From psychotic symptoms to suicide probability and depressive symptoms: the mediating role of hopelessness in schizophrenia spectrum disorders — evidence from covariate-adjusted structural equation modelling
ObjectiveSuicide is a leading cause of premature mortality among individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorders. Although depression and hopelessness are associated with suicidality, the underlying mechanisms remain unclear. This study examined whether hopelessness mediates the associations between psychotic symptoms and both suicide risk and depressive symptoms.MethodsThis cross-sectional…
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