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 …

Context Since the development of the Interpersonal Psychological Theory (IPTS; Joiner,
2005), a growing body of literature has emerged testing different aspects of the theory …

Racial microaggressions are a contemporary form of subtle discrimination that occur in
everyday exchanges, and are associated with a variety of negative mental health outcomes …

Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. Identifying those at risk and
delivering timely interventions is challenging. Social media site Twitter is used to express …

There have been considerable efforts to understand, predict, and reduce suicide among US
military veterans. Studies have shown that posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), major …

Background Suicide rates are higher in veterans compared to the general population,
perhaps due to trauma exposure. Previous literature highlights depressive symptoms and …

Expression of emotion is an indicator that can contribute to the detection of mental health-
related disorders. Suicide causes death to many people around the globe, and despite the …

Suicide is a leading cause of death worldwide. Prior research has focused primarily on
sociodemographic and psychiatric risk factors with little improvement in the prediction or …

Praise for the First Edition:"[This book] represents a significant advance because it looks at
the issues from a bio-psychosocial perspective. To a social worker who has worked mainly …

Background Studies have shown that psychological factors, notably interpersonal needs
and emotion regulation, play a significant role in suicidal behavior. Interpersonal needs are …