Resource Tag: INTERPERSONAL PSYCHOTHERAPY

Interpersonal risk and resilience factors are prominent in current conceptual models of suicide. A growing body of empirical evidence links suicidal thoughts and behaviors to a range of interpersonal phenomenon adding further support to the value of this line of inquiry. At present, research on interpersonal phenomenon focuses on assessing individuals’ perceptions of interpersonal phenomenon, […]

Recently, the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide has offered some understanding as to why inmates are at a disproportionately high risk to die by suicide. The present study was designed to investigate how one aspect of the theory, the acquired capability for suicide, may differ between prison inmates with violent offenses versus those without. Data from […]

Prior studies examining posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptom clusters and the components of the interpersonal theory of suicide (ITS) have yielded mixed results, likely stemming in part from the use of divergent samples and measurement techniques. This study aimed to expand on these findings by utilizing a large military sample, gold standard ITS measures, and […]

To date, no study has examined rates of suicide ideation or theory-based risk factors for suicide ideation among bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sadomasochism (BDSM) practitioners. Participants were 321 adults that endorsed BDSM involvement. Thirty-seven percent of the sample indicated a nonzero level of suicide ideation. Thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness (PB) were […]

Abstract. Background: Self-harm rates among imprisoned women in the UK are extremely high and there are limited psychological therapies available to support them in prison. This paper presents women’s subjective accounts of receiving good-bye letters at the end of brief psychodynamic interpersonal therapy (PIT) and how these letters positively impacted on their incidents of self-harm. […]

Borderline personality disorder diagnostic criteria, particularly affective dysregulation and behavioral dysregulation, are avenues through which suicide risk is conferred, though pathways are not well understood. The interpersonal theory of suicide may help elucidate these associations. The current study examined indirect relationships between affective and behavioral dysregulation and suicidal ideation through perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, and […]

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Journal is held in the CSP Library.

Journal is held in the CSP Library.

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This chapter attempts to outline some of the critical psychological considerations & the research literature that inform society’s current understanding of the difference between a wish to die, the waning of the will to live, & depression in patients nearing death.

The author presents a strategy for restorative retelling that is based upon his 30 years of clinical practice & research with family members after a violent death, as well as his personal experience after his wife’s death by suicide. In addition to a clear outline of this model for encouraging resilience, the book includes clinical […]

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This chapter describes a clinical trial comparing three psychosocial interventions (cognitive-behavioral treatment, systemic-behavioral family treatment, & nondirective supportive treatment) for depressed adolescents. No conclusive data on the final results are available, but the salient psychological factors associated with onset, course, & recurrence of depression are emphasized. The rationale for the design & methodological issues that […]

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This study was undertaken to determine 1) how suicidal ideation changes during short-term depression treatment & 2) whether treatment response differs among 3 groups of patients based on their levels of suicidality at baseline & during treatment. This is a secondary analysis of pooled data from 3 treatment studies of late-life major depression. It was […]

A commentary, “Another Kind of Talk That Works” by G C Patton, is included with this article.

By comparing grief counselling to gardening, the author frees caregivers of the traditional medical model of bereavement care, which implies that grief is an illness that must be cured. He suggests that caregivers embrace a more holistic view of the grief process, & explains the ways bereaved children can not only heal, but grow through […]

This presentation reports on a study of 40 adoescents of Indian heritage in South Africa, consecutively admitted to hospital subsequent to a self-harm attempt. 52.5% accepted treatment involving a combination of individual & family sessions. Follow-up was completed with 39 subjects. Findings suggest that psychological intervention had been effective in reducing the feeling of hopelessness; […]

Children’s bereavement support groups can provide useful surrogate support for families when a parent dies, & may contribute new social meaning for this traumatic event. Theories & techniques for intervention in such groups are presented, & their application illustrated via a clinical case history. Results indicate that categorization of children’s bereavement should be abandoned in […]

This chapter details a model for assessing & treating suicidal patients in an outpatient setting. Model is derived from 20 years of work by A.T. Beck & colleagues at the Center for Cognitive Therapy, University of Pennsylvania. It integrates basic research, assessment techniques, & therapeutic strategies. Authors discuss use of the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), […]