Metacognitive model of suicidality: a study of Iranian inpatients - Takeaways - MDSpire

Metacognitive model of suicidality: a study of Iranian inpatients

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  • Zahra Asgari

  • Kaveh Qaderi Bagajan

  • Matin Khanpayeh

  • Mahnaz Abdi

  • Lena Marie Hensel

  • Tobias Teismann

  • May 29, 2026

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    The study involved 209 Iranian psychiatric inpatients to explore the metacognitive model of suicidality.

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    Positive metacognitions about suicide were linked to increased suicide-specific rumination among participants.

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    Suicide-specific rumination correlated with negative metacognitions about suicide, indicating a complex relationship.

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    Suicidal thoughts were positively associated with suicide-specific rumination but negatively associated with lifetime suicide attempts.

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    The findings support the metacognitive model of suicidality, emphasizing the role of metacognitions in suicidal behavior.

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