MacLeod, A. K., Pankhania, B., Lee, M., &Mitchell, D. (1997). Parasuicide, depression and the anticipation of positive and negative future experiences. Psychological Medicine, 27(4), 973-977.
Background. Previous research has shown that parasuicides' view of the future is characterized by an absence of anticipation of positive experiences rather than the presence of anticipation of negative experiences. The present study aimed to replicate this finding and examine whether it would also be found in parasuicides who were not depressed. Method. Depressed parasuicides (N=27), non-depressed parasuicides (N=17) and matched controls (N=34) were assessed on ...