Old People Talk about Suicide
A Discussion about Suicide in a Long-Term Care Facility for Frail and Elderly People
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 13628631 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Sidney R Saul (Department of Psychiatry, Maimonides Medical Center, corresponding author), Shura Saul (Kingsbridge Heights Health Care Facilities, Bronx, New York) |
| Year | 1989 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 237-251 |
| Publication date | 1989-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | OMEGA - Journal of Death and Dying (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0030-2228 • E-ISSN: 1541-3764 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.2190/bw4c-2tq7-rglf-pdn6 |
| OpenAlex | W2066093272 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 1 |
In the institution, talk of suicide, like talk of death, is often suppressed. This article presents some sociohistorical concepts about suicide as a framework for considering contemporary attitudes among elderly people in the United States. In this illuminating verbatim report of a group therapy session in a long-term care institution, the residents openly discuss their feelings about the suicide of a fellow resident. Their range of feelings, positive and negative, is revealed. Also illustrated is the importance of providing an emotional outlet such as this group discussion for the intense feelings generated by suicide. Implications for training and practice are suggested, as well as some unresolved human dilemmas
Feeling · Institution · Medical emergency · Poison control · Psychotherapist · Session (web analytics · Social science · Sociology · Suicide prevention · Contemporary Sociological Theory and Practice · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Suicide and Self-Harm Studies · Gerontology
| Citations per year | 0.03 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 1996 - 1996 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |