title: Psychological models of suicide.
abstract: Suicidal behavior is highly complex and multifaceted. Consequent to the pioneering work of Durkheim and Freud, theoreticians have attempted to explain the biological, social, and psychological nature of suicide. The present work presents an overview and critical discussion of the most influential theoretical models of the psychological mechanisms underlying the development of suicidal behavior. All have been tested to varying degrees and have important implications for the development of therapeutic and preventive interventions. Broader and more in-depth approaches are still needed to further our understanding of suicidal phenomena.
authors.affiliation: a Feinberg Child Study Center, Schneider Children's Medical Center of Israel , Petach Tikva , Israel.
authors.forename: Shira
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Barzilay
authors.forename: Alan
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Apter
mesh_terms: D001526:Behavioral Symptoms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology; D015984:Causality; D006801:Humans; D008960:Models, Psychological; D011584:Psychology; D012307:Risk Factors; D059020:Suicidal Ideation; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention
keywords: NSSI; self-destructive behavior; self-harm; self-mutilation; suicide