Resource Tag: HELPLESSNESS (PSYCHOLOGY)

Background: Suicide is a leading cause of death among college students. Crisis hotlines play a role in linking suicidal individuals to help. Despite leading to favorable outcomes, low utilization of crisis outlines has been reported. Aims: To explore exposure, knowledge, and utilization of the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (NSPL) among a sample of university students; to determine […]

Although antidepressants are at least moderately effective in treating major depressive disorder (MDD), concerns have arisen that selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs) are associated with suicidal thinking and behavior, especially in children, adolescents, and young adults. Virtually no experimental research in model systems has considered the mechanisms by which SSRIs may be associated with this […]

To explore those contextual factors that predict potential suicide ideation among students who observe bullying at school. Perceived helplessness is significantly associated with potential suicide ideation among students who observe bullying at school.

This chapter makes 3 points: training can inoculate against grief & helplessness in suicide by cop situations; value-based policing with regard to authority & citizenship security is a teachable moral code that does not violate personal rights or officer safety; & retraining for those with past experience in the military needs to be evaluated because […]

Scales to measure helplessness & hopelessness were found to have good reliability & were significantly correlated with suicide ideation in a sample of 330 undergraduates from Turkey & 419 American undergraduates. (7 refs.)

This book addresses the extraordinary increase in serious mental illness & self-destructive behaviours on American college campuses. The first part of the book addresses: normal developmental issues; pressures & competition in academics, extracurricular activities, parental expectations, & racial & cultural relations; financial worries & social fears; & crises on campus: feeling helpless & hopeless (including […]

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This study investigated differences in irrational belief systems between clients in psychotherapy who reported they were contemplating suicide & those who reported they were not. Those contemplating suicide were found to be significantly more irrational on a number of basic dimensions. The general composite picture of those contemplating suicide is presented & discussed. (92 refs)

This paper outlines four particularly salient clinical themes underlying despair in young people, that have significant implications for treatment. A practice perspective is discussed which emphasizes empathic listening & the development of a strong therapeutic alliance with the adolescent. Treatment recommendations draw from narrative theory & practice, & from feminist perspectives. The paper also draws […]

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This article is a discussion on the book Cry of Pain: Understanding Suicide and Self Harm by Mark Williams. The author suggests that suicidal people do not “cry for help” but rather their cry is one of agony of one trapped in an intolerable situation. He writes that suicide & parasuicide are merely different responses […]

The thesis that the closer the ties between the offender & victim in a homicide, the greater the ensuing guilt & the greater the likelihood of suicide was tested. 16,425 homicides in Chicago are analyzed. Results largely confirm the hypothesis. Controlling for sociodemographic variables, killing an ex-spouse/lover increased the risk of suicide the most, 12.68 […]

The primary aim of Befrienders International is to be available to offer emotional support to those passing through personal crisis & in imminent danger of taking their own lives. This article discusses 3 factors that characterize the suicidal (ambivalence, sense of isolation, & feelings of compulsion), suggests ways for crisis line volunteers to interact with […]

Although considerable obstacles hinder the study of police suicide, mounting evidence suggests that self-inflicted deaths in the law enforcement profession are increasing – a trend that began in the 1980s. This article reports on studies, notes research problems, & discusses identified factors. Suicides were found to be more common among older officers & related to […]

Societal causes of suicide in Canadian Aborginal peoples, and methods of prevention, are discussed. The economic history of the Micmacs is given to show how poverty contributes to the suicide rate. Anomie, a condition in which all societal values lose structure, is another factor, as much of their culture has been eroded. Prevention strategies are […]

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This presentation discusses sources of power & powerlessness for Native students. The author uses the example of Native students she has taught to suggest that hopefulness is their source of power. There are 3 dimensions of power: personal, interpersonal & functional. Suicides/suicide attempters have many characteristics of powerless people (e.g. non-parental caretakers, recent arrests, breaks […]

This chapter offers guidelines for helping children during a military crisis with focus on military children. Adjustment problems, preparatory activities & interventions after departure are discussed. Military children are routinely faced with many losses. But during war & absence of a parent/family member on assignment, additional reactions to emerge may include: physical symptoms, feelings of […]

Each suicide threat or completion touches family members traumatically & the disruption naturally carries into the workplace in some way. This article notes that the Employee Assistance Program (EAP) professional must be prepared to provide an array of services such as crisis intervention, suicide risk assessment, short term intervention, systematic education, & referral. Suicidal messages, […]

In this article, a suicidal woman diagnosed as catatonic schizophrenic told her story in a state mental hospital as part of a wider study of young suicide attempters’ unmet needs. Her account revealed much about her life history, suicide career, problems of living, needs for help, & perceptions of relevant systems. An expectation of not […]