Discusses the treatment of massive overdoses of chloroquine phosphates. The lethal dose is estimated to be 50 mg. of chlorquine per kg. The suicide attempt case discussed noted the survival of a woman who had taken 82 mg. per kg. of body weight. Typical symptoms include convulsions, respiratory and cardiac arrest. Forced acid diuresis is […]
Vital statistics data for the U.S. for the years 1972-1978 have been analyzed for variation in frequency of suicide by month, day of the week, day of the month and phase of the lunar cycle. Frequency of suicide showed a peak in the spring months, a lesser peak in the fall and was lowest in […]
Reviews 484 cases of suicide attempts among children and adolescents. Identifies types of psychiatric illness, male/female ratios, social group membership, reasons for the attempt, incidence of behavior change prior to attempt, and method used. Also provides a historical perspective. (JLH)
This article, by citing several examples, describes some legal attitudes toward euthanasia in various countries & presents in detail the Jewish attitude. The classification of euthanasia speaks of eugenic, active medical & passive medical euthanasia, also of the new term-antidysthanasia. The pros & cons, & the Catholic & Protestant approaches to the problem could not […]
Of 164 patients admitted to a university hopital burn unit, 15 (9%) had attempted suicide, & 5 of the 15 died. The use of a flammable liquid was the most common method of attempted suicide; the most common psychiatric diagnosis was schizophrenia.
The author raises some questions about how an institution that specialized in treating psychotic patients & their relatives must be. He stresses the importance of centralizing the treatment on the whole family group & its insertion in a multi-family structure. He places importance on the system formed by the staff which should receive the same […]
Recent research has differentiated several distinct classes of self-destructive behavior. This paper describes the clinical characteristics of “deliberate self-harm syndrome”. Analysis of 56 published case reports of self-harm revealed a typical pattern of onset in late adolescence, multiple recurrent episodes, low lethality, & harm deliberately inflicted upon the body. The authors propose that DSM-IV classify […]
Paper describes how a physician must involve himself in the first interview to sense a suicide risk, and not simply go through a psychiatric check list.
A 2-year study of attempted suicide was undertaken in two regions of Victoria. Incidence rates of 16.7 & 22.1 per 10,000 population were found in the metropolitan & provincial regions respectively. A number of factors were considered & found relevant to the difference in incidence. In addition, other parameters including multiple attempts, seasonal distribution, method […]
85% of Australia’s population is urbanized. To assess the effects of urbanization on mental health, rates of admissions to psychiatric institutions, suicides, & violent crime in Victoria were analyzed for the last 100 yrs. Findings do not support the notion that the level of psychiatric & psychosocial disorders in Victoria are related to urbanization or […]
Case records of women admitted to a psychiatric facility during an 18-month period were examined retrospectively. Earlier reports had shown higher admission frequency during the paramenstrual days than during the intervening nonparamenstrual days. The present findings indicate that depressed women, but not a comparison group of schizophrenic women, show a further striking elevation in admission […]
This study examines five factors of social disorganization: the broken home, unstabilizing factor in the household, unemployment, change(s) of address & marital disharmony, among a case group of 91 attempted suicides & a matched sample of 91 controls. The greater prevalence of disorganization in each of these areas in the case group compared with the […]
Argues that psychological barriers in the minds of the failing physician, his family and colleagues may thwart prevention of physician-suicide. The psychiatrist must help the doctor-patient to determine if he or she should continue practicing. The key to successful intervention may depend solely on awareness & handling of these problems.
This paper deals with the presence of suicidal behavior in a mental health clinic & psychiatric emergency room and its relationships to “dependent-dissatisfied” personality. Procedures included a suicidal potential scale, projective figure drawings & a brief interview about past & present suicidal behavior. The scale used significantly differentiated between high & low potentially suicidal groups […]
The standard method of referral used by workers at the Cleveland Suicide Prevention Center is to call the facility or therapist to make an appointment for the client & then to follow up to see if the client kept the appointment. 3 different patient samples had success rates of 69.5%, 63.4% & 62.3%. The authors […]
The accused man was the survivor of a suicide pact and was charged with murder. When he appeared in court the Crown made an application to further present him under the provisions of the Crimes Act 1967-amending legislation that amongst other things removed the criminal stigma from suicide. The accused was found not guilty of […]
September 1, 1983
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