Examining Components of the Interpersonal Theory of Suicide Among Children With Suicide Ideation or Attempts

Alana Brixner-Nunes, Lucy Liotta, Ana Ortin-Peralta, Sarah R. Sullivan, Lauren Gulbas, Regina Miranda, Department of Psychology, Hunter College, New York, Department of Psychology, The Graduate Center, City University of New York, New York, Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology, Yeshiva University, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, New York, Steve Hicks School of Social Work, University of Texas at Austin

Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry

Published online on March 18, 2026

Abstract

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IntroductionLimited research has examined the circumstances surrounding childhood suicidal thoughts and behaviors. The interpersonal psychological theory of suicide proposes that suicidal desire arises from perceived burdensomeness and thwarted ...