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Many variables that contribute to understanding and treating suicidal thoughts and behavior are psychological in nature. For example, increasing attention has focused on recognizing and heeding warning signs for suicidal behavior or indicators that an individual is entering into an acute suicidal crisis, much in the same way as, for example, arm pain and shortness of breath would be for a heart attack (Rudd 2008). Some of these warning signs, such as hopelessness, withdrawal, anger, and aggression, can be addressed through psychotherapeutic interventions as they are occurring, as well as in a preventive manner so that patients know how to manage them if they arise in the future. Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), a short-term, time-sensitive psychotherapy approach, is one such acute psychological intervention that directly addresses such psychological variables to prevent suicide.
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