Suicide ideation, cognitive distortions, impulsivity, and sadness in young adulthood Analysis : Independent Aurthor : 9781805247470 : 14 Mar 2023 : Despite the widespread research work on suicidal ideation, cognitive distortion, impulsivity and depression from diverse perspectives, little research has directly examined the cognitive attributes underlying impulsive behaviour in adults. Thus, an understanding of cognitive distortions underlying the initiation and/or maintenance of impulsive behaviour is a vital prerequisite to the development of successful therapeutic interventions. It has been suggested that individuals with psychological problems have a tendency to make negative interpretations and dysfunctional predictions of events. It remains unclear how impulsive individuals interpret the situations that may contribute to their unplanned, rapid reactions with disregard to the consequences of behavior.