Abstract
This article examines college students' self-reported mood states during a suicidal crisis and the relationship between mood and indicators of suicidality. Multilevel modeling demonstrated that the moods of hopelessness and anger predicted stronger intent; anxiety/worry predicted weaker thoughts of suicide; hopelessness increased the odds of receiving professional help, having a specific plan, and having contemplated methods; and guilt decreased the odds of having made preparations for an attempt. The associations between mood and precipitants of suicidal ideation are presented. Implications of these findings for increasing collaboration during the course of risk assessment and treatment are also discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 145-155 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Journal | Journal of College Student Psychotherapy |
Volume | 25 |
Issue number | 2 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Apr 2011 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- College students
- Mood states
- Suicidal ideation
- Suicide
- Suicide intervention
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health