Resource Tag: SIGNIFICANT OTHERS

This article examines suicide bereavement through the lens of transformative learning. Its purpose is twofold: first, to analyse the dynamics of the grieving process & the transformative experience of the bereaved; second, to use this analysis to draw implications for theory, practice, & research on transformative learning. It is a study of the way in […]

This chapter presents theoretical & therapeutic principles of family therapy in the treatment of suicidal elderly. The premise is that suicide is based on a crisis, often the last in a series of crises. Therefore, the development & fate of these crises & the role of the family in their resolution & cure are also […]

This study evaluated prospective evidence of associations between poor parent-child relationships & common psychiatric disorders in later life. A systematic review of studies published between 1970-2008 was done. Analysis of the 23 studies meeting inclusion criterion was by narrative synthesis. 23 papers reported data from 16 cohorts. Maternal emotional unavailability in early life predicted suicide […]

This chapter presents a model known as “living between the lines”, one interpretation of the correlation between interpersonal stress & suicide. This approach explores an officer’s commitment to a career that has been described as a de facto marriage, at times superseding family. The cumulative effect of the cycle of stress described in this model […]

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The cathartic effect of a nonfatal suicide attempt has been noted & suicidal behaviour can be seen as a useful & helpful approach to crises. Suicidal behaviour may also be efficacious in changing the environment of an individual in a favourable way. In this chapter, the author goes further by viewing even death by suicide […]

50 German patients with social anxiety disorders & 120 healthy controls were investigated using a retrospective interview with 203 questions. Compared to controls, patients described their parents’ rearing styles as significantly more unfavourable. Patients reported higher rates of psychiatric disorders in their families in general, in particular anxiety disorders, depression, & suicidality. The present data […]

This chapter makes 3 points: training can inoculate against grief & helplessness in suicide by cop situations; value-based policing with regard to authority & citizenship security is a teachable moral code that does not violate personal rights or officer safety; & retraining for those with past experience in the military needs to be evaluated because […]

This study reviewed the current status of postvention support, including definitions used & the objectives & effectiveness of support activities for people bereaved by suicide. 43 refs.)

This study characterized expressed emotion in families of individuals with parasuicidal behaviour & examined the significant relationships between expressed emotion, coping, depression, self-concept, & parasuicidal behaviours. The sample consisted of 67 subjects divided into 2 groups & followed up for 9 months. Group 1 included 34 parasuicides & Group 2 was 33 matched controls. Parasuicides […]

Histories of serious suicide attempts & slashing were investigated in a sample of 304 Finnish fire setters. Major mood disorders, father’s alcoholism, & suicidal motive of fire setting were significantly associated with suicide attempts. Among fire setters, non-lethal slashing was a predictor of serious suicidality. Associations between psychiatric diagnoses, family history, & suicidality among fire […]

This chapter offers insight into how officers cope with both the short- & long-term psychological effects of suicide-by-cop. Interviews with officers involved in suicide or suicide attempts, self-labeled as suicide-by-cop, were reviewed in light of varied psychological effects on the officers. Impact on officers’ sense of self, family life, interpersonal relationships, & job functions were […]

This manuscript presents the theory of planned behavior as a foundation to increase understanding of what message content would be most effective to convince an individual to intervene when someone is suicidal. Suicide & suicidal behaviours are briefly reviewed, as is the theory of planned behaviour. It is then argued how & why this theory […]

An increasing trend in attempted & completed suicide among wives of serving personnel was observed. A questionnaire designed to elicit the known risk factors for suicide, suicide attempts, & suicide ideation by women in the Indian context was administered to 222 wives of Indian military personnel living in a garrison with their husbands. 28% of […]

This book provides information that can be used to get help for someone who may be suicidal. The authors present information about how professional help is given to those who are thinking about suicide, including how professionals recognize a person who may attempt suicide, what events could set off suicidal behaviours, & the degrees of […]

This chapter explores the medical examiner’s investigative process leading to the final manner of death determination in a “death at the hands of police”. A comparison of police shooting cases investigated by several Chief Medical Examiner’s offices in a large metropolitan area reveals that it varies by office & by examiner. The final classification by […]

Drawing predominantly on the North American background & perspective, this paper offers a brief overview of the integration of suicide survivors within the suicidology academe. It explores rationales for forming such collaborations & provides some examples of successful alliances. The paper adopts a critical stance & highlights a number of blocks to collaboration. The paper […]

This paper examines the cultural context of youth suicide, & asks how youth suicide may be related to emerging sexual identity. In particular, it focuses on the situation of young heterosexual women. The findings are based on interviews with 41 young people, parents, & youth service providers. Interviews were semi-structured & open-ended, & included the […]

This article describes how consumers were included in the research process of a South Australian study into suicide postvention services, & illustrates important principles to consider when including consumers in research. A concurrent mixed-method approach facilitated the collection of mixed data through the application of questionnaires. Because of media releases, a large number of people […]

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This study examined the association between bonding family social capital & bonding peer social capital & adolescent suicide risk. The sample was made up of 259 adolescents, Grades 9 to 11, from a school in the Durban metropolitan area. The results of the study confirmed the hypothesis that adolescents categorized as being at-risk (had suicide […]

The purpose of this study was 2-fold. First, the intent was to increase knowledge about why people die by suicide. Second, the author hoped to assess the suitability & advantage of using the qualitative method of phenomenology to conduct psychological autopsies. Data was collected from 5 participants during the summer of 2008. The narratives present […]

Measures of acculturative & general life stress & a measure of multiple sources of social support were used to predict psychological distress & suicide ideation among Korean-born high school students residing in the United States. Students who were sojourning without both parents were compared to students who immigrated with both parents, students who remained in […]