title: The role of attachment styles and interpersonal problems in suicide-related behaviors.
abstract: The relationships among adult attachment styles, interpersonal problems, and categories of suicide-related behaviors (i.e., self-harm, suicide attempts, and their co-occurrence) were examined in a predominantly psychiatric sample (N = 406). Both anxious and avoidant attachment styles were associated with interpersonal problems. In turn, specific interpersonal problems differentially mediated the relations between attachment style and type of suicide-related behaviors. These findings suggest the importance of distinguishing between these groups of behaviors in terms of etiological pathways, maintenance processes, and treatment interventions.
authors.affiliation: Western Psychiatric Institute and Clinic, Pittsburg, PA 15213, USA. steppsd@upmc.edu
authors.forename: Stephanie D
authors.initials: SD
authors.lastname: Stepp
authors.forename: Jennifer Q
authors.initials: JQ
authors.lastname: Morse
authors.forename: Kirsten E
authors.initials: KE
authors.lastname: Yaggi
authors.forename: Sarah K
authors.initials: SK
authors.lastname: Reynolds
authors.forename: L Ian
authors.initials: LI
authors.lastname: Reed
authors.forename: Paul A
authors.initials: PA
authors.lastname: Pilkonis
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D009769:Object Attachment; D012919:Social Behavior; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires