PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION, SPONTANEOUS REMISSION, HOPELESSNESS, AND PSYCHIATRIC DISTURBANCE IN ADOLESCENT PARASUICIDES

Authors
PILLAY AL WASSENAAR DR
Citation
Al. Pillay et Dr. Wassenaar, PSYCHOLOGICAL INTERVENTION, SPONTANEOUS REMISSION, HOPELESSNESS, AND PSYCHIATRIC DISTURBANCE IN ADOLESCENT PARASUICIDES, Suicide & life-threatening behavior, 25(3), 1995, pp. 386-392
Citations number
26
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology,Psychiatry
Journal title
Suicide & life-threatening behavior → ACNP
ISSN journal
03630234
Volume
25
Issue
3
Year of publication
1995
Pages
386 - 392
Database
ISI
SICI code
0363-0234(1995)25:3<386:PISRHA>2.0.ZU;2-P
Abstract
A study of 40 Indian adolescent parasuicides in South Africa showed th at these subjects have significantly higher levels of hopelessness and psychiatric disturbance than nonsuicidal controls. Approximately half the parasuicides received psychological intervention. Posttesting at 6 months revealed that the treated subjects improved significantly on measures of hopelessness and psychiatric disturbance. The untreated su bjects showed no significant reduction in hopelessness although they i mproved significantly on ratings of psychiatric disturbance. The resul ts are discussed with possible explanations and recommendations.