Resource Tag: UNITED STATES. ILLINOIS

This study investigated the role of dissociation as a mediator of mental health outcomes in children with a history of sexual abuse. In a sample of 114 children & adolescents, sexual abuse history was significantly associated with dissociation. Both sexual abuse & dissociation were independently associated with several indicators of mental health disturbance, including suicidality, […]

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The purpose of this study was to determine the felt needs for comprehensive school health services as perceived by adolescents in a rural high school. Results of the study revealed that most students receive basic medical care in their community. Over 75% of students reported they received physical exams during the past year, yet 1 […]

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The purpose of this study was to survey & compare the prevalence & severity of premenstrual symptoms of younger (13-15 years) & older (16-18 years) adolescents, based on both chronological & gynecological age. A subset of adolescents reported symptoms of aberrant behavior, such as missing time at school or becoming violent with people or things, […]

The major objective of this study was to examine if abnormalities of 5HT2A receptors are associated with bipolar or schizoaffective disorders & if treatment with lithium would cause changes in the 5HT2A receptors. 5HT2A receptors were studied in the platelets of drug-free normal control subjects & patients with bipolar or schizoaffective disorders during a drug-free […]

The author discusses recent changes made to the Sunshine suicide prevention program of the Fox Valley Crisis Line in Illinois as part of a conscious effort to encourage & improve community collaboration in support of elderly citizens at risk for suicide.

In this study, the authors examined the relationship between the exposure of adolescents to the suicide of a peer & subsequent suicide risk. 268 high school students filled out self-report questionnaires assessing demographic information, exposure to the suicide of a peer, relationship between survivor & suicide victim, & 4 measures of suicide risk. The results […]

This study assessed the rates & patterns of suicidal ideation & behavior among 1272 women in U.S. jails. Overall, 53.7% reported suicidal ideation or suicidal behavior at some point in their lifetime. Non-Hispanic Whites were more likely than Hispanics to report thoughts of death, & more likely than African Americans to report wanting to die, […]

Undergraduates from diverse academic backgrounds & medical trainees were assessed regarding their attitudes about & familiarity with chronic fatigue syndrome. The authors found that participants’ attributions toward the illness varied with names used to characterize it (CFS, myalgic encephalopathy, or Florence Nightingale disease). Medical trainees were more likely to consider the illness a form of […]

For the original study by D Weiner et al, please see SIEC #2001-1281

A study was conducted on 486 Illinois veterinarians who died between 1950 & 1973. The number of deaths was lower than expected among private practitioners, as compared with veterinarians in other specialty categories. Among the findings, for the year 1970, the number of suicides exceeded the expected value. (8 refs)

This paper analyzes linkage agreements that have been developed between community mental health & law enforcement agencies to coordinate management of mental health emergencies, and evaluates the ramifications for assisting individuals experiencing suicidal episodes. The results indicate that police officers are in fact called upon to manage persons threatening suicide & need further training to […]

This study assessed whether caretakers of children & adolescents who attempted suicide by drug overdose received emergency department injury prevention education, & whether this plus medical outcome were associated with subsequent restricted access to means of suicide. It was found that injury prevention education concerning restricted access of suicide means was reported by 14% of […]

This study evaluated the impact of a mail information campaign on emergency department professionals’ knowledge about the lethal role of firearms in suicide, knowledge of appropriate strategies for warning caregivers of adolescents who have attempted suicide about firearms, & practices with respect to the delivery of such warnings. The pattern of results suggests that the […]

This study examined the experiences of emergency nurses with suicide adolescents; their training, knowledge, practice, & attitudes toward means restriction; & unit practice related to the delivery of means restriction education to parents by emergency nurses. Although the majority of respondents had recent experience with suicidal adolescents, only 24% had ever received means restriction training, […]

The increase in attention given to adolescent suicide has led to a proliferation of suicide prevention programs in schools throughout the US. Concern is mounting over the benefits of these programs. The author subjects his program to a statistical analysis of effectiveness. Results show that a disturbingly high proportion of adolescents had undesirable attitudes about […]

For a summary of the research findings presented in this study, please see SIEC #2004-1119

Few people would argue with the general rule that physicians should be held liable for the consequences of negligent medical treatment. Suicide, however, is different because no matter what the failings of the psychiatric treatment, the actions of the patient are the ultimate cause of harm. The question of patient responsibility for their suicidal behaviour […]

The thesis that the closer the ties between the offender & victim in a homicide, the greater the ensuing guilt & the greater the likelihood of suicide was tested. 16,425 homicides in Chicago are analyzed. Results largely confirm the hypothesis. Controlling for sociodemographic variables, killing an ex-spouse/lover increased the risk of suicide the most, 12.68 […]