Looks at a program for death education at the elementary school level in the belief that children's mistaken conceptualizations about and around death can be a contributing cause of childhood suicide. Suggests the use of puppets as a strategy for the introduction of death education. (LLL)

Gifted adolescents, often perceived by others as being immune from problems of depression and emotional upheaval because of their high intelligence, have shown increases in suicidal behaviors. On the basis of current research, contends that gifted young people are especially susceptible to suicide attempts. Suggests intervention strategies to…

"Covert suicide" refers to self-destructive behavior whose suicidal intent is denied by the adolescent and his/her family. Such behaviors are considered to be an outcome of certain family dynamics and processes. Case examples are given, and issues presented to the clinician in assessing and making initial interventions are discussed. (Author/BL)

Refutes certain myths about adolescent suicide and discusses the characteristics and symptoms of suicidal behavior. Offers considerations for counseling the suicidal teenager. Lists counselors' responsibilities which include being informed on the subject, arranging workshops to educate others, and offering immediate support and evaluation of the…

Cases of four creative young persons who attempted suicide are summarized, the high incidence of suicide among 15- to 24-year-olds is noted, and possible reasons are suggested. The role of the gifted movement in helping develop career strategies and strategies for creative growth is considered. (CL)

Within the contexts of the American Association of Suicidology's (AAS'S) history and the history of associating suicidologists, an integrative identity based on the tenets of science is urged for the AAS. Promotion and adoption of more discriminative, standardized terminology, and promotion and implementation of standards of informational…

Behavioral features felt to be significant in borderline personality disorder were evaluated. Results indicated that irregular discharges, frequent suicide attempts, first suicide attempt prior to age 40, violence within and outside the hospital, and gradual deterioration in social and occupational functioning were found significantly more often…

The article reviews incidence and reasons for suicide among adolescents and considers whether gifted students are predisposed to suicide. Clues to the suicide intention include talking about death and manifestations of depression. (CL)

Various characteristics of imagined motion, assessed by the Rorschach Test, were compared in hospitalized suicidal and nonsuicidal preadolescents and adolescents and in public school children. Among differences found was that suicidal children imagined less vigorous motion than other children. The scale successfully predicted about 75 percent of…

Of the 21,183 San Diego County residents who killed themselves over an eight-year period, 52 had been patients of one psychiatric group. The suicide rate increased with age for the county population but not for the psychiatric patients. Although older people generally are at greater risk for suicide, older psychiatric patients may be more…

Analysis of suicide rates of successive birth cohorts indicated that male birth cohorts were characterized by a given suicide rate (low, average, or high) throughout their life. Female birth cohorts varied during their life, with those having a higher suicide rate early in their life having a lower one 20 years later, and vice-versa. (Author)

Examined relationship between occupational status and suicide in California males since 1925. Findings show an inverse relationship between occupational status and suicide for all age groups. Over time, male suicide rates have increased, particularly for employed males over 65, employed males aged 14 to 24, and males in low-status occupations.…

Results show the suicide rate for whites in five southwestern states was one-fourth higher than for whites nationally. Suicide rates for the two ethnic groups, however, showed the rate for Hispanics to be less than the white national rate and one-half that of geographically similar Anglos. (Author/BL)

Discusses problems of defining suicide and differentiating suicide from accidental death, examining presuicidal conditions and behavior in young children, and describing young children's concepts of death. Offers suggestions for prevention. (RH)

Discusses the concept of suicide intervention which allows for the possibility of death facilitation as well as prevention. A proposed suicide intervention model is contrasted with the goals and methods of existing suicide prevention and crisis counseling services. (JAC)