The article introduces the Integrated Motivational-Volitional (IMV) model of suicidal behavior, a comprehensive theoretical framework that aims to predict and explain the emergence of suicidal ideation and the transition to suicidal behavior. The IMV model is structured into three phases: pre-motivational, motivational, and volitional. The pre-motivational phase identifies background factors and triggering events that increase the risk of suicide. The motivational phase focuses on the psychological processes leading to the emergence of suicidal ideation, emphasizing the role of defeat, humiliation, and entrapment. The volitional phase outlines the factors governing the transition from suicidal ideation to behavioral enactment, including access to means, exposure to suicidal behavior, capability for suicide, planning, impulsivity, mental imagery, and past suicidal behavior. The article discusses the theoretical origins, key premises, empirical tests, and future research directions of the IMV model, highlighting its potential to enhance our understanding and prediction of suicidal behavior.The article introduces the Integrated Motivational-Volitional (IMV) model of suicidal behavior, a comprehensive theoretical framework that aims to predict and explain the emergence of suicidal ideation and the transition to suicidal behavior. The IMV model is structured into three phases: pre-motivational, motivational, and volitional. The pre-motivational phase identifies background factors and triggering events that increase the risk of suicide. The motivational phase focuses on the psychological processes leading to the emergence of suicidal ideation, emphasizing the role of defeat, humiliation, and entrapment. The volitional phase outlines the factors governing the transition from suicidal ideation to behavioral enactment, including access to means, exposure to suicidal behavior, capability for suicide, planning, impulsivity, mental imagery, and past suicidal behavior. The article discusses the theoretical origins, key premises, empirical tests, and future research directions of the IMV model, highlighting its potential to enhance our understanding and prediction of suicidal behavior.