suicidology
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- noun
- /ˌsuːɪsɪˈdɑːlədʒi/
- Specialized
- Finally, given that the empirical literature on African American suicide and nonfatal suicidal behaviors is insufficient for designing treatment interventions, social work researchers have the opportunity to make considerable scholarly contributions to suicidology.
- American Association of Suicidology
Examples
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The recognition that professionals are survivors of suicide is an area that is being addressed by professional organizations such as the American Psychological Association and the American Association of Suicidology.
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It is estimated that 12 people each day between the ages of 15 and 24 successfully commit suicide (American Association of Suicidology, 2004).
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Additional links are available to other international and nongovernmental organizations interested in suicidology and provide educational materials and research findings specifically geared for clinician survivors.
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He was the founder, in 1968, of the American Association of Suicidology, and is the author of Deaths of Man, Voices of Death, Definition of Suicide, and The Suicidal Mind.
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According to the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), in a typical high school classroom of 33 students, one male and two female students attempt suicide each year (AAS, 2004).
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The study of suicidology helps identify risk factors associated with suicidal behavior.
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Professionals in suicidology analyze data to develop preventive measures for suicide.
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In the field of suicidology, researchers focus on the social and emotional impacts of suicide.
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Morphology
Etymology
Suicidology comes from the word suicide, which itself comes from Latin parts meaning 'self' and 'kill', plus the ending -ology which means 'study', like in biology and psychology. So, suicidology is the study of suicide, including its causes and how to prevent it.