Suicide and its impact on campus

Levine, Heidi

doi:10.1002/ss.267

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“…In this respect, the researchers believe that depression that affecting the individual's daily performance and social relationships increase the emergence of suicidal thoughts and even attempting suicide. [32,33] The second possible explanation for this result is the presence of some cultural attitude that causes the individuals to deny their emotional feelings, fearing the stigma of mental illness, and avoid seeking out proper treatment; patients may find it more acceptable and less stigmatizing to complain of physical symptoms such as headache. Unfortunately, when depression is not clinically diagnosed it may progressively worsen and end in tragic a consequence which is "suicide".…”

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Relationship between spirituality and suicidal ideations among patients with major depressive disorder

Harfus

Moussa²,

El-Nehrawy³

2018

JNEP

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Background and objective: Suicide still constitutes to be a critical and risky issue requiring preventive strategies. There is evidence to suggest that spirituality is vital to the process of discovering meaning in life and plays an important role in dealing with suicidal desire. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between spirituality and suicidal ideations among patients with major depressive disorder.Methods: Design and participants: A descriptive correlational design was utilized in the current study. A purposive sample of 181 patients with major depressive disorder was recruited. Setting: The study was conducted at inpatient psychiatric department of Tanta University and Neurology, Psychiatry, and Neuro-Surgery Center. Both hospitals are under the supervision and direction of the ministry of higher education. Tools: Four tools were used to collect data; socio-demographic and clinical characteristics structured interview schedule, Beck Depression Inventory, Daily Spiritual Experience Scale, and Scale for Suicide Ideation.Results: The current study indicated a statistical significant negative correlation between depression and spirituality. Also, a statistical significant negative correlation was found between spirituality and one subscale of suicide which is active suicide desire subscale. On the other side, there was a statistical significant positive correlation between depression and total score of suicide.Conclusions: Higher levels of spirituality may help buffer risk of active suicide desire and promote protective effect against depression. Recommendation: interventions that aim at increasing spiritual involvement and practice may be beneficial in reducing depressive symptoms and suicide desire.

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Relationship between spirituality and suicidal ideations among patients with major depressive disorder

Harfus

Moussa²,

El-Nehrawy³

2018

JNEP

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“…The impact of a suicide on a college campus is significant (Levine, 2008). When made public, it affects every constituent of the campus (e.g., students, faculty, staff, administrators) as well as the larger community (e.g., students’ parents and friends).…”

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Treating Suicidality in College Counseling Centers: A Response to Polychronis

Pistorello

Coyle

Locey

et al. 2016

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy

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“…Suicide is known as a fundamental general health problem all over the world is a disturbance and serious problem for psychotherapists, psychologists and other specialists who are involved in youth's welfare and psychological health problem [7] . Suicidality in young people encompasses a full range of behaviors, including ideation, deliberate self-harm, attempts, and completed suicide [8] .…”

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Anxiety, depression, and suicide among adolescents in Al-Shirqat city

Saleh¹,

Bahir²

2020

ATMPH

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Many mental health disorders like anxiety, depression, and suicide emerge in late childhood and early adolescence and contribute to the burden of these disorders among young people later in life. It is common worldwide but often unrecognized. This study aims to identify the anxiety, depression and suicidal behavior that affect adolescents in Al-Shirqat city. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 840 early and middle adolescents (10-17 years) in Al-Shirqat city, during the period from May to October 2019. A structured questionnaire was used to assess GAD-7 Anxiety, PHQ-9 Depression and Suicide Behaviors Questionnaire-Revised SBQ-R. The prevalence of severe anxiety and severe depressions were 1.3% and 3.9%, respectively. Suicide behaviors found in 14% of adolescents. There were 2.4% of adolescents likely attempt suicides someday. In conclusion, the current study provides significant information on psychological variables related to adolescent's health risk behavior.

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Suicide and its impact on campus

Abstract: Death by suicide can magnify and complicate bereavement, leaving community members struggling to sort through grief, anger, guilt, and the overwhelming feeling that they should somehow have been able to prevent the death.

Cited by 13 publications

References 18 publications

Relationship between spirituality and suicidal ideations among patients with major depressive disorder

Relationship between spirituality and suicidal ideations among patients with major depressive disorder

Treating Suicidality in College Counseling Centers: A Response to Polychronis

Anxiety, depression, and suicide among adolescents in Al-Shirqat city

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