Suicidal Women: Prevention and Intervention Strategies

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

Öz

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.

Anahtar Kelimeler

• İntihar, kadın, önleme ve müdahale.

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