Rational Suicide?: Implications for Mental Health Professionals

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ISBN: 9781560324249 | 1560324244
Cover: Hardcover
Copyright: 2/1/1996

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University of Arkansas, Little Rock. Presentation of the author's theory that suicide may be a rational decision for the person faced with agony, excruciating pain, or intolerable humiliation. For mental health professionals.

Acknowledgments

(2)

Foreword

(2)

Preface

xiii

1 Introduction to Rational Suicide

(10)

Acceptability of Suicide

(1)

Mental Health Professionals' Attitudes Toward Suicide

(3)

Standards of Care

(1)

Recent Views of Rational Suicide

(2)

Additional Considerations

(1)

Conclusion

(2)

2 The History of Suicide

(14)

Ancient Views of Suicide

(2)

Religion Enters

(2)

The Renaissance Brings Change

(2)

Suicide and the Sciences

(6)

Conclusion

(1)

3 Arguments Against Rational Suicide

(14)

Religion-Based Arguments

(2)

Mental Health-Based Arguments

(7)

Societal-Based Arguments

(3)

Conclusion

(2)

4 Research on Mental Health Professionals' Attitudes

(16)

Acceptance of Suicide

(2)

Recent Empirical Research

(10)

Comparisons of Studies

(2)

Conclusion

(2)

5 Criteria for Rational Suicide

(26)

Empirically Based Criteria

(5)

Comparison of Empirically Based Criteria

(8)

Additional Scenarios

(8)

Final Considerations

(3)

6 Additional Considerations: Neccessary Research, Prejudice, and Values

(8)

Directions for Future Research

(1)

The Potential Impact of Prejudice and Discrimination

(3)

The Role of Values

(3)

Conclusion

(1)

7 Ethical and Legal Implications

(22)

Currently Articulated Standards of Care

(14)

Bases of Beliefs About Acceptance of a Decision to Suicide and Action Taken to Prevent a Suicide

103

(3)

Implications of Research on Attitudes About Rational Suicide

106

(3)

Conclusion

109

(2)

8 Conclusions and Predictions

111

(8)

A Revised Approach

111

(2)

What is the Professional's Appropriate Role?

113

(3)

Balancing Values

116

(1)

A Final Note

116

(3)

Appendix

119

(6)

Suicide in Old Age

119

(2)

Overviews of Additional Cases

121

(1)

Questions and Activities for Discussion

121

(4)

References

125

(22)

Index

147

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Rational Suicide?: Implications for Mental Health Professionals

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