Suicide Notes: Their Utility in Understanding the Motivations Behind Suicide and Preventing Future Ones.

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Serval ID
serval:BIB_58D5468C7F2A
Type
Article: article from journal or magazin.
Collection
Publications
Institution
Title
Suicide Notes: Their Utility in Understanding the Motivations Behind Suicide and Preventing Future Ones.
Journal
Archives of suicide research
Author(s)
Niveau G., Frioud E., Aguiar D., Ruch P., Auckenthaler O., Baudraz J., Fracasso T.
ISSN
1543-6136 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
1381-1118
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2019
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
23
Number
4
Pages
576-589
Language
english
Notes
Publication types: Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
Among the different research methods on suicide notes, the theoretical conceptual approach allows a particularly thorough understanding of the suicidal act. The present study focuses on 78 suicide notes collected in Geneva, Switzerland, between 2006 and 2014. The socio-demographic and medical data of the writers' notes were collected. The conceptual content of the notes was analyzed by two independent raters using the Leenaars method. The results showed that the concepts that appeared most frequently in the notes were: Inability to adjust, Rejection-aggression, Unbearable pain, and Ego. Very few differences were found in the conceptual content when stratified for age, gender, socio-economic status, or religion. This study confirms and complements the findings of similar studies on the content of suicide notes.
Keywords
Leenaars method, Suicide notes, content analysis, prevention, suicide notes
Pubmed
Web of science
Create date
14/06/2018 17:10
Last modification date
10/10/2019 6:10
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