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Suicide by Burning as an Epidemic Phenomenon: an Analysis of 82 Deaths and Inquests of 82 Deaths and Inquests in England and Wales in 1978-79

A Scale for Predicting Subsequent Suicidal Behavior

Using records from the Regional Poisoning Treatment Centre in Edinburgh, a 6 point scale was devised measuring sociopathy, alcohol problems, previous in-patient and outpatient treatment, and previous parasuicidal acts. The percentage of repeaters in a given catagory ranged from 5% for those who scored 0, to 48% of those who scored 5 or 6. Since […]

Occupational Mobility and Suicide Among White Males

This paper looks at the employed & unemployed who had completed suicide. 52 suicides were working full time (50%). The others showed unemployed 22%, part-time employment 11%, sick or disabled 8%, retired before 60 years 5%, on vacation or within a day of returning to work 3%, and able to work & waiting for a […]

Maladaptive Reactions to the Death of a Family Member

A Study of Normal Bereavement

Bereavement was studied by interviewing 40 relatives of patients who had died in a St. Louis hospital in 1963. The presence of a variety of symptoms (e.g. suicidal thoughts, depression, sleep disturbance) was recorded as occurring before the deceased’s illness, during the illness, and after the death (first interview & follow-up). After death, 21 women […]

Training Police Officers to Handle Suicidal Persons

Family Structure in Relation to Health and Diseases

A Study of Attempted Suicide

Indirect Self-Destructive Behavior in Chronic Hemodialysis Patients

This pilot study was conducted with a group of 32 chronic hemodialysis patients to assess indirect self-destructive behavior & correlate this with ratings of cooperativeness obtained from health care professionals. Findings suggest less cooperative hemodialysis patients had experienced their illness as a more severe blow to their self concept & failed to integrate their illness […]

Changes in Patients With Gender-Identity Problems After Parental Death

Monosymptomatic Hypochondriasis, Abnormal Illness Behavior and Suicide

Two cases of chronic monosymptomatic psychogenic eye pain with abnormal illness behavior are presented. Both failed to respond to a wide variety of treatments, and despite the accepted low suicidal risk in hypochondriasis both killed themselves. The origin, prognosis and therapy of such behavior are discussed in this context.

A Comparison Between “Samaritan Suicides” and Living Samaritan Clients

The purpose of this study was to identify which Samaritan clients are likely to commit suicide. 45 suicide victims were compared with a control group of 90 living Samaritan clients. The suicides were older, male, living alone, had disrupted marriages, had more histories of previous psychiatric treatment & attempted suicide & presented psychological as opposed […]

A Suicide Attempt & Emergency Room Ethics

No-Suicide Contract for Nurses

This article discusses how nurses can use no-suicide contracts when dealing with suicidal patients. Patients often will attempt to alter the terms of the contract by making it more nebulous in duration or wording. However, the author recommends trying to have the patient agree to specific timeframes or conditions. A brief case history is used […]

Suicide in Adolescence

Cognitive, Attitudinal, and Affective Aspects of Death and Dying in Adulthood: Implications for Care Providers

The Promise of Biological Psychiatry

Preliminary Communication: A Technique for Studying Psychiatric Morbidity in In-patient and Out-patient Series and in General Population Samples

Effects of Seasons and Sociological Variables on Suicidal Behavior

The results of this U.S. study show that most suicides & attempts occur in winter, the fewest suicides in fall, & the fewest attempts in summer & fall. It was also found that females commit more suicide in winter, & males in spring. In terms of race, whites commit suicide more in spring & nonwhites […]

The Reactions of Family Systems to Sudden and Unexpected Death

Outlines some concepts evolved from a study of bereaved families. The manner in which a family incorporates societal values was found to be important; suicide caused great shame & guilt especially to those families accustomed to expert advice & support. Also important was how emotions might be expressed, & the role the deceased had in […]

Causes of Death Among the Medical Profession in Denmark

Adolescent Suicide and Premarital Sexual Behavior

C. Kluckhohn’s suggestion that adolescent suicide would occur more in societies where premarital sexual expression was severely punished was tested on a sample of 40 nonliterate societies. The hypothesis was not confirmed.

Lawyer Claims Convicts Abused

This news clipping examines Charles Kolbs examination of the Archambault penitentiary in Montreal. Inmates at the penitentiary claimed they were subject to sexual perversions by guards & other various human rights violations during a prison riot. Kolb found that the prison was effective in restoring order as quickly as possible. The report recommended a public […]