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Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports 11/2016

01-11-2016 | Mood Disorders (MA Oquendo and MF Grunebaum, Section Editors)

Cognitive, Emotional, Temperament, and Personality Trait Correlates of Suicidal Behavior

Authors: Lucas Giner, Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla, Diego De La Vega, Philippe Courtet

Published in: Current Psychiatry Reports | Issue 11/2016

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Abstract

Suicide is one of the leading causes of violent death in many countries and its prevention is included in worldwide health objectives. Currently, the DSM-5 considers suicidal behavior as an entity that requires further study. Among the three validators required for considering a psychiatric disorder, there is one based on psychological correlates, biological markers, and patterns of comorbidity. This review includes the most important and recent studies on psychological factors: cognitive, emotional, temperament, and personality correlates (unrelated to diagnostic criteria). We included classic factors related to suicidal behavior such as cognitive, inflexibility, problem-solving, coping, rumination, thought suppression, decision-making, autobiographical memory, working memory, language fluency, burdensomeness, belongingness, fearless, pain insensitivity, impulsiveness, aggressiveness, and hopelessness. The personality correlates reported are mainly based on the personality theories of Cloninger, Costa and McCrae, and Eysenck. Moreover, it explores conceptual links to other new pathways in psychological factors, emptiness, and psychological pain as a possible origin and common end path for a portion of suicidal behaviors.
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Metadata
Title
Cognitive, Emotional, Temperament, and Personality Trait Correlates of Suicidal Behavior
Authors
Lucas Giner
Hilario Blasco-Fontecilla
Diego De La Vega
Philippe Courtet
Publication date
01-11-2016
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Current Psychiatry Reports / Issue 11/2016
Print ISSN: 1523-3812
Electronic ISSN: 1535-1645
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11920-016-0742-x

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