Category: Suicide

Suicide and Suicidal Behavior Marcovitz (2010) defines suicide simply as the act of killing oneself. It is considered a mental condition because it is usually mired with a lot of despair and depression. According to Health Guide (2012), there are several characteristics that a person contemplating suicide exhibits. One such characteristic is the giving away…

The Notion of Physician-Assisted Suicide In the course of medical practice, physicians are frequently forced to face the dilemma of saving ones life when the patient is rationally willing to make choices in favor of death. To cope with such cases, practitioners came up with the idea of giving doctors the right to intentionally end…

Suicidality. Suicide Prevention Strategies Cases of suicide are increasing daily in many countries due to various issues, such as drug abuse and poor mental health. Efforts need to be put in place to curb this emerging issue. Despite this, suicide prevention strategies aimed at reducing the occurrences of suicide remain under-researched. What is available is…

Screening Program for Suicide and Overdose Prevention Raccoon City Primary Care Screening Stakeholders Police, EMT/EMS, nurses, social workers, people struggling with drug addiction, and people struggling with suicidal ideation. Purpose of the Program Evaluation The program evaluation is intended to be applied to determine if the intervention has yielded positive results and has fulfilled its…

The Dynamic of Suicide and Suicide Lethality Table of Contents The Dynamic of Suicide Suicide and the Moral Dilemma Characteristics of Suicide Committers Similarities between Homicide and Suicide The Triage Assessment Form Use in Addressing Lethality References The Dynamic of Suicide There are several suicide dynamics. The first dynamic is the precipitating condition. It entails…

Suicide Prevention Strategies in Sioux Lookout Table of Contents Introduction Suicide Statistics Effects of Suicide Existing Solutions to Suicide Proposed Solution to Combat Suicide Strengths of the Proposed Solution to Suicide Weaknesses of the Proposed Solution to Suicide Conclusion References Introduction Suicide is the deliberate self-infliction of harm that leads to the inflicting individuals death.…

End-of-Life Care and Physician-Assisted Suicide Introduction End-of-life issues are multiple and often painful for patients and their families. People who are faced with the impossibility of overcoming the disease may experience emotional pain, despair, or frustration, and without support and social interaction, their suffering may worsen. The ability to decide for yourself when the last…

Determining Pros and Cons of Physician-Assisted Suicide Table of Contents Abstract Introduction The Definition of Physician-Assisted Suicide States with Legal Protection of Physician-Assisted Suicide Ethical Issues Related to PAS The Authors Position on the Subject The Position of American Nurses Association Conclusion References Abstract This paper discusses the ethical issues related to the legalization or…

The Methods of Prevention of Suicide Suicide is a widespread cause of death in the United States. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (2014), approximately 41149 people ended their lives in this way. Furthermore, the number of attempted suicides was even greater. In turn, it is essential to identify at-risk groups and…

Why We Need to Talk About Suicide: Lessons Learnt Introduction Suicidal contemplations and actions remain taboo topics, which might hinder suicide prevention efforts. In his speech titled Why We Need to Talk about Suicide, Mark Henick exposes, criticizes, and explains the ongoing avoidance of this issue. This response papers purpose involves summarizing new learning from…