Resource Tag: UNITED KINGDOM. NORTHERN IRELAND

This article briefly reports that studies of the effects of the detoxification of domestic gas in 6 nations showed that the over-all suicide rate declined if the use of domestic gas for suicide was common. (7 refs)

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This pamphlet contains guidelines for making the media aware of the complex issues surrounding suicide. The pamphlet gives guidance on how to report suicides in an effective & responsible way. It also contains information on suicide risk factors, myths about suicide, & statistics on suicide in Ireland. This pamphlet also includes a section on why […]

This study sought to classify suicide according to clinical, psychological & psychosocial factors. 142 suicides were considered for analysis. Three distinct clusters emerged which were stable & internally consistent. The characteristics of these clusters are discussed. Based on their findings, the authors suggest that this typology illustrates a need to re-evaluate our perception of who […]

The author argues that suicide must be divided into two separate categories. One type of suicide lies at the heartland of the concept, and will remain there in spite of linguistic shifts of changes in moral appraisals. The other tupeof suicide lies at the frontiers of the concept and depends upon conventional understanding of the […]

This article reports that fifty adult patients presenting with deliberate self-harm at the Royal Victoria Hospital were give a choice of nine reasons for their actions. Most chose more than one reason & all but two of the 24 who said that they wished to die chose at least one other motive. There were no […]