Suicide attempts as turning points

Suicide attempts as turning points David Lester Mental Health and Social Inclusion, Vol. ahead-of-print, No. ahead-of-print, pp.- The purpose of this study is to examine why an attempt at suicide does not always indicate the beginning of a life with poor mental health.Case studies, supplemented by follow-up studies of attempted suicides.One of the strongest predictors of a healthy life after the suicide attempt was found to be improvement in the appropriateness of behavior toward others and improved adult functioning.The results suggest that behavioral coaching, in addition to traditional psychiatric treatment, could help attempted suicides move on with their lives productively.
Source: Mental Health and Social Inclusion - Category: Psychiatry Authors: Source Type: research