title: Toward an interactional model of suicidal behaviors: cognitive rigidity, attributional style, stress, hopelessness, and depression.
abstract: This paper explores major theoretical models and research findings regarding the interaction of selected cognitive factors, such as cognitive rigidity and attributional style, stress, hopelessness, and depression. Toward the prediction of suicidal behaviors, two models are synthesized: a cognitive rigidity/stress-diathesis-hopelessness model, and a pluralistic, interactional model. In addition, relevant nursing prevention and intervention strategies from a cognitive therapy framework are discussed, as well as implications for nursing research.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas at Austin, School of Nursing, TX 78701-1499, USA.
authors.forename: B L
authors.initials: BL
authors.lastname: Rickelman
authors.forename: J F
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Houfek
mesh_terms: D003072:Cognition Disorders / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D009042:Motivation; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D015399:Nursing Research; D012307:Risk Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology*; D000092864:Suicide Prevention