Beatriz Schneider
Research Mentor(s): Lindsay Bornheimer
Mentor Department:
Authors: Beatriz Schneider, Lindsay Bornheimer, Nick Brdar
Session: Session 1 (9:00am – 9:50am)
Presentation Type: Poster 105
Abstract
Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide with more than 720,000 people dying by suicide every year (WHO, 2024). As a preventable cause of death, research into suicide prevention is crucial in helping save lives. Individuals with psychosis and schizophrenia spectrum disorders (SSD) are at a significantly higher risk for suicide compared to the general population. Despite this elevated risk, research surrounding risk factors for suicide in those with SSD is quite limited. The STaR Lab’s R34 project aims to evaluate the effectiveness of a Cognitive Behavioral Suicide Prevention for psychosis (CBSPp) treatment in clients with SSD in community mental health (CMH) settings. This poster explores the relationships between hopelessness, impulsivity, and suicide ideation (SI) in patients with SSD who participated in the clinical trial. Data utilized from the R34 study include client interviews, the Beck scale for SI, the Beck scale for hopelessness, and the Urgency Premeditated Perseverance Sensation Seeking (UPPS) scale. In support of current literature, study findings indicate that hopelessness and SI are significantly correlated. Impulsivity and SI were not significantly correlated in the sample, which indicates hopeless is more strongly implicated in SI than impulsivity. This finding highlights the importance of distinguishing between SI and suicidal behavior (SB), and future research could explore whether impulsivity is a more significant risk factor for SB than SI. Reference: World Health Organization. (2024, August 29). Suicide. https://www.who.int/news-room/fact-sheets/detail/suicide
