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Suicide as psychache : a clinical approach to self-destructive behavior / Edwin Shneidman.
- Title
- Suicide as psychache : a clinical approach to self-destructive behavior / Edwin Shneidman.
- Author
- Shneidman, Edwin S.
- Publication
- Northvale, N.J. : J. Aronson, c1993.
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| Status | Format | Access | Call Number | Item Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Text | Request in advance | RC569 .S47 1993 | Off-site |
Details
- Description
- x, 258 p. : ill.; 23 cm.
- Summary
- A collection of previously published articles discussing the definition of suicide, analyses of its occurrence, and possible therapeutic responses.
- Subject
- Suicide
- Genre/Form
- Collected Work
- Note
- Collection of previously published articles.
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
- Contents
- I. Foundations. 1. Definition of Suicide. 2. Aphorisms of Suicide. 3. A Conspectus of the Suicidal Scenario. 4. Suicide as Psychache -- II. Analyses. 5. Suicide among the Gifted. 6. Suicide Notes Reconsidered in the Context of the Life. 7. The Suicidal Logic of Cesare Pavese -- III. Response. 8. Psychotherapy with Suicidal Patients. 9. Implications for Prevention and Response -- IV. Follow-Up. 10. Postvention: The Care of the Bereaved. 11. The Psychological Autopsy. 12. An Example of an Equivocal Death Clarified in a Court of Law.
- ISBN
- 0876681518
- LCCN
- ^^^92049478^
- OCLC
- 26592911
- SCSB-12596291
- Owning Institutions
- Harvard Library