Suicide; Assessment and Intervention

Hatton, Corrine Loing; Valente, Sharon M.; Rink, Alice

doi:10.1097/00000446-197803000-00049

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“…These findings have been interpreted as indicating that cognitive rigidity is a prominent characteristic of the “suicidal personality.” According to this view, a rigid style of perceiving and reacting to the environment makes it difficult for the suicidal individual to formulate alternative approaches to problems (Patsiokas et al ., 1979). It is important to note, however, that in all of these studies, tests were administered during the period of hospitalization immediately following a suicide attempt—thus, presumably, during the crisis period, when there was still a high level of stress (Hatton, Vallente, & Rink, 1977). It is well established that cognitive rigidity increases with stress for all persons (Applezweig, 1951; Brown, 1953; Cowen, 1952; Ross, Rupel, & Grant, 1952).…”

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Cognitive Rigidity in Suicide Attempters

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Wichman

1987

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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A number of investigators have reported evidence of cognitive rigidity in suicide attempters (e.g., Levenson & Neuringer, 1971; Neuringer, 1964; Patsiokas, Clum, & Luscomb, 1979). It is important to note, however, that in all of the studies that found suicide attempters to be rigid, the test batteries had been administered to persons during their period of hospitalization immediately following a suicide attempt-thus, presumably, while they were still in the crisis period. The present study was designed as a step toward determining whether cognitive rigidity is a personality trait of suicide attempters or simply a transient characteristic limited to the crisis period. We administered tests for rigidity to persons who had attempted suicide but were well past the crisis period. These persons were less rigid than attempters from previous studies on the Rokeach Map Test (p less than .05) and the Alternate Uses Test (p less than .001). The implication is that if indeed there is a suicidal personality, rigidity is not a defining trait.

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Cognitive Rigidity in Suicide Attempters

Perrah

Wichman

1987

Suicide & Life Threat Behav

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“…Although some subsequent nurse authors supported the application of the NSC only within the confines of the inpatient unit (McEnany & Tescher 1985, Badger 1995), the majority upheld Twimane's (1981) suggestion that the NSC could be used within the emergency situation (Hatton et al. 1984, Loomis 1985, Neville & Barnes 1985, Assey 1985, Bradley & Shawler 1993, Duffy 1993).…”

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‘No suicide contracts’ in community crisis situations: a conceptual analysis

Farrow

2003

Psychiatric Ment Health Nurs

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'No suicide contracts' are commonly used in community crisis situations with suicidal people in New Zealand. These take the form of a 'guarantee of safety', along with a 'promise' to call specified persons if the suicidal ideation becomes unmanageable. This article describes the use of 'no suicide contracts' in community crisis situations, analyses the use of the tool within this context, and, in particular, argues that the theoretical base (transactional analysis) of the 'no suicide contract' is likely to be deleterious in the community crisis situation.

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“…The definitive book on suicide assessment and intervention was written by advanced practice nurses (Hatton, Valente, & Rink, 1977). They addressed sociological, psychological, and statistical contributions to theory and research on suicide.…”

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