Suicide, Attempted - Prevention & control
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

[Self-harm in children and adolescents]

8 Aug 2009 The present paper is a review of recent research on the prevalence of deliberate self-harm (DSH) in a non-clinical background population of adolescents during the period 2002-2008. Cutting and overdosing are the most common methods used, and the ... Read more...

Main predictions of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior: empirical tests in two samples of young adults.

30 Jul 2009 The interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior (T. E. Joiner, 2005) makes 2 overarching predictions: (a) that perceptions of burdening others and of social alienation combine to instill the desire for death and (b) that individuals will ... Read more...

Explaining the relation between religiousness and reduced suicidal behavior: social support rather than specific beliefs.

30 Jul 2009 Religiousness has been associated with decreased risk of suicidal ideation, suicide attempts, and completed suicide, but the mechanisms underlying these associations are not well characterized. The present study examined the roles of religious ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Suicide, Attempted - Prevention & control'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• In search of endophenotypes for suicidal behavior. 29 Sep 2009
• [Self-harm in children and adolescents] 8 Aug 2009
• Main predictions of the interpersonal-psychological theory of suicidal behavior: empirical tests in two samples of young adults. 30 Jul 2009
• Explaining the relation between religiousness and reduced suicidal behavior: social support rather than specific beliefs. 30 Jul 2009
• Attempted suicide in reproductive age women. 30 Jul 2009
• Risk of suicide and suicidal ideation in psychosis: results from an Italian multi-modal pilot program on early intervention in psychosis. 29 Jun 2009
• Preventing suicide in post-traumatic stress disorder. 29 Jun 2009
• Suicidal thoughts and behaviours among Australian adults: findings from the 2007 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. 29 Jun 2009
• Documentation of suicide risk assessment in clinical records. 29 Jun 2009
• Help seeking and perceived need for mental health care among individuals in Canada with suicidal behaviors. 29 Jun 2009
• Complex trauma, impact on development and possible solutions on an adolescent intensive care unit. 29 Jun 2009
• Suicide risk and psychopharmacology: assessment and management of acute and chronic risk factors. 29 Jun 2009
• Characteristics of suicide attempters with family history of suicide attempt: a retrospective chart review. 3 Jun 2009
• Does improvement in the treatment of those who attempt suicide contribute to a reduction in elderly suicide rates in England? 2 Jun 2009
• [Identifying and managing depression and suicidal behavior in the adolescent] 30 May 2009
• Occurence and prevention of suicides in circumpolar areas. 30 May 2009
• A psychometric investigation of the Suicide Status Form II with a psychiatric inpatient sample. 30 May 2009
• Interventions for suicidal youth: a review of the literature and developmental considerations. 30 May 2009
• Risk factors for suicidality among a nationally representative sample of high school students. 30 May 2009
• [Managing the suicidal crisis] 30 May 2009

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Technical information about 'Suicide, Attempted'

Definition: The unsuccessful attempt to kill oneself.

Descriptor UI: D013406

Alternative terms: Suicide, Attempted; Attempted Suicide;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; ethnology; history; legislation & jurisprudence; prevention & control; psychology; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: F01.145.126.980.875.600; I01.880.735.856.600;

History Note: 75