Theory and Conceptual Models of Suicide
This research examines theoretical models of suicide and suicidal behavior. The work focuses on understanding the cognitive, emotional, and behavioral processes associated with both long-term vulnerability and acute suicidal crises.
Publications
1. A Cognitive Theory of Suicide: Building Hope in Treatment and Strengthening the Therapeutic Relationship (M. David Rudd and Gregory K. Brown; Building a Therapeutic Alliance With the Suicidal Patient)
2. An Integrative Conceptual and Organizational Framework for Treating Suicidal Behavior (M. David Rudd; Psychotherapy)
3. Borderline Personality Traits Do Not Moderate the Relationship Between Depression, Beliefs, and Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors (Jessica Stubbing, David F. Tolin, Kimberly S. Sain, Kate Everhardt, M. David Rudd, and Gretchen J. Diefenbach; Archives of Suicide Research)
4. Can Positive Emotion Influence Problem-Solving Attitudes Among Suicidal Adults? (Thomas E. Joiner Jr., Jeremy W. Pettit, Marisol Perez, Andrea B. Burns, Tulin Gencoz, Faruk Gencoz, and M. David Rudd; Professional Psychology: Research and Practice)
5. Comparison of Compensation and Capitalization Models When Treating Suicidality in Young Adults (LaRicka R. Wingate, Kimberly A. Van Orden, Thomas E. Joiner Jr., Foluso M. Williams, and M. David Rudd; Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology)
6. Fluid Vulnerability Theory: A Cognitive Approach to Understanding the Process of Acute and Chronic Suicide Risk (M. David Rudd; Cognition and Suicide: Theory, Research, and Therapy)
7. The Suicidal Mode: A Cognitive-Behavioral Model of Suicidality (M. David Rudd; Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior)
8. Warning Signs for Suicide: Theory, Research, and Clinical Applications (M. David Rudd, Alan L. Berman, Thomas E. Joiner, Jr., Matthew K. Nock, Morton M. Silverman, Michael Mandrusiak, Kimberly Van Orden, and Tracy Witte; Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior).