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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"parasuicide"”.
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Repetition of parasuicide : personality disorder, personality and adversity
… of personality disorders to the repetition of parasuicide whilst taking cognizance of recent developments in the classification of and assessment for personality disorders. This study also aims to determine whether risk factors described by other authors for further suicidal behavior are …
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Emergency department nurses knowledge of and attitudes toward parasuicide.
… nurses' knowledge about, and attitudes towards, parasuicide. The phenomenon of nursing agency provided a useful framework to examine the relationships among the basic conditioning factors (age, gender, sociocultural orientation, clinical specialty, resource availability, nursing education, …
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The long-term respiratory health effects of the herbicide, paraquat, among Western Cape workers
… high dose exposure (usually accidental or as parasuicide). The respiratory effects of long-term, low dose paraquat exposure have not been fully evaluated. We set out to evaluate the possible effects of paraquat spraying among deciduous fruit farm workers in the Western Cape, South Africa. …
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Consistency of Self-Reported Suicidal Intent Following a Suicide Attempt
… were assessed using the Oxford Reasons for Parasuicide Interview and the Suicide Intent Scale (SIS). Statistical analyses found that subjects scored significantly higher on the SIS at baseline than they did at follow-up, confirming the hypothesis that retrospective self-reported suicidal …
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The use of object relations theory in clinical social work practice : a case study
… the study had been admitted to the unit after a parasuicide attempt. He manifested many of the affects and behaviours associated with Borderline Personality Disorder, and was a transsexual who had undergone reassignment surgery. Ongoing assessment and intervention were undertaken in the …
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Adoption : salient experiences of a sample of adult adoptees
… cruelty in pre-puberty and a seventeen percent parasuicide incidence among the members of this sample. Another finding related to the adult adoptee's need for a bio-genealogical history, especially in view of the high risk of certain genetic disorders, particularly among the Afrikaner …
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The impact of assessment on repeat deliberate self-harm
Deliberate self-harm is a pervasive issue that is the topic of worldwide clinical and research focus. Among the extensive research findings two salient issues emerge that provide the foundation for this study. The first is that a deliberate self-harm attempt is a significant risk factor for future …