Resource Tag: UNITED STATES. TEXAS

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This report documents the suicide prevention activities of the Mental Health Association in Texas for the fiscal year 2004. It describes the ways in which 11 previously determined project goals were fulfilled, & evaluates their outcomes. Future directions in suicide prevention are also identified.

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This document outlines the 7 key goals & related objectives of the Tarrant County Youth Suicide Prevention Plan.

The author summarizes the goals, activities, & achievements of the Grief Assistance Program (GAP) for bereaved adolescents.

The author presents the findings of a study that examined the methods used by children to commit suicide in order to identify at-risk populations & suggest prevention & intervention activities.

This study investigates differences at admission between women with & without sexual abuse histories who entered an outpatient methadone treatment program in Texas. 39% of the sample reported prior sexual abuse. These clients reported more depression, anxiety, thoughts of suicide, trouble concentrating, & trouble controlling violent behavior than those without sexual abuse histories. Results are […]

In this article, examples of apocalyptic thinking in old & new religions are examined, with particular attention to Aum Shinrikyo, the Peoples Temple, Heaven’s Gate, & the Solar Temple. The author draws a link between the ‘apocalyptic dreams’ of widescale destruction & rebirth found in both schizophrenic or borderline individuals & in many religious scriptures […]

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The authors examined impulsive suicide attempts within a population-based, case-control study of nearly lethal suicide attempts among people 13-34 years of age. Among the 153 case-subjects, 24% attempted impulsively, or within 5 minutes of their decision to attempt suicide. Relative to control subjects, male sex, fighting, & hopelessness distinguished impulsive cases. The authors suggest that […]

This article examined physical illness as a risk factor for suicidal behavior using data from a population-based, case-control study of 153 13- to 34-year-old suicide attempt case-patients treated at emergency departments in Houston, Texas, & a random sample of 513 control-subjects. Case-patients were more likely than controls to report having any serious medical condition. The […]

The association between help-seeking & nearly lethal suicide attempts was examined. Data was used from a population-based, case-control study of 153 13- to 34-year-old patients who attempted suicide & were treated in Houston emergency departments & a random sample of 513 control-subjects. Prior to the attempt, help for emotional or health problems was sought from […]

This commentary highlights recent research into nearly lethal suicide attempts. The author also discusses specific findings of the CDC study concerning this phenomenon, & the relationship of these findings to existing knowledge. He goes on to discuss the future potential for this research approach & further questions that might be addressed by it. (44 refs)

This article details the research methods & measurements used in conducting a population-based, case-control study of nearly lethal suicide attempts among persons aged 13-34 years, residing in Houston Texas between November 1992 & July 1995, in order to extend the authors’ understanding of suicidal behavior & prevention strategies. The authors discuss the overall strengths & […]

Factors associated with the medical severity of suicide attempts were examined. The study focused on demographic characteristics, mental health characteristics, & the circumstances of the suicide attempt. The results show that young age was significantly associated with a nearly lethal suicide attempt. Prior suicide attempts, hopelessness, depression, & help-seeking were significantly & negatively associated with […]

The authors conducted a case-control study of the association between nearly lethal suicide attempts & facets of alcohol consumption; namely, drinking frequency, drinking quantity, binge drinking, alcoholism, drinking within 3 hours of suicide attempt, & age began drinking. In bivariable levels, all measures were associated with nearly lethal suicide attempts. Findings are discussed. (22 refs)

The authors conducted a population-based, case-control study of nearly lethal suicide attempts, in which participants were asked about changing residence over the past 12 months. Results indicate that moving in the past 12 months is positively associated with a nearly lethal suicide attempt, as are specific characteristics of the move (e.g. frequency, recency, distance, & […]