Understanding South Asian American Adolescent Suicidality from an Interpersonal Theory of Suicide: A Case Study

Date of Award

8-24-2024

Document Type

Doctoral Research Paper

Degree Name

Psy.D.

Organizational Unit

Graduate School of Professional Psychology

First Advisor

Lavita Nadkarni

Second Advisor

Gwen Mitchell

Third Advisor

Laurie Ivey

Keywords

Suicide, Acculturation, Family dynamics, Identity formation, Psychodynamic, South Asian

Abstract

Through an interpersonal lens of suicide, South Asian youth are navigating complex acculturative factors, familial dynamics, and identity formation which can increase the risk of suicidal ideation and suicide attempts. This paper discusses the cultural, contextual, and societal factors salient to an interpersonal theory of suicide for South Asian youth. This paper also discusses the value and limitations of working with intrapsychic and interpersonal dynamics related to suicidality from a psychodynamic perspective. It ends with clinician considerations and suggestions for future research.

Copyright Date

6-25-2024

Copyright Statement / License for Reuse

All Rights Reserved
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Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

Rights Holder

Xian Zhang

Provenance

Received from author

File Format

application/pdf

Language

English (eng)

Extent

50 pgs

File Size

454 KB

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