Please use this identifier to cite or link to this item:
http://hdl.handle.net/10174/30906
|
Title: | The mediating role of tolerance for psychological pain in the relationship of childhood trauma to suicidal ideation in individuals with a substance use disorder |
Authors: | Martins, Luís C. Campos, Rui C. Morujão, Inês S. |
Issue Date: | 2021 |
Publisher: | British Journal of Clinical Psychology |
Abstract: | Objectives. The association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation has been
well documented in several populations, including individuals with a substance use
disorder (SUD). However, a gap still exists in the literature regarding the mechanisms by
which childhood trauma later impacts suicide risk. This cross-sectional study tested the
effect of childhood trauma on suicidal ideation, as well as the mediating effect of tolerance
for psychological pain (managing the pain and enduring the pain) in that relationship,
controlling for the effect of depressive symptoms, in individuals with a SUD.
Methods. A sample of 102 adults with a SUD participated in the study. Path analysis by
structural equation modelling tested a mediation model.
Results. Depressive symptoms and lower levels of managing the pain were found to fully
mediate the association between childhood trauma and suicidal ideation.
Conclusions. Our results suggest that depressive symptoms and a lack of ability to
manage psychological pain contribute towards explaining why traumatic childhood
experiences may result in suicidal cognitions in individuals with SUDs. Moreover, they
have relevant implications for prevention and clinical interventions regarding suicidal
ideation in this population. |
URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/10174/30906 |
Type: | article |
Appears in Collections: | CIEP - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica PSI - Publicações - Artigos em Revistas Internacionais Com Arbitragem Científica
|
Items in DSpace are protected by copyright, with all rights reserved, unless otherwise indicated.
|