Resource Tag: COGNITIVE THEORIES

The author of this article provides a well-rounded review of M D Rudd et al’s manual for the treatment of suicidal behavior. The book presents a highly structured, detailed, & specific model of a short-term cognitive therapy program that attacks each & every aspect of the suicidal mode. While the reviewer finds that this offers […]

For the original article, “Risk of Suicide in Twins: 51 Year Follow up Study,” please see SIEC #2003-0921

This article discusses the theoretical foundation & potential clinical application of the suicidal mode, a cognitive behavioural theory of suicidality. The model presented represents a specific elaboration of Beck’s modal theory of psychopathology. In addition to discussing the fundamental requirements of a theory of suicidality, the theoretical assumptions of the suicidal mode are identified, its […]

The author considers how people are assumed to cope following a meaningful loss. Specifically, the following bereavement theory assumptions are examined: that shock or denial is inevitable following loss; that letting go & acceptance is necessary, & that working through loss is an adaptive process requiring cognitive, emotional, & physical energy in re-establishing to the […]

It is argued suicidality is essentially a relational phenomenon; the presence or absence of certain key relationships paradoxically can be both suicide causing & suicide preventive. The relational aspects of suicide are especially poignant in clinical work with suicidal patients. However, when suicidality is involved, there are a number of issues that can interfere with […]

These chapters are from the book, “Helping Your Depressed Teenager: a Guide for Parents and Caregivers”. The first defines clinical depression & discusses causes of depression. The second chapter discusses warning signs of teenage depression & what parents can do to help. The third chapter reviews the problem of adolescent suicide & the fourth chapter […]

This book explores suicide & attempted suicide in the light of the latest research findings. The changing patterns of suicidal behaviour are reviewed. Psychiatric, social & psychological factors which may contribute to feelings of hopelessness & entrapment are discussed. The moral issues surrounding euthanasia & rational suicide are considered. The way in which suicidal behaviour […]

This investigation examined the relationships between traumatic experiences & dissociation with pretreatment psychopathology and rates of recovery, relapse & maintenance for patients receiving cognitive-behavioral treatments for panic disorder with agoraphobia (PDA). 89 subjects were surveyed. Suicide-related statistics of the subjects are given. It was found that trauma-related variables (e.g. type of trauma) were predictive of […]

This article presents a number of issues that should be addressed during attempts to utilize expertise studies in the design of training. Included in the discussion are techniques such as cognitive task analysis, knowledge types, memory aids, presentation sequences, & motivation strategies. The article concludes by presenting an extensive example of expert-based training of counselling […]

This article explores the anticipated bereavement experience of significant survivors following a physician-assisted suicide. Theoretical approaches to bereavement frame the discussion of possible reactions to suicidal death: psychodynamic, attachment theory, crisis theory, & cognitive theory. 3 case scenarios illustrate potential survivor reactions, with suggested intervention approaches. (28 refs.)

A review of the book The Cognitive Therapy of Suicidal Behaviour. The reviewer states that it is a concise, yet sophisticated discussion of suicidal behaviour & its treatment. Each chapter is summarized.

Each chapter in this book briefly presents the theory of human behavior proposed by the theorist, & discusses the specific way in which suicide is conceptualized in the theory & reviews reseach relevant to this conceptualization. The success of the theories is examined in the concluding chapter. Freud’s psychoanalytic theory, learning & social theory, Kelly’s […]

It is argued that a better understanding of who will commit suicide can be gained by considering why someone chooses suicide over other alternatives. This argument will be advanced by examining the cognitive activity of suicidal adults. 3 lines of research will be reviewed related to: cognitive structure; problem-solving skills; & anticipation of the future. […]

Leenaars discusses four points of view that have been used to study suicide: psychoanalytic (Freud); cognitive-behavioural (Beck); social learning (Lester); & multidimensional (Shneidman). Each of these are presented in the form of 10 protocol sentences. (47 refs.)

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This chapter discusses cognitive therapy as a short-term, active, directive, collaborative, psychoeducational & dynamic model of psychotherapy suited for the treatment of the hopelessness & suicidality often related to depression. The basic theory underlying the model & the research supporting the model is described. Various other theoretical perspectives of suicide are discussed & reconceptualized within […]

In this chapter the social context of suicide is examined following the thesis that lethality for the individual is shaped by views within a particular culture about choices regarding unbearable perturbation. Suicide is viewed as an idea. Areas for further research are suggested. (71 refs.)

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Major theoretical models & research findings on the interaction of selected cognitive factors, e.g. cognitive rigidity, attributional style, stress, hopelessness, & depression, are explored. Two models are synthesized toward the prediction of suicidal behaviours: a cognitive rigidity/stress-diathesis-hopelessness model, & a pluralistic, interactional model. Nursing prevention & intervention strategies from a cognitive therapy framework are discussed, […]

This chapter offers an in-depth look at the cognitive therapy approach in helping suicidal patients. It includes an extensive list of common beliefs about suicidality & substantiates or refutes them. It also includes a brief description of useful scales which evaluate a patient’s suicide intentions, ideations, and lethality. The cognitive behavioural approach in treatment is […]

This chapter reviews clinical risk factors of suicide – those pertaining to the individual’s psychological state & immediate environment – & discusses cognitive characteristics of suicidal individuals. model of suicidal behaviour, with helplessness as the key psychological variable, is presented. Included is an overview of assessment scales utilized by clinicians: Beck Depression Inventory, Scale for […]