Anxiety Sensitivity Index-3 Suicidal Cognition Concerns: A New Measure Examining Negative Reactions to Suicidal Ideation.

We suggest that the interpretation of SI and feelings of wanting to die as dangerous may lead to more attention to those thoughts when they occur and increased psychological distress associated with those thoughts. This measure will allow researchers to measure a novel construct in the literature and further examine the impact of catastrophic interpretations of suicidal thoughts.HighlightsCreated a new measure for sensitivity to thoughts of suicide and wanting to die.Suicidal cognition concerns associated with suicidal ideation in the past two weeks.Suicidal cognition concerns associated with lifetime worst point suicidal ideation.Suicidal cognition concerns moderated AS cognitive concerns and ideation relation.