Research Symposium

  Back to Symposium Submissions

25th annual Undergraduate Research Symposium, April 1, 2025

Jesus Arozamena Poster Session 4: 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm/ Poster #104

IMG_5489_0.png

BIO

Currently a Psychology Student with interests in Clinical Psychology, interested in subjects such as suicide prevention and mental illness.

Impulsivity and Inhibition as Risk Factors for Suicide

Authors: Jesus Arozamena, Sarah Brown
Student Major: Psychology
Mentor: Sarah Brown
Mentor's Department: Psychology
Mentor's College: College of Arts and Sciences
Co-Presenters:

Abstract

Suicides rates have increased by 37% from 2000-2022, indicating a greater need for well-informed intervention (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC], 2024)

Impulsivity: Urge or completion of actions that can be seen as premature, unduly, risky, or poorly conceived (Crews & Boettiger, 2009)

Behavioral Inhibition System: Dispositional sensitivity to signals of punishment associated with anticipating and avoiding unfavorable outcomes

Behavioral inhibition and facets of impulsivity, specifically negative urgency, have been associated with risk for suicidal behavior (SB; Cyders & Smith, 2007)

Virtual Reality (VR) has offered a way to study SB without placing participants at risk

uropSS.png

Keywords: Suicide, Suicide Risk, VR, Impulsivity