The Current Study
The current study focused on examining the relationship between problematic eating behaviors and suicidal behaviors and overall risk level, as defined using the IPTS framework. To have some consistency with previous research, we examined relationships between IPTS factors (i.e., thwarted belongingness, perceived burdensomeness, and fearlessness about death) and a global measure of eating pathology (Eating Disorder Examination- Questionnaire; Fairburn, 2008). In addition, we examined relationships between global eating pathology and specific problematic eating behaviors, and level of suicide risk as measured using the IPTS. Finally, we examined relationships between specific problematic eating behaviors and specific suicide risk behaviors. Our overall goal is to provide clinicians with a more detailed and specific mapping of maladaptive eating traits and symptoms with suicide-related traits and symptoms, including overall suicide risk.