Deliberate self-poisoning presenting at Craigavon Area Hospital was compared in the years of 1976 and 1986. A decline in the use of benzodiazepines and increase in other agents, notably paracetamol, is reported. Alcohol is frequently associated with deliberate self-poisoning, while severe mental illness is less common. Diagnostic practice may have effects on bed occupancy in this group.

I n t e r v e n t i o n After stratification by history of self-harm, patients were allocated to four 50-minute sessions of PIT (n = 58) or to usual care (n = 61). PIT consisted of identifying and helping to resolve interpersonal difficulties that caused or exacerbated psychological distress. The therapy was described in a standardized manual. M a i n o u t c o m e m e a s u r e s Suicidal idea...

Abstract Recent philosophical literature on epistemic harms has paid little attention to the difference between deliberate and non-deliberate harms. In this paper, I analyze “Curare Case,” a case from 1940’s in which patient testimony was disregarded by physicians. This been described as an instance of injustice. problematize description, arguing instead that shows “epistemic disadvantage.” pro...

This study examined the relationship between meaning making and rumination regarding stressful events. We focused on two facets of rumination: intrusive and deliberate. Participants (N = 121) completed a questionnaire about a stressful event in their life that assessed the possibility of preventing the event, probability of the event occurring, perceived threat of the event, and meaning making....