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Stepp, Stephanie D.; Morse, Jennifer Q.; Yaggi, Kirsten E.; Reynolds, Sarah K.; Reed, L. Ian; Pilkonis, Paul A. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2008
The relationships among adult attachment styles, interpersonal problems, and categories of suicide-related behaviors (i.e., self-harm, suicide attempts, and their co-occurrence) were examined in a predominantly psychiatric sample (N = 406). Both anxious and avoidant attachment styles were associated with interpersonal problems. In turn, specific…
Descriptors: Suicide, Attachment Behavior, Interpersonal Relationship, Interpersonal Competence
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Gibb, Brandon E.; McGeary, John E.; Beevers, Christopher G.; Miller, Ivan W. – Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, 2006
There is growing evidence that a functional polymorphism in the serotonin transporter gene (5-HTTLPR) moderates the impact of negative life events (e.g., childhood abuse) on the development of depression. However, it is unclear whether the gene x environment interaction predicts suicide attempts specifically. In addition, previous studies have not…
Descriptors: Experience, Child Abuse, Suicide, Patients