Developed Grief Experience Questionnaire (GEQ) to measure various components of grief. Initial results suggest GEQ's potential to differentiate grief reactions experienced by suicide survivors from those experienced by survivors of accidental death, unexpected natural death, and expected natural death. (Author/NB)

Analyzed studies of attempted suicide in Soviet psychiatric journals and interviewed Soviet psychiatrists now living abroad to obtain information on suicide in the Soviet Union. Results showed evidence that the rate of Soviet suicide may be rising in certain parts of the country and that suicide is a subject of increasing concern in the Soviet…

Profiles characteristics of adolescent suicide attempters (N=27) and the treatment they received in a pediatric emergency room. Results demonstrated that the evaluation of suicidal adolescents cared for in a pediatric facility may be episodic. Suggests need for comprehensive program to approach the problem. (Author/ABL)

Examined divorce and suicide data in Norway. Found that, in spite of Norway's institutional and cultural protection against suicide, a 1 percent increase in divorce was associated with 0.46 percent increase in suicide. Found no links between unemployment and suicide in Norway. Effects of divorce on suicide were independent of religiosity, and the…

Compared female and male reactions to troubled female and male target figures. Results replicate the findings of four earlier studies which showed that females were more sympathetic than males toward suicidal targets. While female sympathy ratings were not influenced by whether or not target figures were suicidal, male ratings were. (Author/BH)

Charts modern phenomena (technology, urbanization, affluence, large institutions, mass media, and others) that affect human interactions and teach certain attitudes. Provides supporting statistics to show increases in youth suicide, illegitimate births, delinquency, substance abuse, and homicide. Outlines desirable school changes producing modest…

Examined attitudes toward suicide survivors among 60 participants responding to case histories describing suicide of either child, spouse, or parent. Subjects first read either suicide- or death-related materials. Suicide information did not affect attitudes toward survivors. Reactions to survivors were generally negative; children of victims were…

Educators can help families overcome adolescent alienation by thoughtfully "mentoring" or advising each youngster throughout high school. While advising cannot substantially change painful conditions in a young person's life, a well-designed advising system can contribute to students' development and involve their families. (MLH)

Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (BSI) was administered to 121 adolescent inpatients. Twelve characteristics found to be associated with adolescent suicide ideation were entered into multiple regression to estimate BSI scores, along with Beck inventories for anxiety, depression (BDI), and hopelessness (BHS), and Youth Self Report. BHS and BDI were…

Comparison of depression and suicidal ideation among academically gifted (n=46), exceptionally gifted (n=32), and academically average (n=56) adolescents found no significant differences among the 3 groups in level, severity, or nature of distress experienced. (Author/DB)

With the shift in Americans' beliefs regarding legalizing physician-assisted suicide for the terminally ill, counselors must be prepared to counsel clients who have decided to end their lives. For counselors to avoid violating the ethical guidelines established by the American Counseling Association (ACA) regarding these clients, a reevaluation of…

Explores the influence of marriage and family factors, including religiosity, on suicide beliefs or ideology using a national sample of 1,197 African Americans. Being married lowers prosuicide ideology, but institutional ties to religion are considerably more important than marital ties. The model is replicated for whites. (JPS)

Examines the relationship between age, gender, and treatment attendance among 143 adolescent emergency room attendees referred for outpatient therapy. Adolescents terminated from treatment for nonattendance were significantly older than those completing treatment. Younger male patients kept significantly more appointments than did older male and…

Describes suicide as reaction to internal and external sources of stress and the impact of life events. Notes that, in the elderly, these situations are prevalent in many who are not suicidal. Contends that much more is written about rational suicide than its alternative (rational nonsuicide). Reviews reasons for this and suggests rational…

Explored coping mechanisms for prevention of progressive lethality in suicidal behavior. College students (n=296) with no suicidal ideation, mild ideation, severe ideation, or having attempted suicide, completed Reasons for Living Inventory, instrument for age-specific coping cognitions, and scale of coping strategies for diminishing suicidality.…