Laboratory measured behavioral impulsivity relates to suicide attempt history.
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between laboratory behavioral measured impulsivity (using the Immediate and Delayed Memory Tasks) and suicidal attempt histories. Three groups of adults were recruited, those with either: no previous suicide attempts (Control, n = 20), only a single suicide attempt (Single, n = 20), or multiple suicidal attempts (Multiple, n = 10). As hypothesized, impulsive responses increased with the number of suicide attempts (Control < Single < Multiple). This study helps to demonstrate how laboratory behavioral measures of impulsivity can be used to discriminate groups based on suicidal histories among samples not currently exhibiting significant suicidal behaviors.
Dougherty
Donald M
DM
Neuro-behavioral Research Laboratory and Clinic, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Wake Forest University Health Sciences, Winston-Salem, North Carolina 27157, USA. ddougher@wfubmc.edu
Mathias
Charles W
CW
Marsh
Dawn M
DM
Papageorgiou
T Dorina
TD
Swann
Alan C
AC
Moeller
F Gerard
FG
D000328:Adult; D001007:Anxiety / Q000175:diagnosis; D039721:Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders; D007174:Disruptive, Impulse Control, and Conduct Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D012107:Research Design; D012647:Self-Assessment; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires