295
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Articles

Quality of object relations and suicidal ideation among community mental health outpatients

ORCID Icon &
Pages 266-277 | Received 19 Dec 2018, Accepted 14 Dec 2019, Published online: 06 Jan 2020
 

Abstract

Patients in community mental health settings frequently endorse suicidal thoughts. While a variety of factors may be involved, the role of impaired quality of object relations– structuralized representations of self-other relationships – may significantly contribute to the likelihood of experiencing suicidal ideation. The present study examined the association between current suicidal thoughts and quality of object relations impairment in a sample of 101 patients presenting for community mental health services. Logistic regression analysis indicated that overall impairment of quality of object relations was significantly associated with current suicidal thoughts after controlling for past suicide attempts and severity of psychiatric symptoms. Individuals with highly impaired quality of object relations had a nearly two-and-a-half times greater likelihood of reporting current suicidal thoughts.

Disclosure statement

No potential conflict of interest was reported by the authors.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.