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Reduced trust in bodily sensations predicts suicidal ideation in hospitalized patients with major depression: an observational study

2024-12-18 psychiatry and clinical psychology Title + abstract only
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BackgroundMajor depressive disorder (MDD) is associated with maladaptive self-reported interoception, i.e., abnormal bodily self-experience. Although diminished body trusting predicts suicidal ideation, interoceptive measures have not been considered in depressed inpatients, whose suicide risk regularly peaks post-discharge. This study aims to explore interoceptive characteristics at admission that help identify inpatients at risk for suicidal ideation at discharge, thereby preventing fatal outc...

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