Thresholds and tolerance of physical pain in suicidal and nonsuicidal adolescents

Author(s): Mikulincer, M., King, R., Cohen, D., Stein, D.

Journal/Book: J Consult Clin Psychol. 1997; 65: 750 First St NE, Washington, DC 20002-4242. Amer Psychological Assoc. 646-652.

Abstract: was hypothesized that suicidal inpatient adolescents (n = 38) will exhibit a higher tolerance for physical pain than nonsuicidal inpatients (n = 29) and control participants (n = 34). Participants provided self-reports of hopelessness, dissociation, suicidal tendencies, depression, and anxiety and were administered a series of thermal pain stimuli by means of a Thermal sensory Analyzer (TSA). The suicidal participants significantly differed from the 2 controls in pain thresholds and tolerance and in most self-report measures, even after controlling for motivation, medication, diagnosis, and length of hospitalization. Significant correlations were found between pain measures and self-report measures. The results were discussed in terms of the role that body experiences play in suicidal behavior.

Note: Article Orbach I, Bar Ilan Univ, Dept Psychol, IL-52900 Ramat GaN, ISRAEL

Keyword(s): SCALE; SCHIZOPHRENIA; HOPELESSNESS; DISSOCIATION; SELF; BODY

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