Resource Tag: INDIRECT SELF DESTRUCTIVE BEHAVIORS

This article examines some bereavement elements that may be compounded when the person that died by suicide was a substance abuser. The author asserts that survivors of substance abusers may experience more social isolation & stigma than survivors of non-substance abusers. He concludes by stating that special support groups may be required by survivors of […]

This editorial presents several similarities between people with post-traumatic stress disorder & people with chronic suicidal behavior. These similarities include feelings of alienation, an inability to experience the joys of life, & a lack of purpose. The author hypothesizes that people who suffer severe suicidal conditions may subsequently develop post-traumatic stress disorder. He then presents […]

Analysis of behaviors that are often classified as non-compliance or passive suicide reveals that in older adults, these actions can represent attempts by the person to gain control of & to ameliorate a negative life situation. A case is presented which demonstrates the ultimate outcome of engagement in such behavior when it is misinterpreted or […]

This manuscript discusses compulsive gambling from the perspective that it is suicidal behavior, citing that self destruction is its goal. A comparison is made between the characteristics of Indirect Self-Destructive Behaviors & the description of the Pathological Gambler in the DSM-IV. 5 Treatment implications are also provided.

317 college students as respondents were measured for suicide proneness and self-destructive behaviors and were also asked questions about self-attitudes, vales for life, beliefs about suicide and self-destruction, religiosity and dogmatism. Those who score high on suicide proneness and self-destructiveness do not tend to be the same people, and they differ from one another. Correlations […]

This book examines suicide among African-Americans, beginning with a chapter which presents the life stories of a number of suicide victims. Subsequent chapters include: suicide among blacks & whites – theories & statistics; racism’s historic impact on black physical & mental health; expectation versus reality for African-Americans; the legacy of bearing up; blacks & victim-precipitated […]

See SIEC #1996-0460 for Vannatta’s previous study.

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In the United States, suicide accounts for 13% of all deaths among youth & young adults 10-24 years of age. Nationwide 20.5% of students had seriously considered attempting suicide during the 12 months prior to the survey. Female students (27.1%) were more likely than male students (15.1%) to have considered attempting suicide. Female students in […]

A meta-analysis of 3 studies investigating smoking cessation & injury/death risks is provided. Lower (but not statistically significant at p

The worldwide English language literature on suicide in nurses is reviewed. There is evidence from serveral countries that female nurses are at increased risk of suicide. Very little information is available about the specific causes. Unlike some other high-risk occupational groups, it is unclear to what extent access to means for suicide contributes to nurses’ […]

The relationship of mortality awareness to sexual, drug & athletic risk-taking by male & female college students (State of Washington) was measured using 2 questionnaires. Regression analyses of both studies are reported & discussed in this article. Mortality awareness may reduce risk-taking that presents nonsalient consequences. The consequences of risky sexual behaviour may be less […]

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Alvarez discusses the logic of suicide, arguing that suicide is a closed world with its own irresistible logic. Different types of suicides are described, e.g. the perfectionist who cannot tolerate one aspect of himself or the individual for whom suicide is a vocation. In the latter part of the chapter, Alvarez discusses his own suicide […]

This book is based on information gathered in interviews with 22 women who have eating disorders. Chapters include: what is an eating disorder; how an eating disorder begins; how family life affects you; how society pressures you; why eating disorders seem useful; getting help; avoiding an eating disorder; weight prejudice; & advice from those who […]

Prevention strategies for multiple health behaviours in the areas of nutrition, marijauna use, tobacco use, drinking & driving, & sexuality, were taught to 115 eighth graders by college-age role models. Suicide prevention was not part of the program. A 20-month follow-up resulted in clear positive outcomes on measures of cigarette smoking & improved food choices. […]

This presentation discusses a correlational descriptive study of 35 older adults which examined the relationship between suicidal behaviour & meaning in life. Data were collected during an interview which included Reed’s Self-Transcendence Scale & 2 open-ended questions: 1) who is most meaningful to you now? & 2) what is most meaningful in your life now? […]

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The affects of unemployment are reviewed in relation to the physical and emotional health of individuals. Unemployed men and their families have increased mortalitity experience, partiularly from suicide and lung cancer. Unemployed men also have a reduction in psychological well being with a greater incidence of parasuicide, depression and anxiety. Smoking and alcohol consumption often […]