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01.08.2015 | Original Article

Initial Psychometric Properties of the Attentional Fixation on Suicide Experiences Questionnaire

verfasst von: Abby Adler, Shari Jager-Hyman, Kelly L. Green, Gregory K. Brown, Aaron T. Beck, Amy Wenzel

Erschienen in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Ausgabe 4/2015

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Abstract

Attentional fixation is a cognitive process characterized by a narrowing of attention on and preoccupation with suicide as the only solution to one’s problems. The present study sought to investigate the experience of attentional fixation on suicide by establishing the psychometric properties of the Attentional Fixation on Suicide Experiences Questionnaire (AFSEQ) in a sample of 64 patients who recently attempted suicide. The AFSEQ evidenced strong psychometric properties, including good internal consistency and construct validity through moderate correlations with measures of suicidal ideation, depressive symptoms, and suicide-relevant cognitive distortions. In addition, an exploratory factor analysis of the AFSEQ identified two factors: Cognitive Dysfunction and Cognitive Stuckness. Results suggest the AFSEQ is a reliable method for assessing the experience of attentional fixation in relation to suicide. We propose future research to further examine attentional fixation as a proximal risk factor for suicidal behavior.

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Titel: Initial Psychometric Properties of the Attentional Fixation on Suicide Experiences Questionnaire
verfasst von: Abby Adler
Shari Jager-Hyman
Kelly L. Green
Gregory K. Brown
Aaron T. Beck
Amy Wenzel
Publikationsdatum: 01.08.2015
Verlag: Springer US
Erschienen in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Ausgabe 4/2015
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-015-9683-7

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