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Michael G MacDonald

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PubMed2005

Attitudes of trainees in suicide intervention toward euthanasia and suicide among the nonterminally ill.

The responses of 55 trainees in suicide intervention to select Suicide Opinion Questionnaire items were evaluated to assess their attitudes toward euthanasia and the acceptability of suicidal behavior in general. Overall, 60% of participants agreed that people with incurable diseases should be allowed to commit suicide, and 51% agreed that suicide is an acceptable means to end an incurable disease. In contrast, 16% of participants agreed that suicide is acceptable for the aged and infirm, and 16% agreed that people in general do not have the right to take their own lives. Results also indicated that trainees in suicide intervention do not believe suicide should be socially sanctioned and that suicide is a societal concern.

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PubMed2004

Teachers' knowledge of facts and myths about suicide.

Suicidal behavior is a serious public health concern that has prompted the development of prevention strategies, which include increasing community members' knowledge about suicide. Given that teachers are in a key position to recognize and respond to suicidal behavior, this study examined teachers' knowledge about suicide to identify how they need to be educated relative to its prevention. 82 Canadian school teachers from middle and high schools were administered a revised version of the 32-item Facts on Suicide Quiz to examine their knowledge of suicide. Analysis indicated that general information about suicide was limited, while knowledge of clinically relevant information about suicide, e.g., "Suicide rarely happens without warning," was relatively high.

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Worlds apart.

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