Psychological resilience to suicidal thoughts and behaviours in people with schizophrenia diagnoses : A systematic literature review

ConclusionsThe limited literature showed that resilience is important in understanding suicidal thoughts and behaviours in people with schizophrenia diagnoses. There is a need for prospective research that investigates moderating effects of psychological resilience in the pathways to suicidal thoughts and behaviours in people with schizophrenia diagnoses.Practitioner pointsNovel evidence for four psychological constructs which may confer resilience to suicidal thoughts and behaviours in people with schizophrenia diagnoses.Strong evidence for the impact of perceived social support and appraisals of personal skills and attributes on the severity of suicidal experiences in people with schizophrenia diagnoses.There was equivocal evidence for the effect of holding religious and spiritual beliefs on suicide attempts.Clinical practice would benefit from assessing perceived personal attributes and levels of social support from significant others and health professionals.
Source: Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research and Practice - Category: Psychiatry & Psychology Authors: Tags: Review Article Source Type: research