Dual factor model of mental health: Co-occurrence of positive mental health and suicide ideation in inpatients and outpatients. (February 2018)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Teismann, Tobias; Brailovskaia, Julia; Siegmann, Paula; Nyhuis, Peter; Wolter, Marcus; Willutzki, Ulrike
• Is Part Of: Psychiatry research. Volume 260(2018)
• Page Start: 343
• Page End: 345
• Publication Date: 2018-02
• Subjects: Positive mental health -- Suicide ideation -- Suicide attempts; Psychiatry -- Periodicals; Psychiatry -- periodicals; Psychiatrie -- Périodiques; 616.89
• DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.11.085
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0165-1781

Abstract

Abstract: Positive and negative mental health are independent but correlated concepts. Yet, it is unknown whether positive mental health does co-occur with suicide ideation. The present study aimed to determine the proportion of patients who have positive mental health as well as suicide ideation. Inpatients ( N =100) and outpatients ( N =182) completed self-report measures of positive mental health, suicide ideation and lifetime suicide attempts. Eleven outpatients (6%) and ten inpatients (10%) with suicide ideation reported moderate to high levels of positive mental health. Lifetime suicide attempts were less likely in inpatients who suffered from suicide ideation in the presence of positive mental health. Positive mental health does co-occur with suicide ideation and should be considered as a protective factor in suicide risk assessments. Highlights: Positive mental health and suicide ideation co-occur in clinical samples. Lifetime suicide attempts are more likely in patients suffering from suicide ideation and low positive mental health. Positive mental health should be considered as a protective factor in suicide risk assessments.