Current Developments in the Study of Suicidal Thinking (IN: Suicidology: Contemporary Developments, ed. by E S Shneidman)

Discusses the progress that has been made in the study of suicidal thinking including the identification of cognitive variables that are directly related to suicidal behaviour. Structures of suicidal thinking, rigidity & constriction, & time perception are explored & conclusions about self-destructive cognitions are offered. Suggestions for further research are included. (64 refs.) (LH)