Suicidal Women: Prevention and Intervention Strategies

Year 1998, Volume: 6 Issue: 1, 43 - 53, 01.03.1998

Silvia Sara Canetto D. Lester Bedriye Öncü

https://doi.org/10.1501/Kriz_0000000032

Abstract

This review focuses on the prevention and intervention
strategies in suicidal women. Differences
of the suicidal behavior literatüre from others
and risk factors in suicide is revievved. The literatüre
on suicidal behavior neglects the fact that the
prototypical suicidal person is a woman. The prevention,
intervention and therapeutic strategies in
suicide is discussed from this point of view.

Keywords

Suicide, vvomen, prevention, intervention

SUISIDAL KADINLAR: ÖNLEME VE MÜDAHALE STRATEJİLERİ

Abstract

İntihar girişiminde bulunan kadınlarda intiharı
önleme ve intihara müdahale yöntemleri üzerinde
durulan bu yazıda, intiharla ilgili çalışmaları diğerlerinden
ayıran özellikler ve intiharla ilgili risk faktörleri
gözden geçirilmiştir. İntihar hakkındaki çalışmalarda
intihar davranışının daha çok kadınlarda
görüldüğü gerçeğinin ihmal edildiği belirtilmiştir.
Ölümle sonuçlanmayan intihar davranışının daha
çok kadınlarda görüldüğü göz önüne alınarak intiharı
önleme, intihara müdahale ve tedavi stratejileri
bu bakış açısı ışığında tartışılmıştır.

Keywords

İntihar, kadın, önleme ve müdahale.

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