2000
DOI: 10.1176/appi.ajp.157.7.1084
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Protective Factors Against Suicidal Acts in Major Depression: Reasons for Living

Abstract: During a depressive episode, the subjective perception of stressful life events may be more germane to suicidal expression than the objective quantity of such events. A more optimistic perceptual set, despite equivalent objective severity of depression, may modify hopelessness and may protect against suicidal behavior during periods of risk, such as major depression. Assessment of reasons for living should be included in the evaluation of suicidal patients.

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“…According to Beautrais (2000), one the strongest predictors of suicide is psychopathology. Marriage and feelings of responsibility to the family serve as protective factors against suicide (Malone et al, 2000;Qin, Agerbo, Westergård-Nielsen, Eriksson, & Mortensen, 2000).…”
Section: 3filicide Followed By Suicidementioning
confidence: 99%
“…According to Beautrais (2000), one the strongest predictors of suicide is psychopathology. Marriage and feelings of responsibility to the family serve as protective factors against suicide (Malone et al, 2000;Qin, Agerbo, Westergård-Nielsen, Eriksson, & Mortensen, 2000).…”
Section: 3filicide Followed By Suicidementioning
confidence: 99%
“…Hopelessness is closely associated with whether individuals feel they have any reasons for living (Linehan, Goodstein, Nielsen, & Chiles, 1983;Malone, Oquendo, Haas, Ellis, Li, & Mann, 2000;Mann et al, 1999) and predicts both repetition of suicide attempts (Mann et al, 1999;Petrie, Chamberlain, & Clarke, 1988;Scott, House, Yates, & Harrington, 1997;Sidley, Calam, Wells, Hughes, & Whitaker, 1999;Szanto, Reynolds, Conwell, Begley, & Houck, 1998) and completed suicides up to 10 years later (Beck & Steer, 1989;Beck, Brown, Berchick, Stewart, & Steer, 1990;Fawcett et al, 1990).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Usikkerheten knyttet til effekten av disse strategiene (Hawton et al, 1998;Hepp et al, 2004) førte til at De Leo (2002) mente det kunne vaere fruktbart å fokusere på beskyttelsesfaktorer. Siden håp og mening med livet er to beskyttelsesfaktorer mot selvmord (Malone et al, 2000), ville vi undersøke om et program med fokus på realisering av personlige mål kunne hjelpe suicidale deltakere til bedre psykisk velvaere.…”
Section: Metodeunclassified
“…Litteratur om faktorer som beskytter mot selvmord (Malone et al, 2000), fikk oss til å tro at det kunne vaere mulig å forbedre den psykiske helsen til mennesker med selvmordstanker ved å hjelpe dem med å realisere personlige prosjekter som gir livet deres mening. Resultatene i den foreliggende studien ble oppnådd med et lite delutvalg (n = 21) av deltakere som hadde gitt uttrykk for selvmordstanker.…”
Section: Diskusjonunclassified