Alma M. Bitran

Characterizing direct and indirect suicide-related disclosure in the proximal period surrounding an attempt: A qualitative analysis.

OBJECTIVE Less than half of suicide decedents disclose their suicidal ideation or intent before death. To date, most research has only assessed direct disclosure (i.e., explicitly stating suicidal intent), and may not capture indirect forms of disclosure communicated euphemistically or vaguely (e.g., "I'm worried I'll...