Engelsk titel: The interpersonal theory of suicide
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Författare:
Siqveland, Johan
Språk: Nor
Antal referenser: 20
Dokumenttyp:
Artikel
UI-nummer: 18010111
Sammanfattning
The interpersonal theory of suicide (ITS) is a fairly new model
of suicidal behavior which has generated a substantial amount
of empirical research over the past 10 years. According to the
ITS, suicide and severe self-injury can best be understood as
an interplay between three factors. The interplay between two of
these factors, thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness,
explains why people develop suicidal ideation. The
third factor explains why only a minority of those with suicidal
ideation die by suicide. To injure oneself severely or to kill
oneself causes a natural and protective immense fear. To pass
this threshold, a capacity for severe self-injury is necessary,
according to this theory. When thwarted belongingness,
perceived burdensomeness and acquired capability of serious
self-injury are present at the same time, the risk of dying by
suicide is highest, according to the theory. This article will
present the ITS and review empirical research on the theory.
Lastly, clinical implications will be presented.