The Suicidal Mind
Published on 23. May 1996
Book
Hardback
202 pages
978-0-19-510366-3 (ISBN)
Description
Why do people take their own lives? Is there anything others can do to stop them? How can we tell when a person is suicidal? In this book, Edwin Schneidman looks carefully at the psychological processes that lead to suicide and discusses suicide as a product of psychological pain and thwarted psychological needs. With suicide (and especially youth suicide) seemingly increasing throughout the Western world today, this book represents a forthright attempt to revitalize the topic anddemonstrate that everyone can detect and stop potential suicides from occuring.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
4 halftones, 1 line figure, index
ISBN-13
978-0-19-510366-3 (9780195103663)
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Schweitzer Classification
Content
Part I: The Dark Side of Life; Ch. 1. Mental Pain and Frustrated Needs; Ch. 2. The Need to Be Loved: The Case of Ariel Wilson; Part II: The Psychology of Suicide; Ch. 3. Clues and Constrictions: Indirect Suicide; Ch. 4. The Need to Strike First. The Case of Beatrice Bessen; Part III: Aspects of Suicide; Ch. 5. Death-Promoting Suicidal Logics; Ch. 6. Suicidal Life Histories; Ch. 7. The Need to Belong: The Case of Castro Reyes; Part IV: How to Stay Alive; Ch. 8. Commonalities of Suicide: Implications for Rescue; Ch. 9. Templates for Life: Matching Therapy to Needs; Ch. 10. The Role of the Self and Others in Life and Death; Notes; Recommended Readings; Appendix; Index