Conclusion
It seems self-evident that mood regulation processes (or deficits therein) are a key aspect of suicidal behavior—orat least it seemed so to Henry Murray. Nonetheless, much remains to be learned about the basic processes of mood regulation, how these individual differences in these processes develop, and how difficulties in mood regulation result in suicidal behavior. The model proposed in this chapter is provided as a heuristic to frame the agenda as we try to discover answers to these questions. Whether the specific hypotheses in the model ultimately receive support or not, testing them should lead to important insights into peopl’s efforts to “to stop the unbearable flow ofnegativeaffects.”
What is suicide but an effort to stop the unbearableflow of negative affects? Henry Murray (quotedby Shneidman, 1996, 1998)
I gratefully acknowledge the assistance of Steven A Miller and Andrew O’Brien with the preparation of this chapter.
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