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PubMed1977

Suicide prevention by the Samaritans. A controlled study of effectiveness.

To test the hypothesis that Samaritan services prevent suicide, the trends in suicide-rates of county boroughs with Samaritan services have been compared with trends in matched control boroughs without Samarian services. The suicide-rate for both groups of boroughs has decreased progressively and to the same extent. This finding is not consistent with suggestions that Samaritan services prevent suicide.

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PubMed1975

[The situation of suicide prevention (author's transl)].

Suicide research has always been especially concerned with the social connections. Its results however have not been sufficiently used for the benefit of suicide prevention. Suicide prevention is linked to a somatically oriented medicine, which is not able to provide with an after care program. To show the present status of practical suicide prevention, an investigation was carried out in Hanover, the result of which postulates for an intesification of social services and psychiatric consulting services; it also demands a support of counseling services by telephone, special information about the possibilities of suicide prevention, and the initiation of suicide prevention centers in big towns, that work with an inter-disciplinary staff.

Adult↗
PubMed1979

[Suicide prevention - current practice and theory].

The present situation of suicide prevention is portrayed by an historical outline, and the description of the practice and the theoretical foundations. It is established that suicide prevention was intensified after 1948 through the fundamental practical and theoretical works of Erwin Ringel. The present situation is characterized by the fact that after the initial recovery of desperate persons as patients for medicine, the defamation of the suicidal act by society could be avoided in another manner than by merely classifying it as a sickness. Increasing interest is being granted to political and other suicides who depict suicide as a possibility of mankind. The practical application of suicide prevention consists in the organization of rest-centres, the interdisciplinary participation of various professional groups and the application of various medical, psychological and social therapies. The theoretical foundation includes the theories of early and present psychoanalysis, social science and theoretical learn-oriented psychology. This formation and this global view of suicide prevention-practice and theory today, allow us to draw the conclusion that every physician, psychologist, social worker or other human being who comes into contact with desperate persons applies the most effective suicide prevention when he behaves in a straight forward manner, and is interested unreservedly in a candid, unforced way in the psychic and social conflict situation of the other, allthewhile respecting that person's freedom.

Crisis Intervention↗
PubMed1979

Chronic callers to a suicide prevention center.

Records of 67 chronic callers to the Cleveland Suicide Prevention Centers over the past 9 years are reviewed. Of this group, 51% were diagnosed as drug or alcohol dependent. It was also noted that 4 of the 67 were known to have committed suicide and that another 37 (55%) had made suicide attempts. A surprising finding was that 47% of the group was eventually referred to an ongoing treatment resource. Agency strategies for dealing with the chronic caller are discussed.

Adolescent↗
PubMed1978

Suicide prevention in Great Britain.

An account is given of a unique, national suicide prevention movement. Random study of over 2,000 adults in 1975 showed a 92% level of knowledge and a highly favourable 'public image'. This supports the suggestion that the Samaritans have contributed significantly to the one-third suicide reduction in Britain since the movement was nationally organized.

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PubMed1979

[Suicide prevention: role and efficacy of telephone assistance services].

This paper deals with the effectiveness of emergency telephonic help services in suicide prevention; it gives an historical account, describes the activity of Geneva's "Main Tendue" and proposes some practical principles on emergency telephonic help. 41 calls of 35 callers of Geneva's telephonic help service are briefly analyzed. A review of the literature available on this subject leaves a pessimistic impression about effectiveness of such services.

Adult↗