Catastrophic thoughts about future linked to suicidal patients

Monday, April 28, 2014 - 13:20 in Psychology & Sociology

Suicide has been on the increase recently in the United States, currently accounting for almost 40,000 deaths a year. A new study shows that one successful effort to avoid suicide attempts would be to focus on correcting the distorted, catastrophic thoughts about the future that are held by many who try to kill themselves.

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