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Differences in suicide risk correlates and history of suicide ideation and attempts as a function of disability type

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Abstract Background Disability status is associated with correlates of suicide risk (perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, negative future disposition, felt stigma, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts). Aims This study aimed to… Click to show full abstract

Abstract Background Disability status is associated with correlates of suicide risk (perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, negative future disposition, felt stigma, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts). Aims This study aimed to examine whether suicide‐related correlates differ significantly as a function of disability type. Methods Individuals with mobility and vision disabilities (N = 102) completed semistructured interviews and online‐based questionnaires. Analysis of variance/analysis of covaiance and Fisher's exact tests were conducted to examine whether mean levels of suicide‐related correlates differed significantly between individuals with blindness/low vision (n = 63) versus mobility‐related (n = 39) disabilities. Results No significant between‐group differences were observed for most outcomes; however, individuals with vision disabilities reported higher mean levels of felt stigma and positive future disposition than those with mobility‐related disabilities. Limitations The limited representation of disabilities among participants precludes generalization to individuals with other forms of disability and the cross‐sectional design prevents inference about causality. Conclusions Interventions targeting cognitive processes that underlie suicide risk may be applicable to people with mobility and vision disabilities.

Keywords: disability; ideation; disability type; function disability; suicide risk

Journal Title: Journal of Clinical Psychology
Year Published: 2022

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