Abstract

Dysfunctional Attitudes and Suicidal Ideation in Psychiatric Outpatients

Beck A T~~Steer R A~~et al

Year: 1993 Source: Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, v.23, no.1, (Spring 1993), p.11-20 SIEC No: 19930238

This article examines sets of dysfunctional attitudes related to suicidal ideation. 908 psychiatric outpatients were administered 5 tests & rating scales. 97 suicide ideators & 811 nonideators were identified. 4 sets of dysfunctional attitudes (cognitive vulnerability, success-perfectionism, need to impress others, & disapproval-dependence) were significantly related to suicide ideation, but as important variables, they were overshadowed by previous suicide attempts & hopelessness. (30 refs.)