An exploratory analysis of the relations between the rate of physiological habituation, the acquired capability for suicide, and acute risk factors for suicide
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12936769 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Phillip N Smith (0000-0002-9364-3907, University of South Alabama, corresponding author), Caitlin Wolford-Clevenger, Caitlin Wolford‐Clevenger (0000-0001-9153-8057, University of Tennessee at Knoxville), Candice N Selwyn (0000-0001-7262-8241, University of South Alabama), Erin K Poindexter (0000-0003-4856-1870, Texas Tech University), Erin Poindexter, William V Lechner (0000-0001-5999-5549, Oklahoma State University), William Lechner, David M Grant (0000-0002-5231-6563, Oklahoma State University), DeMond M Grant, Kelly C Cukrowicz (Texas Tech University) |
| Editors | Robert J Cramer (0000-0001-9105-5565) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 7 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 139-148 |
| Publication date | 2015-06-04 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Aggression Conflict and Peace Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1759-6599 • E-ISSN: 2042-8715 |
| Publisher | Emerald Publishing Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1108/jacpr-07-2014-0130 |
| OpenAlex | W1541371393 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 42 |
Purpose – The interpersonal theory of suicide proposes that an individual must acquire the capability for suicide to carry out a near-lethal or lethal suicide attempt. This capability develops via habituation in response to painful and provocative life events. Some individuals might be more vulnerable to developing the capability for suicide because they habituate more quickly to stimuli. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relations between the rate of physiological habituation and acquired capability, proxies for acquired capability, and acute risk factors for suicide. Design/methodology/approach – Depressed, suicidal individuals completed self-report assessments and a startle reflex task assessing the rate or speed of physiological habituation in response to repeated bursts of white noise. Findings – Slower habituation was associated with hopelessness and negative stressors. The rate of habituation was not associated with acquired capability. Originality/value – The current study informs the understanding of how physiological habituation is related to suicide risk factors
Aggression · Developmental psychology · Habituation · Injury prevention · Medical emergency · Poison control · Stressor · Suicide prevention · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · Medicine · Neuroscience · Psychology · Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
Why People Die by Suicide
Rebuilding the Tower of Babel
Hopelessness depression
Main predictions of the interpersonal–psychological theory of suicidal behavior
Assessing the impact of life changes
Risk factors for suicide in psychiatric outpatients
An opponent-process theory of motivation
Understanding depressive rumination from a cognitive science perspective
Suicidal desire and the capability for suicide
Beck Depression Inventory–II
The interpersonal theory of suicide.
Stoicism and sensation seeking
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |