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Relationship between hopelessness and ultimate suicide: a replication with psychiatric outpatients

Aaron Tim Beck, Gary P. Brown, Robert J. Berchick, Bonnie L. Stewart, R A Steer·1990·American Journal of Psychiatry
DOI 10.1176/ajp.147.2.190
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A prospective study of 1,958 outpatients found that hopelessness, as measured by the Beck Hopelessness Scale, was significantly related to eventual suicide. A scale cutoff score of 9 or above identified 16 (94.2%) of the 17 patients who eventually committed suicide, thus replicating a previous study with hospitalized patients. The high-risk group identified by this cutoff score was 11 times more likely to commit suicide than the rest of the outpatients. The Beck Hopelessness Scale thus may be used as a sensitive indicator of suicide potential.

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Authors
Beck, A. T., Brown, G. P., Berchick, R. J., Stewart, B. L., & Steer, R. A.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
ORCID
Venue
American Journal of Psychiatry
Publisher
American Psychiatric Association Publishing
Published
1990-02-01
Volume
147
Issue
2
Pages
190-195
ISSN
  • 0002-953X (ISSN-L)
  • 1535-7228
DOI
10.1176/ajp.147.2.190
OpenAlex
W2179463885
Cited by
1,120
References
25
Citations by year
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FWCI
20.58
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • American Journal of Psychiatry (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Suicide and Self-Harm Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Keywords
hopelessness, suicide, Beck Hopelessness Scale, psychiatric outpatients, suicide risk prediction, suicide potential, replication, cut-off values, hospitalized patients
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Aged, 80 and over, Alcoholism, Ambulatory Care Facilities, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Prospective Studies, Risk Factors, Suicide

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