Death as Volition: Suicide in the Early Azorín

The Relationship Between Personality Characteristics and Early Maladaptive Schema With Suicide Ideation in Iranian Late Adolescents

Objective: The aim of this study was to investigate prediction of suicide ideation based on early maladaptive schemas and the Big-Five personality traits in a sample of Iranian late adolescents.  Methods: 315 high school students (160 female, 155 male) were recruited by multi-stage cluster sampling method from Shiraz city. Participants completed NEO Five-Factor Inventory, Schema Questionn...

The gamble with death in attempted suicide.

Suicidal journeys: attempted suicide as geographies of intended death

THE COMPARISON TREND OF SUICIDE IN HAMADAN PROVINCE IN 2006 TO 2010: A DEATH REGISTRY SYSTEM-BASED STUDY

Background & Aims: Suicide in developing countries is an important health problem that occurs at a young age. Our purpose in this study was to compare the suicide trends using epidemiological aspects in Hamadan province in 2006 to 2010. Materials & Methods: The mortality data of suicide for the present study was extracted from the death registry for suicide in District Health Network in Hamada...

Volition as narrative: understanding motivation in chronic illness.

This paper expands the current concept of volition in the Model of Human Occupation. The present version views personal causation, values, and interests as traits that determine choices to engage in occupations. Through a detailed investigation of the life histories of two persons with psychiatric disorders, this paper illustrates how volition is embedded in a personal narrative. Two features o...