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Landi G, Grossman-Giron A, Bitan DT, Mikulincer M, Grandi S, Tossani E. Mental Pain, Psychological Distress, and Suicidal Ideation During the COVID-19 Emergency: the Moderating Role of Tolerance for Mental Pain. Int J Ment Health Addict 2021; 21:1120-1131. [PMID: 34744529 PMCID: PMC8560017 DOI: 10.1007/s11469-021-00646-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 09/08/2021] [Indexed: 01/14/2023] Open
Abstract
The psychosocial stressors related to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and associated lockdowns have been shown to lead to an exacerbation of suicide risk. The present study aims to examine (a) the contribution of mental pain intensity to psychological distress and suicidal ideation during the COVID-19 pandemic and (b) the protective role of mental pain tolerance in buffering these adverse mental health effects. A total of 652 adults (74.2% female, M = 33.99 years, SD = 13.74) were assessed through an online survey during the first mandatory lockdown in Italy. Participants completed measures of mental pain intensity and tolerance, psychological distress, and suicidal ideation. Results showed that mental pain intensity significantly predicted increases in psychological distress and suicidal ideation while mental pain tolerance significantly buffered the adverse effects of mental pain intensity on psychological distress and suicidal ideation. The findings highlight that tolerance for mental pain may act as a powerful protective factor during the pandemic. Evidence-based public health interventions fostering tolerance for mental pain during a pandemic are needed in order to effectively reduce suicide in potential risk groups.
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Affiliation(s)
- Giulia Landi
- Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 5, 40127 Bologna, Italy.,Laboratory of Psychosomatics and Clinimetrics, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Viale Europa 115, 47023 Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.,Shalvata Mental Health Center, Hod Hasharon, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
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- Department of Behavioral Sciences, Ariel University, Ariel, Israel.,Shalvata Mental Health Center, Hod Hasharon, Sackler School of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Ramat Aviv, Israel
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- Interdisciplinary Center Herzlyia, P. O. Box 167, 46150 Herzliya, Israel
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 5, 40127 Bologna, Italy.,Laboratory of Psychosomatics and Clinimetrics, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Viale Europa 115, 47023 Cesena, Italy
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- Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Viale Berti Pichat 5, 40127 Bologna, Italy.,Laboratory of Psychosomatics and Clinimetrics, Department of Psychology, University of Bologna, Viale Europa 115, 47023 Cesena, Italy
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Morales S, Barros J. Mental Pain Surrounding Suicidal Behaviour: A Review of What Has Been Described and Clinical Recommendations for Help. Front Psychiatry 2021; 12:750651. [PMID: 35153847 PMCID: PMC8828913 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.750651] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/30/2021] [Accepted: 12/21/2021] [Indexed: 11/24/2022] Open
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OBJECTIVE To conduct a comprehensive review of scientific publications related to mental pain and suicide risk in order to deepen relevant aspects to guide clinical interventions. METHOD Using a text analysis tool, we collected the terms most frequently linked with that situation in published results of research using various tools to evaluate mental pain or psychache. DISCUSSION We propose clinical interventions for the clinical conditions most commonly associated with mental pain.
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Affiliation(s)
- Susana Morales
- Psychiatry Department, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP), Santiago, Chile
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- Psychiatry Department, School of Medicine, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago, Chile.,Millennium Institute for Research in Depression and Personality (MIDAP), Santiago, Chile
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