SynthesisArchives of suicide research : official journal of the International Academy for Suicide Research
Theory of Mind and Suicidality: A Meta-Analysis.
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- Association between hypomentalizing and suicide reattempt: a 12-month follow-up study.BMC psychiatry · 2026Article
- Theory of mind and impulsivity mediate the relationship between anxiety and non-suicidal self-injury in adolescents with depressive disorder.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Topical Review: Getting into the head of youth with chronic pain: how theory of mind deficits may relate to the development and maintenance of pediatric pain.Journal of pediatric psychology · 2024Article
- The role of Theory of Mind in the transition towards suicidal attempts in youth NSSI: an exploratory pilot study.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2024Article
- Systematic Review of the Link Between Social Cognition and Suicidal Ideation and Behavior in People With Serious Mental Illness.Schizophrenia bulletin open · 2024Review
- Social cognition and suicide-related behaviors in depression: a cross-sectional, exploratory study.Revista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999) · 2022Article
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Abstract
objectiveDisturbances in interpersonal functioning are prevalent in individuals with suicidality. Foundational for interpersonal functioning is theory of mind (ToM), a social-cognitive ability that allows individuals to understand the thoughts and feelings of others. Recent work has begun to investigate ToM performance in individuals with suicidality, though no review has quantitatively aggregated findings from these varied studies. The current study investigated the relations between ToM and suicidality with meta-analysis.
methodWe identified and meta-analyzed 15 studies that presented data for 2,895 participants (617 of whom had reported at least one suicide attempt).
resultsResults indicated a significant, negative relation between ToM and suicidality with a medium overall effect size (
conclusionDeficits in ToM associated with suicidality hold promise for risk-identification, treatment, and prevention work.HighlightsTheory of mind (ToM) abilities are critical for effective interpersonal functioning.Meta-analytics results indicate that ToM deficits are associated with suicidality.Identifying such suicidality-related ToM deficits may inform risk-identification, treatment, and prevention work.
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