The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Understanding Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature
Suicide prevention represents a global imperative, and efforts to identify potential risk factors are intensifying. Among these, emotional regulation abilities represent a transdiagnostic component that may have an impactful influence on suicidal ideation and behavior. Therefore, the present systema...
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| author | Elena Rogante Mariarosaria Cifrodelli Salvatore Sarubbi Alessandra Costanza Denise Erbuto Isabella Berardelli Maurizio Pompili |
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| description | Suicide prevention represents a global imperative, and efforts to identify potential risk factors are intensifying. Among these, emotional regulation abilities represent a transdiagnostic component that may have an impactful influence on suicidal ideation and behavior. Therefore, the present systematic review aimed to investigate the association between emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation and/or behavior in adult participants. The review followed PRISMA guidelines, and the research was performed through four major electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, PsycInfo, and Web of Science) for relevant titles/abstracts published from January 2013 to September 2023. The review included original studies published in peer-reviewed journals and in English that assessed the relationship between emotional regulation, as measured by the Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS), and suicidal ideation and/or behavior. In total, 44 studies were considered eligible, and the results mostly revealed significant positive associations between emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation, while the findings on suicide attempts were more inconsistent. Furthermore, the findings also confirmed the role of emotion dysregulation as a mediator between suicide and other variables. Given these results, it is important to continue investigating these constructs and conduct accurate assessments to implement effective person-centered interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-f955f4d39a6a4b7c9008cfaad59380de2024-01-26T16:45:52ZengMDPI AGHealthcare2227-90322024-01-0112216910.3390/healthcare12020169The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Understanding Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review of the LiteratureElena Rogante0Mariarosaria Cifrodelli1Salvatore Sarubbi2Alessandra Costanza3Denise Erbuto4Isabella Berardelli5Maurizio Pompili6Department of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell’Università 30, 00185 Rome, ItalyPsychiatry Residency Training Program, Psychiatry Unit, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Via di Grottarossa 1035, 00189 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Human Neurosciences, Sapienza University of Rome, Viale dell’Università 30, 00185 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva (UNIGE), 1205 Geneva, SwitzerlandDepartment of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, ItalyDepartment of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs, Suicide Prevention Center, Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, 00189 Rome, ItalySuicide prevention represents a global imperative, and efforts to identify potential risk factors are intensifying. Among these, emotional regulation abilities represent a transdiagnostic component that may have an impactful influence on suicidal ideation and behavior. Therefore, the present systematic review aimed to investigate the association between emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation and/or behavior in adult participants. The review followed PRISMA guidelines, and the research was performed through four major electronic databases (PubMed/MEDLINE, Scopus, PsycInfo, and Web of Science) for relevant titles/abstracts published from January 2013 to September 2023. The review included original studies published in peer-reviewed journals and in English that assessed the relationship between emotional regulation, as measured by the Difficulties in Emotional Regulation Scale (DERS), and suicidal ideation and/or behavior. In total, 44 studies were considered eligible, and the results mostly revealed significant positive associations between emotion dysregulation and suicidal ideation, while the findings on suicide attempts were more inconsistent. Furthermore, the findings also confirmed the role of emotion dysregulation as a mediator between suicide and other variables. Given these results, it is important to continue investigating these constructs and conduct accurate assessments to implement effective person-centered interventions.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/2/169difficulties in emotional regulationsuicidal ideationsuicide attemptsuicide risksystematic review |
| spellingShingle | Elena Rogante Mariarosaria Cifrodelli Salvatore Sarubbi Alessandra Costanza Denise Erbuto Isabella Berardelli Maurizio Pompili The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Understanding Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature Healthcare difficulties in emotional regulation suicidal ideation suicide attempt suicide risk systematic review |
| title | The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Understanding Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature |
| title_full | The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Understanding Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature |
| title_fullStr | The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Understanding Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature |
| title_full_unstemmed | The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Understanding Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature |
| title_short | The Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Understanding Suicide Risk: A Systematic Review of the Literature |
| title_sort | role of emotion dysregulation in understanding suicide risk a systematic review of the literature |
| topic | difficulties in emotional regulation suicidal ideation suicide attempt suicide risk systematic review |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2227-9032/12/2/169 |
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