Resource Tag: PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY

The author discusses the topic of police suicide in the context of police culture, raising questions about the contemporary attitude of that culture towards its members who take their own lives. He suggests that while police culture produces very controlling individuals who can become extremely cynical because of “The Job,” law enforcement culture does not […]

Published in”Suicide in Modern Ireland: new Dimensions, new Responses”

Published in “Back to the Future: Refocusing the Image of Suicide,” ed. by J L McIntosh

Published in “Back to the Future: Refocusing the Image of Suicide,” ed. by J L McIntosh

This paper reviews the development of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire (SOQ) & its application to cross-cultural contexts. The author argues that in spite of some inherent problems, the SOQ remains relevant to further research in this area. (27 refs)

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The author discusses both the political & aesthetical implications of Mishima Yukio’s suicide on 25 November, 1970 in the traditional Japanese warrior manner of seppuku, following an unsuccessful attempt to incite a unit of the Self-Defence Forces to a coup d’etat.

This paper presents a provisional typology of apocalyptic suicide among cult members & analyzes the factors associated with it. These factors include: a strong dualistic philosophy, a leader with total control over the movement, & relative isolation in the presence of apocalyptic teachings. The role of mental health professionals in dealing with these groups is […]

The author defines rational suicide & explores the debate about whether there can ever be such an act. (8 refs)

“Widening the Circle: Developing Partnerships for Aboriginal Mental Health,” took place September 26-28th, 1997 at the Institute of Community & Family Psychiatry of the Sir Mortimer B. DavisÑJewish General Hospital.

It is argued that bodily experiences & attitudes toward the body in suicidal individuals, such as rejection of the body, detachment, numbness, physical anhedonia, & lack of protection, can facilitate acts of self-destruction. This argument is supported by theories of developmental psychology, theories on suicide, & empirical data. It is demonstrated that suicidal individuals experience […]

The philosopher Camus ends his essay on suicide with a reinterpretation of the myth of Sisyphys. The current author argues that the values embodied in Camus’ mythic imagery persent a vision of life which is neither theistic nor nihilistic, & thus Camus overcomes both modes of thought. The coherence of Camus’ alternative vision depends on […]

The authors compared the characteristics of youth (aged 15 to 20 years) who reported having quit smoking, with those of both “regular” smokers & nonsmokers. Self-administered questionnaires were administered to a national representative sample of 9268 subjects. Former smokers differed from nonsmokers for a number of variables, including suicide attempt. This & further findings are […]

This article discusses the spiritual crisis facing contemporary Japanese people. The author explores how modernization has pervaded Japanese people & how it has affected their attitude toward religion, as well as their identity in the context of history. The author then explores Japanese spirituality & the sense of self, which is characterized by the coexistence […]

Data from 390 high school students were collected to examine potential differences between adolescents who had attempted suicide & those who engaged in self-injurious behavior on measures of depression, suicidal ideation, & attitudes toward life & death. Significant differences were found between controls & the self-harm groups on all dependent variables. A significant difference on […]

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For an accompanying annotated bibliography, please see SIEC #2004-1254

Published in “Suicide Risk & Protective Factors in the New Millennium,” ed. by O T Grad

Published in “Suicide Risk & Protective Factors in the New Millennium,” ed. by O T Grad