Studying Interpersonal Factors in Suicide: Perspectives from Depression Research

Abstract

(from the chapter) It is the goal of the present chapter to outline ways in which research on interpersonal factors in suicide can move beyond its present state. In this chapter the authors concentrate on 4 topics drawn from the depression literature that have implications for studying interpersonal factors in suicide: approaches to measurement of interpersonal variables, defining and measuring interpersonal stress, addressing comorbidity, and utilizing a developmental conceptualization. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2012 APA, all rights reserved)