Michael G Macdonald
Biographic Data
| ID | 7114678 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Michael G Macdonald |
| GIVEN NAMES | Michael G |
| FAMILY NAME | Macdonald |
| SIGNATURE | MACDONALD M G |
| AFFILIATIONS | Oakland University |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 6 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 1999 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2007 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Suicide Intervention Trainees' Knowledge of Myths about Suicide
The responses of 70 trainees in suicide intervention to 10 Suicide Opinion Questionnaire items were evaluated for accuracy of their knowledge about suicide myths. Participants were Canadian adults (62 women, 8 men, M (age) = 35 yr.) representing a wide variety of occupations and educational backgrounds. Analysis indicated knowledge for most items was high but less accurate for items concerning the most common method of suicide and suicide risk ac…
Suicide Intervention Trainees' Knowledge of Myths About Suicide
Attitudes of Trainees in Suicide Intervention toward Euthanasia and Suicide among the Nonterminally Ill
The responses of 55 trainees in suicide intervention to select Suicide Opinion Questionnaire items were evaluated to assess their attitudes toward euthanasia and the acceptability of suicidal behavior in general. Overall, 60% of participants agreed that people with incurable diseases should be allowed to commit suicide, and 51% agreed that suicide is an acceptable means to end an incurable disease. In contrast, 16% of participants agreed that sui…
Teachers' Knowledge of Facts and Myths about Suicide
Suicidal behavior is a serious public health concern that has prompted the development of prevention strategies, which include increasing community members' knowledge about suicide. Given that teachers are in a key position to recognize and respond to suicidal behavior, this study examined teachers' knowledge about suicide to identify how they need to be educated relative to its prevention. 82 Canadian school teachers from middle and high schools…
Suicide-Intervention Trainees' Perceptions of Awareness for Warning Signs of Suicide
Suicide-Intervention Trainees' Perceptions of Awareness for Warning Signs of Suicide
55 trainees in suicide intervention were administered a revised version of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire to examine the effects of suicide intervention training and experience in suicide prevention on their perceptions about the availability of suicide warning signs. Over-all, results indicated that most participants agreed with the ideas that warning signs of suicide are usually evident and that family members of those who have committed sui…
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Suicide-Intervention Trainees' Perceptions of Awareness for Warning Signs of Suicide
Suicide-Intervention Trainees' Perceptions of Awareness for Warning Signs of Suicide
55 trainees in suicide intervention were administered a revised version of the Suicide Opinion Questionnaire to examine the effects of suicide intervention training and experience in suicide prevention on their perceptions about the availability of suicide warning signs. Over-all, results indicated that most participants agreed with the ideas that warning signs of suicide are usually evident and that family members of those who have committed sui…
Teachers' Knowledge of Facts and Myths about Suicide
Suicidal behavior is a serious public health concern that has prompted the development of prevention strategies, which include increasing community members' knowledge about suicide. Given that teachers are in a key position to recognize and respond to suicidal behavior, this study examined teachers' knowledge about suicide to identify how they need to be educated relative to its prevention. 82 Canadian school teachers from middle and high schools…
Attitudes of Trainees in Suicide Intervention toward Euthanasia and Suicide among the Nonterminally Ill
The responses of 55 trainees in suicide intervention to select Suicide Opinion Questionnaire items were evaluated to assess their attitudes toward euthanasia and the acceptability of suicidal behavior in general. Overall, 60% of participants agreed that people with incurable diseases should be allowed to commit suicide, and 51% agreed that suicide is an acceptable means to end an incurable disease. In contrast, 16% of participants agreed that sui…
Suicide Intervention Trainees' Knowledge of Myths about Suicide
The responses of 70 trainees in suicide intervention to 10 Suicide Opinion Questionnaire items were evaluated for accuracy of their knowledge about suicide myths. Participants were Canadian adults (62 women, 8 men, M (age) = 35 yr.) representing a wide variety of occupations and educational backgrounds. Analysis indicated knowledge for most items was high but less accurate for items concerning the most common method of suicide and suicide risk ac…
Suicide Intervention Trainees' Knowledge of Myths About Suicide
Injury prevention (6 works) · Medical emergency (6 works) · Medicine (6 works) · Occupational safety and health (6 works) · Poison control (6 works) · Psychiatry (6 works) · Psychology (6 works) · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies (6 works) · Suicide prevention (6 works) · Clinical Psychology (5 works)