Tolerance for physical pain in suicidal subjects

This study investigated the tolerance for physical pain in suicidal subjects. Suicidal, psychiatric nonsuicidal, and normal young males and females were administered pain measures including electric shocks, appraisal of shocks, and a measure of thermal pain. Additional study variables included diagn...

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Published in:Death studies 1996-07, Vol.20 (4), p.327-341
Main Authors: Orbach, Israel, Palgi, Yair, Stein, Daniel, Har-even, Dov, Lotem-peleg, Meirav, Asherov, Jack, Elizur, Avner
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Dissociative Disorders - etiology
Female
Health technology assessment
Humans
Male
Pain
Pain Measurement
Social research
Suicide - psychology
Suicides & suicide attempts
Surveys and Questionnaires
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Summary:This study investigated the tolerance for physical pain in suicidal subjects. Suicidal, psychiatric nonsuicidal, and normal young males and females were administered pain measures including electric shocks, appraisal of shocks, and a measure of thermal pain. Additional study variables included diagnosis, past suicide attempts, severity of suicidal intent, and length of hospitalization. Suicidal individuals showed higher tolerance for pain and appraised the pain as less intense than the other groups, regardless of diagnosis, length of hospitalization, and motivation to participate in the study. These findings were explained as a result of dissociative processes inherent in the development of suicidal tendencies and in terms of pain management strategies.
ISSN:0748-1187
1091-7683
DOI:10.1080/07481189608252786