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. 2023 Feb;79(2):466-476.
doi: 10.1002/jclp.23419. Epub 2022 Jul 31.

Differences in suicide risk correlates and history of suicide ideation and attempts as a function of disability type

Lauren R Khazem  1 , Jennifer G Pearlstien  2 , Michael D Anestis  3 , Kim L Gratz  4 , Matthew T Tull  4 , Craig J Bryan  1
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Differences in suicide risk correlates and history of suicide ideation and attempts as a function of disability type

Lauren R Khazem et al. J Clin Psychol. 2023 Feb.

Abstract

Background: Disability status is associated with correlates of suicide risk (perceived burdensomeness, thwarted belongingness, negative future disposition, felt stigma, suicidal ideation, and suicide attempts).

Aims: This study aimed to examine whether suicide-related correlates differ significantly as a function of disability type.

Methods: Individuals with mobility and vision disabilities (N = 102) completed semistructured interviews and online-based questionnaires. Analysis of variance/analysis of covaiance and Fisher's exact tests were conducted to examine whether mean levels of suicide-related correlates differed significantly between individuals with blindness/low vision (n = 63) versus mobility-related (n = 39) disabilities.

Results: No significant between-group differences were observed for most outcomes; however, individuals with vision disabilities reported higher mean levels of felt stigma and positive future disposition than those with mobility-related disabilities.

Limitations: The limited representation of disabilities among participants precludes generalization to individuals with other forms of disability and the cross-sectional design prevents inference about causality.

Conclusions: Interventions targeting cognitive processes that underlie suicide risk may be applicable to people with mobility and vision disabilities.

Keywords: blindness; disability; mobility; suicide; suicide correlates.

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