This book provides a comprehensive view of rational suicide in the elderly, a group that has nearly twice the rate of suicide when chronically ill than any other demographic. Its frame of reference does not endorse a single point-of-view about the legitimacy of rational suicide, which is evolving across societies with little guidance for geriatric mental health professionals. Instead, it serves as a resource for both those clinicians who agree that older people may rationally commit suicide and those who believe that this wish may require further assessment and treatment. The first chapters of the book provides an overview of rational suicide in the elderly, examining it through history and across cultures also addressing the special case of baby boomers. This book takes an ethical and philosophical look at whether suicide can truly be rational and whether the nearness of death in late-life adults means that suicide should be considered differently than in younger adults. Clinical criteria for rational suicide in the elderly are proposed in this book for the first time, as well as a guidelines for the psychosocial profile of an older adult who wants to commit rational suicide. Unlike any other book, this text examines the existential, psychological, and psychodynamic perspectives. A chapter on terminal mental illness and a consideration of suicide in that context and proposed interventions even without a diagnosable mental illness also plays a vital role in this book as these are key issues in within the question of suicide among the elderly. This book is the first to consider all preventative measures, including the spiritual as well as the psychotherapeutic, and pharmacologic. A commentary on modern society, aging, and rational suicide that ties all of these elements together, making this the ultimate guide for addressing suicide among the elderly.
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An excellent and thoughtful scholarly review of a topic that is important clinically and from the standpoints of public health and public policy. I really enjoyed the different academic perspectives, e.g., philosophical, anthropological, in addition to various clinical perspectives. And I really appreciated Anthony Daniels’ epilogue, which provided an insightful summary that leaves unanswered the question of whether suicide in older adults can be rational. I thought that the several case examples helpful and interesting. In sum, this is a terrific read that is accessible to clinicians, academics and the lay public who care about this topic.
書名 Rational suicide in the elderly :clinical, ethical, and sociocultural aspects
著者 RRobert E. McCue
索書號 W85.5/R258/2017
出版者 bSpringer
ISBN 9783319326702
出版年 2017
This book provides a comprehensive view of rational suicide in the elderly, a group that has nearly twice the rate of suicide when chronically ill than any other demographic. Its frame of reference does not endorse a single point-of-view about the legitimacy of rational suicide, which is evolving across societies with little guidance for geriatric mental health professionals. Instead, it serves as a resource for both those clinicians who agree that older people may rationally commit suicide and those who believe that this wish may require further assessment and treatment. The first chapters of the book provides an overview of rational suicide in the elderly, examining it through history and across cultures also addressing the special case of baby boomers. This book takes an ethical and philosophical look at whether suicide can truly be rational and whether the nearness of death in late-life adults means that suicide should be considered differently than in younger adults. Clinical criteria for rational suicide in the elderly are proposed in this book for the first time, as well as a guidelines for the psychosocial profile of an older adult who wants to commit rational suicide. Unlike any other book, this text examines the existential, psychological, and psychodynamic perspectives. A chapter on terminal mental illness and a consideration of suicide in that context and proposed interventions even without a diagnosable mental illness also plays a vital role in this book as these are key issues in within the question of suicide among the elderly. This book is the first to consider all preventative measures, including the spiritual as well as the psychotherapeutic, and pharmacologic. A commentary on modern society, aging, and rational suicide that ties all of these elements together, making this the ultimate guide for addressing suicide among the elderly.
Customer Reviews from Amazon :
✯✯✯✯✯
An excellent and thoughtful scholarly review of a topic that is important clinically and from the standpoints of public health and public policy. I really enjoyed the different academic perspectives, e.g., philosophical, anthropological, in addition to various clinical perspectives. And I really appreciated Anthony Daniels’ epilogue, which provided an insightful summary that leaves unanswered the question of whether suicide in older adults can be rational. I thought that the several case examples helpful and interesting. In sum, this is a terrific read that is accessible to clinicians, academics and the lay public who care about this topic.
An excellent and thoughtful scholarly review of a topic that is important clinically and from the standpoints of public health and public policy. I really enjoyed the different academic perspectives, e.g., philosophical, anthropological, in addition to various clinical perspectives. And I really appreciated Anthony Daniels’ epilogue, which provided an insightful summary that leaves unanswered the question of whether suicide in older adults can be rational. I thought that the several case examples helpful and interesting. In sum, this is a terrific read that is accessible to clinicians, academics and the lay public who care about this topic.
書名 Rational suicide in the elderly :clinical, ethical, and sociocultural aspects
著者 RRobert E. McCue
著者 RRobert E. McCue
索書號 W85.5/R258/2017
出版者 bSpringer
ISBN 9783319326702
出版年 2017
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