SynthesisPsychological bulletin2017
The interpersonal theory of suicide: A systematic review and meta-analysis of a decade of cross-national research.
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Assessing the Effectiveness of a CBT-based App in Reducing Suicidal Ideation: An Open Randomized Study
Who cites it
414 citing papers in PubMed, 8 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- The impact of family-related psychosocial factors on suicidal ideation among adolescents: a systematic review.BMC public health · 2026Pooled it
- Deciphering the shared genetic architecture between schizophrenia and suicide attempt: a statistical genomic study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Pooled it
- Social support and internalizing psychopathology among sexual and gender minority individuals: A meta-analysis.Clinical psychology review · 2026Pooled it
- Associations of exposure to PMBMC public health · 2025Pooled it
- The Relationship Between School Bullying and Suicide-Related Behaviors Among Sexual Minorities: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis.Archives of sexual behavior · 2025Pooled it
- An update meta-analysis on the relationship between psychotic experiences and self-injurious thoughts and behaviors in children and adolescents.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
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- The association between social connectedness and euthanasia and assisted suicide and related constructs: systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Implementation of Mobile Health Intervention Targeting Belongingness and Burdensomeness: An Ecological Momentary Assessment Study of Self-Injurious Thoughts and Behaviors in LGBTQ+ Individuals.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2026Trial
- Suicidal ideation trajectories among adults following psychiatric hospitalization.Behaviour research and therapy · 2026Trial
- The dynamic interplay between anxiety-related, psychotic, and suicidal experiences: a qualitative study.BMC psychiatry · 2025Trial
- THRIVE: Feasibility, Acceptability, and Social Validity of a Brief Recovery-Focused Intervention in Crisis Stabilization Centers.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2025Trial
- Caring Letters Sent by a Clinician or Peer to At-Risk Veterans: A Randomized Clinical Trial.JAMA network open · 2024Trial
- Efficacy of BrighterSide, a Self-Guided App for Suicidal Ideation: Randomized Controlled Trial.JMIR mental health · 2024Trial
- Reciprocal relationships between self-stigma, psychological distress, and suicidality among individuals with schizophrenia: a random intercept cross-lagged panel model with a one-year follow-up.European archives of psychiatry and clinical neuroscience · 2026Article
- Understanding Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors Among University Students: The Roles of Psychological Distress and Social Support Dynamics.Journal of clinical psychology · 2026Article
- Understanding suicidality among sexual and gender minority youth: Applying the interpersonal psychological theory of suicide.Journal of research on adolescence : the official journal of the Society for Research on Adolescence · 2026Article
- Positive Childhood Experiences, Suicide Cognitions, Subjective Happiness, and Mental Well-Being in Young Adults: A Half-Longitudinal Serial Mediation Study.The Psychiatric quarterly · 2026Article
- Collectivism and Suicide Risk: Reinterpreting Interpersonal Theory Constructs in Southern Belize.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2026Article
- Examining the Role of Item Sequencing of the Interpersonal Needs Questionnaire-15.Suicide & life-threatening behavior · 2026Article
354 more citing papers are in PubMed but not listed here.
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Abstract
Over the past decade, the interpersonal theory of suicide has contributed to substantial advances in the scientific and clinical understanding of suicide and related conditions. The interpersonal theory of suicide posits that suicidal desire emerges when individuals experience intractable feelings of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness and near-lethal or lethal suicidal behavior occurs in the presence of suicidal desire and capability for suicide. A growing number of studies have tested these posited pathways in various samples; however, these findings have yet to be evaluated meta-analytically. This paper aimed to (a) conduct a systematic review of the unpublished and published, peer-reviewed literature examining the relationship between interpersonal theory constructs and suicidal thoughts and behaviors, (b) conduct meta-analyses testing the interpersonal theory hypotheses, and (c) evaluate the influence of various moderators on these relationships. Four electronic bibliographic databases were searched through the end of March, 2016: PubMed, Medline, PsycINFO, and Web of Science. Hypothesis-driven meta-analyses using random effects models were conducted using 122 distinct unpublished and published samples. Findings supported the interpersonal theory: the interaction between thwarted belongingness and perceived burdensomeness was significantly associated with suicidal ideation; and the interaction between thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and capability for suicide was significantly related to a greater number of prior suicide attempts. However, effect sizes for these interactions were modest. Alternative configurations of theory variables were similarly useful for predicting suicide risk as theory-consistent pathways. We conclude with limitations and recommendations for the interpersonal theory as a framework for understanding the suicidal spectrum. (PsycINFO Database Record
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