Clinical psychology & psychotherapy
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Clin Psychol Psychother · Jul 2017
Multicenter StudyPsychopathological Differences Between Suicide Ideators and Suicide Attempters in Patients with Mental Disorders.
Although suicide is one of the leading causes of death worldwide, there is a need for studies to identify variables that can differentiate patients with suicide ideation at risk of transitioning to an attempt. ⋯ Recent suicide attempters show higher levels of hopelessness, borderline symptoms and NSSI than lifetime attempters and suicide ideators. Clinicians should focus attention on assessing hopelessness, borderline symptoms and NSSI in those with suicide ideation. Lower levels of meaning in life are related to recent suicide attempts. Levels of hopelessness differentiate between recent and lifetime suicide attempters.
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Clin Psychol Psychother · May 2011
Multicenter StudyConstruction and factorial validation of a short form of the Self-Compassion Scale.
The objective of the present study was to construct and validate a short-form version of the Self-Compassion Scale (SCS). Two Dutch samples were used to construct and cross-validate the factorial structure of a 12-item Self-Compassion Scale-Short Form (SCS-SF). ⋯ Confirmatory factor analysis on the SCS-SF supported the same six-factor structure as found in the long form, as well as a single higher-order factor of self-compassion. The SCS-SF thus represents a reliable and valid alternative to the long-form SCS, especially when looking at overall self-compassion scores.