark G., Pollock, Leslie R. |
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International Handbook of Suicide & Attempted Suicide; 2000 1st Edition, p79-93, 15p |
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This chapter briefly reviews different psychological approaches to suicidal behaviour. It begins with psychodynamic models and shows how early researchers developed and elaborated the intrapsychic concepts of suicidal behaviour proposed by Freud, to include external environmental factors. Personality variables that have been associated with suicidal behaviour are then examined, focusing particularly on impulsivity, which has been found to be associated with suicidal behaviour in both research and clinical settings. We review the work on dichotomous thinking and cognitive rigidity and show how these factors influence problem solving in suicidal individuals. Recent research has investigated the psychological processes underlying problem solving and how this is related to suicidal behaviour, We discuss this work and show how memory biases and a sense of hopelessness can have an impact on the way interpersonal problem situations are approached. Drawing together the threads of this contemporary, research leads us to describe a recent model of suicidal behaviour. The ‘cry of pain’ model sees suicidal behaviour as an attempt to escape from a feeling of entrapment, These individuals believe they cannot escape from an external situation or from their own inner turmoil, and that there is no prospect of rescue. This model provides us with a framework for understanding the psychological research and shows how psychology can create a bridge between research on social and biological factors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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