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ABSTRACT:Attempted suicides are complex phenomena. Examination of the observed and described behavior permits an analogy to be drawn between them and the biological concept of “conservation withdrawal.” This takes cognizance of innate responses, individual differences and changing socio‐cultural standards. Such a formulation more readily allows a non‐judgmental approach to the patient, with acceptance of both the appeal and wish to die components. In addition, it offers a different view of the nosological debate, rendering the differences more apparent th

ISSN:0363-0234    

DOI:10.1111/j.1943-278X.1980.tb00772.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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ABSTRACT:The relationship of sex, race and region to methods of suicide are used to test the validity of two theories which attempt to explain the choice of methods among suicide victims. The two theories, lethality of intent and differential socialization with firearms, are briefly discussed. Data are collected from official death certificates in five cities during a three year period, 1969 through 1971. The findings provide little support for the lethality of intent theory. Although the differential socialization theory receives partial support, one can argue for a broader sociocultural perspective on methods of suicide which includes location in the social structure as well as regional socialization.

ISSN:0363-0234    

DOI:10.1111/j.1943-278X.1980.tb00773.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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ABSTRACT:This paper presents a survey of suicide in Denmark from the time when statistics were first kept 100 years ago, up to the present. The remarkable high suicide rate at the start is discussed. The belief that suicide rate is influenced by several factors outside the individual, factors which to some extent can be influenced, is supported by the great variability of the suicide index during the last 100–150 years, being 29.9 in 1861, 12.8 in 1918 and 26 in 1976. The distribution according to sex and age today compared to 100 years ago suggests that the present social‐political arrangements in Denmark have helped many elements of the population, especially the youngest and the eldest, and especially the men. However, among women 35 to 70 years old and especially those between 45 and 55 the suicide rate has increased. One possible explanation is today's greater number of divorces with all the troubles that follow. Finally, the changing of suicide methods is discus

ISSN:0363-0234    

DOI:10.1111/j.1943-278X.1980.tb00774.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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ABSTRACT:Analysis of the attitudes of a 1977 cross‐sectional sample of 1,530 American adults concerning euthanasia and suicide indicates that sex, age, and education are significant variables. Males, those who are younger and those who are better educated, are more likely to approve of euthanasia and suicide when a person has an incurable disease. Religious affiliation was not an important variable, although those who were frequent church‐service attenders or who were high on religiosity were highly likely to reject euthanasia and suic

ISSN:0363-0234    

DOI:10.1111/j.1943-278X.1980.tb00775.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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ABSTRACT:Those people who had previously been patients of the Department of Mental Health of Missouri who died in the three year period 1972 through 1974 and whose deaths were designated as suicide or “undetermined whether purposely or accidentally inflicted,” were identified by matching statewide death tapes against the DMH data base. The demographic characteristics of the two groups are compared to ascertain if the members of the undetermined group are essentially similar to the suicides, as has frequently been hypothesized. It is found that, in general, the similarities are in areas which would not have had a direct influence on the medical examiner/coroner's verdict, whereas, the differences do highlight areas which could cause an indecisive verdict. The significance of the undetermined deaths is discus

ISSN:0363-0234    

DOI:10.1111/j.1943-278X.1980.tb00776.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

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ABSTRACT:Recently, Baechler (in his bookSuicides) stated that the central question for suicidological investigation was: “What kind of people seek what solutions to what problems by means of suicide?” It can be argued that the principal problems of human beings relate to the frustration of their satisfaction of a variety of psychological needs. Thus, a full accounting of human needs might furnish a psychologically meaningful basis for a better understanding of suicidal events. Happily, such an explication already exists (in Henry Murray'sExplorations in Personality). A classification of suicidal acts based on Murray's need system is proposed. A brief example is gi

ISSN:0363-0234    

DOI:10.1111/j.1943-278X.1980.tb00777.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY

ISSN:0363-0234    

DOI:10.1111/j.1943-278X.1980.tb00778.x

出版商:Blackwell Publishing Ltd    

年代:1980

数据来源: WILEY