Resource Tag: AUSTRALIA. NORTHERN TERRITORY
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Suicides in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people following hospital admission for suicidal ideation and self-harm: A retrospective cohort data linkage study from the Northern Territory
Purpose: This study aimed to explore risk factors for suicide in Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people following hospital admission for suicidal ideation and self-harm in the Northern Territory, Australia to help clarify opportunities for improved care and intervention for these population groups. Methods: Individuals with at least one hospital admission involving suicidal ideation and/or self-harm between 1 July […]
Clusters of Suicide… the Need for a Comprehensive Postvention Response to Sorrow in Indigenous Communities in the Northern Territory
This discussion paper acknowledges the dearth of information relating to bereavement support training & models of postvention suitable for those supporting bereaved indigenous families & communities in Australia. Some issues & models developed to address the gaps in training & to identify the needs of Indigenous people experiencing bereavement, traumatic grief, & loss are outlined. […]
A Study of Factors Affecting Suicide in Aboriginal and ‘Other’ Populations in the Top End of the Northern Territory Through an Audit of Coronial Records
The aim of this review was to establish through coronial files whether there were any significant differences in the factors related to suicide in Aboriginal people & other people in the Top End during the period 1991-1998. Aboriginals who died by suicide were more likely to have a history of self-harm behaviour. Suicide among Aboriginal […]
Dispensing Death, Desiring Death: an Exploration of Medical Roles and Patient Motivation During the Period of Legalized Euthanasia in Australia
This article has been simultaneously published in “Right to Die Versus Sacredness of Life,” ed. by K J Kaplan, Amityville, NY: Baywood Publishing Company, 2000. 292p.