Resource Tag: PSYCHOANALYSIS

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 […]

The book The Suicidal Adolescent is reviewed. The psychological development of the adolescent is discussed. The importance of factors that affect adolescents’ behavior are described. Recommended to mental health workers.

The author states that traditional theories on female suicidality are greatly influenced by male & female gender stereotypes. Thus, female suicidal problems are delegated to that area where women most obviously differ from men: the body. A differentiated understanding of female suicidality will only be possible if the traditional explanations are rigorously questioned & if […]

This chapter briefly reviews psychodynamic theoretical perspectives & relevant research themes. It discusses psychodynamic clinical interventions with suicidal teenagers & notes the importance of the interactive & ongoing interplay between assessment & treatment. Pitfalls are discussed. Beyond crisis management, a psychodynamic approach holds the promise of treating (& resolving) the underlying causes of suicidality within […]

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.)

This chapter notes that individual treatment is rarely sufficient in & of itself. In the past, older suicidal persons were considered unsuitable for individual psychotherapy. Ageism is considered part of the problem. Two forms of treatment developed specifically for the suicidal – the narcissistic vulnerability model & the ego vulnerability model – are discussed. Both […]

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This chapter explores the role of parental ambivalence about their child which is often brought to the surface during a suicidal crisis & how this ambivalence relates to suicidality in the child. The role of aggression within the family & the dynamics of adolescent suicide are addressed. Samy then situates these dynamics within the developmental […]

In the first part of this chapter, Shneidman attempts to create a psychologically oriented classification of death phenomena. 3 false notions about death & suicide are discussed. 3 categories relating to the role of the individual in their own death are proposed: intentioned death, subintentioned death & unintentioned death. Commentary by Weisman, Menninger, & Litman […]

This chapter discusses 5 components in the psychodynamic case formulation for patients when there is a question of suicide potential. Included: assessment of patient’s past responses to emotional stresses, particularly losses; vulnerability to 3 varieties of affect closely associated with morbid self-destructiveness; sustaining aspects of the patient’s object relations; emergence & emotional importance of death […]

This full version paper derives from clinical study in Massachusetts over an 18-year period. An abridged version appeared earlier. Paper theme: the value of formulation in understanding suicide risk & vulnerability rests on the psychoanalytic theory of dependency & narcissism. A theoretical prologue covers suicide & self objects. Psychodynamic formulation & errors & dangers in […]

Lester states that there are various issues that psychotherapists who treat suicidal clients need to consider. 2 of these issues are: 1) whether all of the systems of psychotherapy may be used safely with suicidal clients; & 2) is the therapeutic issue the client’s suicidal preoccupation or the problems underlying it. Lester reviews various types […]

Various systems of psychotherapy are reviewed for their suitability with suicidal clients. Psychoanalysis & cognitive therapy are discussed in detail; mention is made of primal therapy, transactional analysis, Gestalt therapy, reality therapy, person-centered therapy, existential analysis, & Jungian analysis. Consideration of the major systems of psychotherapy for the treatment of suicidal people highlights the treatment […]

Three different psychological theories of depression, the psychoanalytic, the behavioural, & the cognitive-behavioural, & their psychotherapeutic principles are presented. A common, central aim of these therapies is to prevent suicide. But whenever suicidal ideation becomes dominant, the therapeutic method should be changed to a directive, counselling & reassuring form. (14 refs.)

This entry is a letter to the editor and reply in regards to a commentary about a case study of a person who was in psychoanalysis since childhood.

This chapter looks at both the conscious and unconscious aspects of suicide. On the conscious side, the author notes suicide is a conscious act of self-induced annihilation. On the other hand, the driving force is an unconscious process. The author then goes on to look at the unconscious aspect since as he claims it is […]

The author demonstrates a negative correlation (in excess of -.93) between the rank order of the montrhs in which suicide occurs with the rank order of the months in which pregnancy occurs. The overlapping premises of Durkheim and Freud may provide the needed linkage, and the “broken promises” hypothesis may require a nascent rutting season […]

The relationship between suicidal & murderous desires is explored. Freud’s psychological theory & Henry & Short’s sociological theory are reviewed, & empirical studies that bear on the issue are examined. There is not sufficient information as yet to confirm or disconfirm that murder & suicide are polar opposites, but suggestions are made for future research […]

Contending theories of homosexual suicide & psychological distress are examined. Historical, social, & political forces which have been instrumental in shaping the scientific & medical response to gay & lesbian psychological distress are discussed. Emphasis is on the need to question the objective validity of scientific theories in order to develop more effective responses to […]

This presentation focuses on the underlying psychodynamics of the suicidal individual & the suicide survivor, & discusses denial surrounding suicide as the most significant issue. The case presented shows feelings of futility & hopelessness reverberating unconsciously through 3 generations & surfacing 40 years later in a dream reported by a woman in psychoanalytic treatment. She […]

Erotomania is a rare delusional syndrome, typically seen in heterosexual women of middle-age or beyond. This is the first reported occurrence in an adolescent, & 1 of very few involving homosexual orientation. A detailed case report is discussed in the context of adolescent developmental phenomena, including identity formation & the resolution of sexual orientation. The […]

Explores the impact of sexual abuse on development with reference to the adolescent life stage. Focus on psychoanalytic intervention for borderline functioning. Conclusion: the persistence of an incestuous relationship through critical years in childhood maintain the conditions for the consolidation of a borderline personality structure; & the patient used the environment outside the distorted relationships […]