Exploring the indirect effects of acute dissociation on capability and suicide risk: A multi-method investigation with augmented reality.
Nicole M CaulfieldAleksandrs T KarnickAva K FergersonBrian W BauerDaniel W CapronPublished in: Suicide & life-threatening behavior (2022)
As prior theories suggest, dissociation may augment feeling disconnected from the body and may temporarily impact capability to render a suicidal act as more probable. The presence of dissociation after a painful and provocative attempt may increase capability and pain tolerance. Implications of these findings include the consideration of dissociation as a pertinent factor in the assessment and treatment of suicide and the role of AR in aiding the exploration of suicide correlates.