Associations between experiences of disrupted attachments and suicidal thoughts and behaviours: An interpretative phenomenological analysis

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Relationships as Catalysts for STB' and 'Positive Relationships as Buffers against STB' (Table B, Online Supplement). The analysis presented in this study focuses on the two latter Master themes, as they allow us to deepen our understanding on the role of attachment

Adolescents with suicidal behaviours: A qualitative study about the assessment of Inpatient Service and Transition to Community

“…The participants considered that the protective factors of recurrent suicidal behaviour were their relationship with family, friends and other trusted persons, which confirms the findings of other studies relating to the contribution of family support, family communication, stable and trusting relationships to the development of resilience and well‐being (Kokkevi et al., 2010; Pereira, 2011; Zortea et al., 2019). However, other studies point to the family as an increased risk factor of suicidal behaviour when family dynamics are perceived as disorganized or dysfunctional, combined with suicidal ideation, suicide attempts and depression (Guerreiro & Sampaio, 2013; Kuhlberg et al., 2010; Mesquita et al., 2011).…”

“…On the other hand, the adolescents who considered their family as absent described it mostly as disinterested and conflicting/complicated. The results obtained were not as expected and contradict the literature because young people with suicidal behaviours perceive the exposure to conflicting relationships and the family dynamics as behaviour influencing factors (Ahookhosh et al., 2017; Cruz et al., 2013; Guerreiro & Sampaio, 2013; Knock & Shek, 2009; Zortea et al., 2019). The adolescents who do not live with both parents present a higher risk of suicide attempt (Kokkevi et al., 2010).…”

“It Went to the Very Heart of Who I Was as a Woman”: The Invisible Impacts of Intimate Partner Sexual Violence

“…IPA is a particular form of phenomenological inquiry popular within health psychology (Smith, Jarman, & Osborn, 1999). It has been used to understand experiences of disease and illness (Skinta, Brandrett, Shenk, Wells, & Dilley, 2016), end-of-life care (McPherson, Wilson, & Murray, 2006) and suicide (Zortea, Dickson, Gray, & O'Connor, 2019), as well as traumatic life events such as pregnancy termination because of fetal abnormality (Lafarge, Mitchell, & Fox, 2013). A key feature of IPA is that it embraces the researcher's interpretation of participants' lived experiences, rather than requiring "bracketing" (where the researcher attempts to distance themselves entirely from any past theories or knowledge about the phenomenon (Giorgi, 1994)).…”

Suicidal Ideation among French Adolescents: Separation Anxiety and Attachment according to Sex

“…Relationships with both parents may be important in the development of vulnerability for suicidal ideation, as they may lead to separation anxiety. Insecure attachment may increase adolescents' sensitivity to feeling defeated and trapped (psychological state), thereby increasing the likelihood of suicidal thoughts (Zortea et al, 2019). By demonstrating mediational pathways between adolescent 2http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gnt relationships with parents and suicidal ideation via separation anxiety, the current study sheds light on developmental vulnerability to suicidality.…”

“…Previous research has also highlighted significant relations between the quality of attachment (e.g., insecure attachment) and internalizing symptoms (for a review, see Groh et al, 2012), such as suicidal behaviors (e.g., de Jong, 1992;Frey et al, 2006;Stepp et al, 2010; http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/gnt Zortea et al, 2019) or different types of anxiety (e.g., Achtergrade et al, 2015;Colonnesi et al, 2011) in adolescence. Insecure attachment, especially ambivalent attachment, was found to be significantly associated with a higher risk of suicidal ideation and attempts in a clinical sample of adolescents (Adams et al, 1996;Lessard & Moretti, 1998;Sheftall et al, 2013), while Manassis (2001) theorized that the insecure children display different types of anxiety: social phobia for avoidant and disorganized children, and separation anxiety for ambivalent children.…”