NCJ Number
19654
Date Published
1972
Length
133 pages
Annotation
WRITTEN FOR THOSE IN THE 'HELPING' PROFESSIONS, THIS WORK EXAMINES SOCIAL, PSYCHIATRIC, PSYCHOLOGICAL, AND ECOLOGICAL ASPECTS OF SUICIDE TO AID IN THE RECOGNITION AND TREATMENT OF THIS PROBLEM.
Abstract
THE MAGNITUDE OF THE PROBLEM AND THE RELATIONSHIP OF SUICIDE TO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE ARE DISCUSSED AS AN INTRODUCTION TO THE PROBLEM. SOCIAL FACTORS OF SUICIDE, SUCH AS AGE AND SEX, SEASONAL VARIATIONS, SOCIAL CLASS, MARITAL STATUS, CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, LOVE PROBLEMS, EMOTIONAL PROBLEMS, AND PROBLEMS INVOLVING THE WIDER SOCIAL SPHERE ARE THEN EXPLORED. AMONG THE PSYCHIATRIC FINDINGS DISCUSSED ARE THOSE RELATING TO DIAGNOSIS, MOTIVE, METHODS USED, AND TREATMENT. RESULTS OF A STUDY OF PSYCHOLOGICAL FACTORS OF A GROUP OF ATTEMPTED SUICIDES ARE ALSO REPORTED. OTHER TOPICS DISCUSSED INCLUDE THE CONCEPT OF SUICIDE, THE CONSEQUENCES OF SUICIDAL BEHAVIOR AND IMPLICATIONS FOR PREVENTION.