Resource Tag: PSYCHOLOGY

Associations between the satisfaction of basic psychological needs of autonomy, competence, and relatedness with current suicidal ideation and risk for suicidal behavior were examined. Two logistic regressions were conducted with a cross-sectional database of 440 university students to examine the association of need satisfaction with suicidal ideation and risk for suicidal behavior, while controlling for […]

The past two decades have seen a rapid increase in the number and types of psychopharmacological medications that are available for the treatment of depression in children and adolescents. Parents and adolescents often raise questions as to the potential increase in suicidal ideation associated with the use of primarily selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs). This […]

The second edition of The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management has been extensively updated and expanded to more thoroughly reflect the challenges clinicians face in assessing and managing suicide risk — and ultimately in preventing tragedy. The number of chapters has been increased approximately 20%, from 28 to 34. In addition, […]

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Objectives: We assessed the risk of suicide among veterans compared with nonveterans. Methods: Cox proportional hazards models estimated the relative risk of suicide, by self-reported veteran status, among 500,822 adult male participants in the National Death Index (NDI)-linked National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), a nationally representative cohort study. Results: A total of 482 male veterans […]

This study examined the relationships between 2 academic dispositions (i.e., procrastination and achievement motivation) and 2 indices of suicidal proneness in college women and men. The degree these 2 academic dispositions could predict unique variance in suicide proneness scores, above and beyond the influence of depression and self-esteem was also examined for each gender. Participants […]

Clinical and counseling psychology programs currently lack adequate evidence-based competency goals and training in suicide risk assessment. To begin to address this problem, this article proposes core competencies and an integrated training framework that can form the basis for training and research in this area. First, we evaluate the extent to which current training is […]

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The reviewer notes that this textbook “covers all important aspects concerning suicide & suicidal behaviors, including numerous examples of the challenges in this field & tools needed to achieve the ultimate goal, namely, suicide prevention”. He says it is “an excellent resource to be used by researchers, clinicians and professionals working in all fields related […]

This chapter opens with an exploration of general areas of interaction between psychology & literature. Subjects of discussion include understanding human behaviour in historical times, psychological analyses of literature, psychological studies of the author & the reader, & other points of contact – psychologizing as a literary genre & the effect of psychological thought upon […]

This paper presents a set of propositions about anodynic psychotherapy for suicidal persons which itself focusses on certain psychological needs which have been uniquely frustrated. These frustrated needs cause dangerously heightened psychological pain, or psychache, in the individual’s mind. (21 refs.)

This book highlights theoretical & methdological challenges in suicidology. The contributions that each of the major disciplines have made are discussed & an overview of research & theories in some typical areas is provided. Drawing from this, specific recommendations are made as to what can be done in the future to advance knowledge of suicide […]

The pseudocommando is a type of mass murderer who kills in public during the daytime, plans his offense well in advance, & comes prepared with an arsenal of weapons. He has no escape planned & expects to be killed during the incident. Research suggests the pseudocommando is driven by strong feelings of anger & resentment. […]

Qualitative methods are the investigative tools of choice for the field of cultural psychology, in which the study of meaning is central. The process of cultural psychological research calls for an approach that emphasizes the quality of the relationship between researchers & participants. The authors argue for the importance of this relationship in the development […]

It is hypothesized that early caretaking processes have a powerful role in the development of self-destruction through the formation of alterations in the experience of the body & negative attitudes toward the body. Such body experience & attitudes are believed to interact with anguish, hopelessness, & mounting stress & culminate in self-destruction. Some of the […]

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This article reviews the literature on suicide bombing. It addresss the question of just how much a psychological understandng of the individuals involved can aid in prevention. Historical, epidemiological, & cultural perspectives are examined & the nonpsychological & psychological approaches to suicide bombing are compared. On the basis of the material available, it seems social […]

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People who have committed a certain sin ought to be dead; I am a person who has committed that sin therefore I ought to be dead. Thus is the logic of a suicidal mind. Lester, Szasz, & others argue the sinner should always be allowed to kill him/herself. Shneidman, Leenaars, & others do not agree. […]

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This paper looks at the language of spirituality to deepen the current understanding of the suicidal crisis.