The cognitive triad and suicide intent in depressed in-patients.
Daily ratings of self-esteem, hopelessness and suicide intent were made by senior psychiatric residents on 60 patients hospitalized for depression. Both hopelessness and low self-esteem correlated highly with suicide intent and both contributed independently to suicide intent. This suggested that self-esteem may be important in the development of suicide intent as well as hopelessness.
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D001290:Attitude; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D010556:Personality Tests; D012307:Risk Factors; D012649:Self Concept; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*