...SUICIDE Paula Carver Course: PSY 303: Abnormal Psychology Instructor: Kevin Webster 4-30-12 In this assignment I will be giving an overview of a suicide assessment. I will research the roles of depression according to age, gender, ethnicity and social economics. This assignment will also include information of how I would react to a person who has threatened suicide based on my research and learning's. According to the guide on VA Suicide Risk Assessment pocket care signs of acute risk are threatening to hurt or kill themself, look for ways to kill themself and talking about killing themself. These signs should always be taken seriously and referred to a professional that can assess the immediate needs (911 should be called if extreme). During the assessment the Clinician introductory stamen should be used to pave the way to ensuring an informative and smooth dialogue and reassure the patient that you are prepared for and interested in the answers. Example, I appreciate how difficult the problem must be for you at this time. Then go on to say I had a previous patient with the same symptoms as you and had thoughts of suicide. Have you ever thought about suicide? However, the clinician should ask the screening set of question whenever the clinical situation or presentation warrants it. In the screening process open-ended questions that lead to a response of yes or no. If the answer is yes, the next question should be asked. For example, Are you feeling...
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...Civilian Suicide Suicide Suicide has historically been and continues to be a significant issue in the United States, for civilians as well as active duty military service members and veterans. While statistics surrounding suicide appear to be just numbers on a page, I personally implore the reader of the following paper to never lose sight of the fact that those numbers represent real people. Each one of those people, be they civilian or military, represent a loss of a father or a mother, a brother or a sister, a son or a daughter, a best friend, a comrade, …a person whose life, and that life’s potential, is now forever lost. The following statistics on suicide rates in the United States do not differentiate if the individual was a civilian, an active duty service member, or a veteran. According to the Division of Vital Statistics, cause-of-death statistics in 1964, 20,588 individuals reported the cause of death was suicide, equating to an average of 56 suicides per day, making it the 12th leading cause of death in the United States in 1964. The most frequently used means of committing suicide in 1964 were firearms and explosives, “… self-inflicted gunshot wounds accounted for 48 percent of all suicides in 1964” (Massey, 1967). A half century later in 2014, statistical reports compiled by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), indicate suicide as the 10th leading cause of death, accounting for 42,733 deaths (means used to commit suicide: 21,334 [firearms];...
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...SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT GUIDE REFERENCE MANUAL INTRODUCTION The Suicide Risk Assessment Pocket Card was developed to assist clinicians in all areas but especially in primary care and the emergency room/triage area to make an assessment and care decisions regarding patients who present with suicidal ideation or provide reason to believe that there is cause for concern. This reference guide provides more specific information and the rationale for the sections on the pocket card. The sections of the guide correspond with the sections of the card. The Reference Guide may also be used as a teaching aid for new providers, residents and students at all levels and disciplines as well as other caregivers. This introduction provides general information regarding the nature and prevalence of suicidal behaviors and factors associated with increased risk for suicide and suicide attempts. Suicidal thoughts and behaviors (including suicide attempts and death by suicide) are commonly found at increased rates among individuals with psychiatric disorders, especially major depressive disorder, bipolar disorders, schizophrenia, PTSD, anxiety, chemical dependency, and personality disorders (e.g., antisocial and borderline). A history of a suicide attempt is the strongest predictor of future suicide attempts, as well as death by suicide. Intentional self-harm (i.e., intentional self-injury without the expressed intent to die) is also associated with long-term risk for repeated attempts...
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...Musician Suicide Ross A. Hudson Bryant University Suicide is an ongoing issue is society today. Every day, individuals take their own lives when the struggles of life become too much as well as a number of other reasons. But while to the general public suicide is a big enough problem, it seems to be only a bigger problem when it comes to musicians and other celebrities. one of the most famous cases happened 20 years ago when lead singer of Nirvana Kurt Cobain took his own life, leaving many fans and psychologists wondering why. It’s a phenomenon that has many questioning if there is a positive correlation between being a musicians and being prone to committing suicide as well as the reasons why. In Sheila M. Eldred’s article “Why Are Musicians More Prone to Suicide?” she looks at a theory proposed by Steve Stack, a suicidal researcher, and Christine Moutier, Chief Medical Officer of Suicide Prevention, for the answer. Eldred starts the article with the example of Kurt Cobain, a famous musician who committed suicide in his Seattle home in 1994. She mentions that Cobain himself admitted he needed to resort to drugs to keep him going near the end of his life. She goes on to introduce Steve Stack, the director of the center for Suicide Research at Wayne State University, who has been working on his research for eight years. He found that the suicide rates of musicians are about three times more than the overall statistic. While Stack's claims slightly conflict with other rations...
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...the indigenous and non-indigenous Australians. In the agreements of the handover, the Anangu people allowed Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park to the Wildlife service and Australians Park granting permission for public access to see the Rock. 1991 – Royal Commission Aboriginal Deaths in Custody The Royal Commission Aboriginal Deaths in Custody went from 1987 to 1991. It was a royal commission arranged by the Australian Government on October 1987. It allowed them to study and report the cultural, social and legal issues of the deaths of the Aboriginal people and Torres Straits Islanders. The examination of the deaths in custody of the Aboriginal people and Torres Straits Islanders was conducted after a conviction, arrest caused from either suicide or medical conditions by the police. For example, a 16-year-old boy named John Pat died in Police custody. John was beaten to death by a group of drunk police officers. After this incident, there was a public outcry. 1992- Mabo & Wik Decision The Wik decision or also known as the Wik people vs the state of Queensland was a decision made by the High court referring to the legal case Mabo decision in 1992. Torres Strait Islander, Eddie Mabo believed that the Australian laws on the land ownership was wrong and wanted to change them. The laws in the Torres Strait Islands were always constructed by the Queensland government, Mabo believed that the land belonged to the Torres Strait people who have lived on the land for thousands of years. The...
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...common patterns, for instance, are impulsiveness, procrastination, and indulgence (Perkins in Sternberg, 2002). These behaviors fall into the categories of mistuning and undermanagement. A study on the correlation of Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) and suicide found higher rates of ADHD diagnoses than depression for adolescents entering emergency rooms for attempted suicide. This is thought to be due to impulsivity and other personality related issues (Manor et al., 2010). Another study comparing procrastination and suicidal ideation amongst college students showed a significant correlation between the two. Additionally, the study found that teaching males at a young age to hide...
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...in political conflict. Research on emotional aspects of radicalization is needed. For instance, it is not clear whether hate is an emotion or a powerful form of negative identification that can be the occasion of many emotions - both positive and negative - depending on what is happening to the target of hatred (Royzman, McCauley, & Rozin, 2005). Similarly, it is not clear whether humiliation is a distinct emotion or a synergism of more fundamental emotions such as anger and shame (Lindner, 2006). 6. How Does Martyrdom Contribute to Political Radicalization? Many have noted the power of martyrdom for political mobilization, and there is a significant literature that asks how individuals are encouraged or recruited to give their lives in suicide terrorism (Merari, 2004; Speckhard &...
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...participation, early childhood, housing, health and remote service delivery. The subsequent achievement of this particular set system to cope with the problems facing the indigenous will hugely depend on an effective implementation of the set policy targets. This is because the set targets are as of today some of the common disadvantages that the indigenous people face (Ryan 2009). The government clearly understands the enormous task that faces it and has rolled out the project over a number of years. The set policies of integrated comprehensive strategies could take longer than expected, change in this case, and cannot happen on a short-term basis. In 2008, the Indigenous summit held that year was concluded by the them Prime Minister Rudd who issued a statement exclaiming how intent he was on bringing more quality and value to the...
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...Austin Rudd 3rd Period Adolf Hitler Adolf Hitler was born on April 20, 1889 in Braunau Austria. His father, Alois Hitler was married to his third wife, Klara Hitler. Hitler had five siblings, three of which were from his fathers' previous marriages. However, only Adolf and a younger sister, Paula survived to become adults. His mother, Klara Hitler was a kind and gentle woman. His father was a intelligent and ambitious man. Alois wanted his son to do well in life. Alois was a strict father and would brutally beat his son if he did not do what he was told. His other son, from his previous marriage was a big disappointment to him and eventually ended up in jail for theft. Hitler was a deeply religious child whom was popular among his pupils and had a bright academic future. Hitler was already admired for his leadership qualities in primary school. Secondary school proved to be much different than primary school. He was no longer at the top of his class, his only reaction was to stop trying. He also lost his popularity among his pupils. They no longer accepted him as one of their leaders. Art was one of Hitlers main interest at school. His father was furious when his son told him he wouldn't be joing the civil services, instead he was going to be an artist. Hitlers relationship with his father disappeared. At thirteen years old, his father died in 1903. At the age of fifteen after doing so poorly on his...
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...Promotion-Suicidal Ideation Suicide and ideation to commit this final act, is a grave public health concern that is multifaceted and responsible for significant family risk. Suicide is a behavior that has worldwide resulted in nearly one million fatalities annually. Suicide is commonly an act driven by impulsivity and followed by thoughts of hopelessness and doom. In the United States, firearms, particularly handguns, are the most common means of suicide. Despite extreme notoriety, suicide and suicidal ideation remained stigmatized and hidden behind shadows of shame. Acts of deliberate self-harm and unsuccessful attempts remain largely underreported (Fleischmann et al., 2008; Freedenthal, 2007). Summary of Suicide Risk Health Profile The incidence of suicide has remained a significant health risk across multiple demographics, cultures, and sexes. In between the years 1999 and 2008, the suicide rate increased 10.5% and from 10.5 to 11.6 people per 100,000 population. Male's record rates that are four times greater than females while non-Hispanic whites recorded 14.1 suicides per 100,000 (National Vital Statistics System, 2008). Suicide is a behavior that exudes complexity that is characterized by methods to potentiate intentional termination of one's own life. The World Health Organization (WHO) has identified suicide as a serious public health concern that is responsible for more deaths worldwide each year than homicide and war combined, with almost one million suicides now occurring...
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...decrease in adolescent suicidality (suicidal ideations and behavior) in the last 50 years. Suicide continues to be the second leading cause of death among 10 to 24-year old?s globally with many more adolescents contemplating and attempting suicide (World Health Organization, 2010). The slow progress of knowledge generated in the study of suicidality may be related to the fragmented approach taken to investigate what puts an individual at risk (Stewart, et al., 2017). Research has identified multiple suicidal risk factors such as psychopathology, suicidal ideations, stressful life events, poor academic performance, and low familial and social support....
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...Courtney Vargas C. Abbott English 102 May 2, 2013 The Perks of Being a Wallflower: Which is better, the movie or book? Being nominated for awards from groups such as Toronto International Film Festival, Writers Guild of America for Best Adapted Screen Play, and Detroit Film Critics Society for Breakthrough Artist, Best Screenplay, and Best Supporting Actor, and winning Independent Spirit Awards for Best First Film and Boston Society of Film Critics for Best Supporting Actor, it is no wonder that The Perks of Being a Wallflower is described as a “heartfelt and sincere adaptation that is bolstered by strong lead performances” (Rotten Tomatoes, 2012). Just as far as the movie goes, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a story to remember. Stephen Chbosky is not only the author of The Perks of Being a Wallflower book, but is also the director of the movie. Taking place in the early 1990s, The Perks of Being a Wallflower is a story of a teenager who is starting high school and his experiences through his freshman year. Charlie, the protagonist, is a loner entering high school and shortly after entering his school he essentially gets adopted into a group of smart, outcast seniors. His two best friends in the group Sam and Patrick, “seniors, stepsiblings, and self-defined misfit toys” (Chaney, 2012), give Charlie the time of his life his freshman year meeting new people through parties, football games, The Rocky Horror Picture Show and trying new things that most high school students...
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...Running Head: POLITICS Politics: Howards Government [Victoria University] Table of Contents Thesis Statement 1 Introduction 1 Discussion 1 Political Culture 3 Economic Rationalism 4 Social Conservatism 7 Conclusion 8 References 9 Annotated Bibliography 11 Politics: Howards Government Thesis Statement The changes brought by he Howard’s government in social, political, and economical landscape are substantially different from previous regimes and tend to move away from welfare state to free market system. Introduction This paper discusses the changes that have been brought by the 11 year era of 25th Prime minister of Australia, Mr John Winston Howard. This era saw economic expansion that is characterized as longest in the history of Australia. Howard’s policies, practices, philosophies, and decisions have been widely debated specially over the issue of abolishing welfare system, treatment of asylum seeker after the 9-11, and such. This paper discusses the changes in the era of Howard and its consequences. Discussion The 25th Prime minister of Australia, Mr John Winston Howard, was born on July 26th; 1939.he is the longest serving prime minister of Australia after Sir Robert Menzies. His era of Prime Ministership started March 11th, 1996 and ended in December the 3rd 2007. After 1980, it was the first Federal victory of coalition of the National Parties and liberals. The first terms was 1996 to 1998, the...
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...to support their sector might not materialise. They say more lives will be lost unless billions of dollars in extra funding goes to mental health. Michelle Ainsworth reports from Canberra. DR ELIZABETH SCOTT, CLINICAL PSYCHIATRIST: I think the mental health system in Australia at the moment is really at a crisis point. PAULA KNOWLES, MOTHER: It is a parent's worst nightmare. PROF. IAN HICKIE, BRAIN & MIND RESEARCH INSTITUTE: We know what to do, largely when to do it, but our shambolic system fails to deliver that for people in the greatest need. BRONTE O'BRIEN: Life was incredibly confusing and incredibly overwhelming and I found myself trying to mask my feelings through using drugs. KEVIN RUDD, FORMER PRIME MINISTER: We need as a nation to live our game. JULIA GILLARD, PRIME MINISTER: I want to be absolutely clear about this. Mental health will be a second term priority for the Government. MICHELLE AINSWORTH: So if the professionals, the patients, the parents and past and present Prime Ministers agree that mental health is chronically underfunded, what's the problem? PROF. IAN HICKIE: We are extremely concern bid the gap in rhetoric from the Prime Minister in particular that...
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...With over 200 written works, Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s career as a writer is a force to be reckoned with. Many of her works, such as the ever popular The Yellow Wallpaper, are considered classics and remain relevant in today’s society. Gilman is most popular for her work deciphering women’s roles and treatment in society in the past and during her life. Gilman’s works are relatable to all women who have experienced or are experiencing oppression by society. Gilman’s feminist outlook is clearly seen in her academic works as well as her short stories. Especially in the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, feminism was starting to accumulate among women of all ages. Gilman has been compared to other great feminist writers such as Simone de Beauvoir and Betty Friedan and they all share a common theme: their personal life correlates with their writing. Charlotte Perkins Gilman’s personal struggles with oppression contribute to her success as a feminist writer, as exemplified in her works Women and Economics, Herland and The Yellow Wallpaper; Gilman’s controversial opinions on male dominated societies and women's rights label her as an icon for implementing social change in the 18th/19th century because she steers away from traditional Victorian gender roles. Born in Hartford, Connecticut on July 3rd, 1860, growing up was difficult for Gilman and her brother as her parents split due to their different views on women’s rights. Her father’s family was very liberal and believed in freedom...
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