suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury

Forum Instructions

Read the articles below, which are attached as pdf files.

Auhagen, A. E. (2000). On the psychology of meaning of life. Swiss Journal of Psychology, 59, (1), 34-48.

Prinstein, M. J. (2008). Introduction to the special section on suicide and nonsuicidal self-injury: A review of unique challenges and important directions for self-injury science. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 76, (1), 1-8.

Meichenbaum, D. (2005). 35 years of working with suicidal patients: Lessons learned. Canadian Psychology, 46, (2), 64-72.

After reviewing the journal articles and reading the lesson plan:

1.    Select a chronic or terminal illness not discussed in the text readings and identify the symptoms, underlying pathological physiology, and stages of the illness. Discuss the experience of the patient with this condition and your approach as a crisis manager or counselor. How would you assist the individual, family members and loved ones?

2.    Outline your list of the common or pat responses to a person experiencing the crisis of death, or with suicidal intentions. What are the potential unintentional consequences? List your top six therapeutic approaches to the crisis of death, and then to the suicidal individual.

3.    Discuss the instinct for survival, and your analysis of appropriate crisis approaches for suicide prevention in children, teens, adults, and the geriatric population.