Resource Tag: LIFE STAGES

Published in “The Suicidal Process: Challenges for Treatment and Prevention”

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This document summarizes the outcomes of a Seminar held by the European Commission in Luxembourg, December 2002. The Seminar focused on how best to continue the collaboration between the European Commission DG SANCO Directorate on Public Health & the WHO/Europe Mental Health Programme. Premature mortality & suicide prevention were among the focus areas that received […]

For the original articles by J Westefeld et al, & Werth & Holdwick, please see SIEC #2004-0746 & #2004-0747. For related reactions, see SIEC #2004-0748 & #2004-0749

This article presents the findings of a literature review exploring how religion relates to mental health. The paper is divided into 3 sections according to the domains of the research literature: 1) Psychological Adjustment – concerns inner personality dynamics & adaptive aspects of normal & mildly disturbed persons; 2) Social Conduct – concerns overt patterns […]

Includes 5 fact sheets & 5 pages of resource lists.

This article presents the case study of an adolescent male who completed suicide less than three weeks before his high school graduation. The author attempts to piece together the circumstances that led up to the victim’s decision to take his own life, by interviewing survivors & examining journals left by the victim.

This article reviews the major life course factors & processes associated with the development of suicidal behaviors in young people. Key issues examined include a) the spectrum of suicidal behaviors in young people; b) changing risks of suicidal behavior during childhood, adolescence, & young adulthood; & c) key risk & protective factors. It is concluded […]

The authors argue that 3 interacting factors – the crisis of adolescent development, family dysfunctioning, & social factors – create vulnerability to feelings of rejection & worthlessness among suicidal adolescents. They recommend a multiple approach to assessment & treatment in which crisis intervention is employed initially, & individual treatment for the adoelscent & family therapy […]

The aim of this paper was to shed light on the causes of rising suicide rates among 15- to 19-year-olds in New Zealand, by examining environmental-social factors. Some of the problems New Zealand youth face are noted & their risk-taking behaviors are explored. Findings are linked to current theory on adolescent suicide. How government agencies […]

A study addresses adolescent suicide, the third leading cause of death among adolescents. Depression, stress, family, and peer factors that impinge on adolescents and predispose them to suicide are reviewed. The role of professionals in prevention efforts is examined, and a practice paradigm for identifying and helping suicidal adolescents is outlined. Components of the paradigm […]

The intent of this paper is to stir interest in doing research in the area of adult children of suicide as well as long-term follow-through of children who are treated or not treated for the loss. From a viewpoint of how suicide might developmentally impact a child, Piaget’s four stages of development from birth to […]

This presentation identifies the issue of loss & disconnection as a risk factor & precipitant of suicidal behaviour in adolescence in the context of female development & cross-cultural immigration & acculturation. The process of acculturation creates a dilemma for the adolescent for which there is no apparent solution. In some adolescents, perhaps those with a […]

A life-span model of suicidal behaviors is suggested as a heuristic conceptual tool. General midlife tasks & crises, as outlined by Levinson & Erikson, are reviewed. Some of the possible distinctive traits of midlife suicide including the loss of a spouse & occupational problems are presented. The paper concludes with a review of assessment & […]

Health problems in men are exacerbated by the male social stereotype of self-reliance.Men’s failure to take an interest in their own health leads to a lack of emphasis on male health issues, thus creating a self-fulfilling prophecy. Recently separated men show signs of physical & psychological harm; they have the highest rate of suicide of […]

In recent years there has been considerable public discussion of the meaning of old age & of setting limits to life & to health care. It is argued that, while recommendations that treatment be limited or that suicide be viewed as rational solely because of a person’s age are based on ageism & a misunderstanding […]

A model is presented for integrating different treatment modalities & theoretical positions in interventions with suicidal adolescents & their families in a brief treatment context. With respect to modalities, integration of individual, couples & family approaches is discussed. Theoretically, the treatment draws from family systems, developmental, & psychodynamic perspectives. Several technical issues, using clinical examples […]

In this presentation, Clark discussed six major pubic health & public policy issues that will face the American Association of Suicidology. For the remainder of his discussion, the problem of elderly suicide was addressed. In a model that is being developed, it is hypothesized that a large proportion of elderly persons who die by suicide […]

Richman presents 10 commonalities of creative aging, including things such as: maintaining contact between generations, taking advantage of retirement & using psychotherapy when needed. Examples of how some of these commonalities relate to suicide are provided. Richman says that in assessment, there has been too little attention paid to the abilities & assets of the […]

This chapter presents a crisis intervention model developed in Jewish schools which can be modified & used in most religious settings. A crisis is seen as a “teachable moment” & students can learn how to use ritual, prayer, community, & faith to wrestle with life’s crisis. Religious tradition offers a variety of responses to crisis: […]

The 3 distinct suicide cycles reported since the late 1800s have been explained using sociological & biological theories which operate through motivation. However, such cycles can also be explained by opportunity. This study analysed recent findings on age- & sex-specific suicide cycles & illustrated a fundamental confound of motivation & opportunity. The study underscores the […]