Typologies of Suicide: A Critical Literature Review

This review highlights proposed suicide typologies and identifies areas of future research. The current study is an illustrative, rather than exhaustive, qualitative review of theoretical and empirically derived typologies of suicide decedents. Theoretical and empirical typologies of suicide delinea...

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Published in:Archives of suicide research 2020-02, Vol.24 (sup1), p.25-40
Main Authors: Martin, Jeffery, LaCroix, Jessica M., Novak, Laura A., Ghahramanlou-Holloway, Marjan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Health services utilization
High risk
Literature reviews
Medical research
Mental disorders
Mental health
Mental health care
Mental health services
Pain
Prevention programs
review
Sociodemographics
Stress
Suicide
suicide decedents
Suicide prevention
Suicides & suicide attempts
Typology
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Summary:This review highlights proposed suicide typologies and identifies areas of future research. The current study is an illustrative, rather than exhaustive, qualitative review of theoretical and empirically derived typologies of suicide decedents. Theoretical and empirical typologies of suicide delineate between groups of suicide decedents based on individual, motivational, psychiatric, interpersonal, socio-demographic, and other variables. Certain core themes emerge across theoretical typologies including escape, aggression, intrapsychic pain, and relational concerns. Empirical typologies have identified unique patterns of life stressors, mental health history, health care utilization, and suicide method among suicide decedents. Future research should build on existing typological models of suicide to delineate when, and for whom, particular typologies of suicide may inform targeted prevention efforts. Researchers and clinicians should consider the characteristics and needs of particular high-risk groups when translating typological research into meaningful suicide prevention and intervention.
ISSN:1381-1118
1543-6136
DOI:10.1080/13811118.2018.1564100