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Teenage Suicide: Causes and Solutions, 2000.
A detailed account of the phenomenon of teenage suicide and how to tackle the situation.
1,060 words (approx. 4.2 pages), 10 sources, $ 37.95
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A discussion of teenage suicide, its causes and effects. This paper examines aspects that may cause teenage suicide such as depression and stress and the possible methods one can use to minimize or deal with adolescent ordeals that may lead to suicide. The paper includes statistics of teenage suicide and a discussion of some of the misconceptions about the issue.
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"During the past quarter century, the suicide rate has tripled among young people fifteen to twenty-four years old. More than five thousand teens now take their own lives each year in the United Sates (Colman, 9). Next to accidents and homicides, suicide is the most common cause of death for people (Vine, 101). Suicide is the sixth leading cause of death in the ages of 5-14 years old! We see the media covering different areas about teenage suicide. Some of us may wonder what exactly caused those teens to go and end their life. What can we do to prevent the suicide rates to increase and help decrease it?"
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Teenage Suicide, 2004.
An analysis of the rising problem of teenage suicide.
2,221 words (approx. 8.9 pages), 11 sources, MLA, $ 69.95
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This paper discusses and analyzes the problem of teen suicide. The paper researches the problem and submits a detailed proposal that offers a better plan for lessening or remedying the problem. The paper contends that teenage suicide is rapidly becoming one of the biggest problems facing teens today. The paper explains that schools, families, friends, and professionals must learn to recognized the early symptoms of potential suicide in order to act on them as quickly as possible.
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"Suicide by teenagers is a social problem facing the nation. Families all over the country are coping with depressed and angry children, and turning to the schools and social service agencies for help and understanding. One writer called teen suicide, "an emotional cancer at the heart of our 'successful society,' but it has remained, for the most part, a hidden silent crisis" (Portner, 2001, pg. vii-viii). Much research has shown the problem affects boys more than girls and those with ethnic backgrounds even more so. However, girls tend to "attempt" suicide more often than boys do. The problem exists for a number of reasons. Most teens who commit suicide have some form of mental problem or diagnosis, and many are depressed or hopeless (Davis, 1999, pg. 119). Thus, it seems all teens are at risk at one time or another, and so, society must work harder to discover the signs of suicide in teens, and help teens with their problems before they reach suicide levels."
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Teenage Suicide, 2002.
An examination of the phenomenon of teenage suicide through the use of a review of Dr. David Lester?s book, ?The Cruelest Death: the Enigma of Adolescent Suicide".
2,720 words (approx. 10.9 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 81.95
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This paper uses this book as its main source to examine the trend of suicide among adolescents. By using two case studies, this paper explores the helplessness that some teenagers feel and how they resort to this final desperate measure. The paper compares trends between males and females and older and younger teenagers. It also examines psychological disorders which lead to suicide such as depression.
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"Dr. David Lester?s book, ?The Cruelest Death: the Enigma of Adolescent Suicide, ? presents alarming findings of fact about the third leading cause of death in the USA among those below 24 -- suicide. It points to the recent and dramatic rise in the incidence of the last 20 years as suggestive of an epidemic (Lester 1993) that warrants greater attention and sobriety among those who can and should do something about it. It is a frank inquest into the social phenomenon by providing information support to theory, research, management and intervention helpful to professionals ? particularly clinicians, crisis workers and parents -- and the entire family with greater insights that can help them device more effective, responsive and successful strategies in the clinic, school and at home, all with the end-view of reversing the trend."
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Psychological Impact of Teenage Suicide, 2004.
Examines how the suicide of teenagers affects the loved ones left behind.
2,069 words (approx. 8.3 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 65.95
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Teenage suicide occurs at an alarming rate and can be directly attributed to three main causes, depression, substance abuse, and relationships. Sadly, many times, the person contemplating the act of suicide shows classic symptoms by asking for help, but loved ones, such as family and friends, fail to notice the signs. This paper focuses on a discussion of the psychological impact of teenage suicide on family members, school friends, and the surrounding community by providing a literature review on the subject.
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"Robert Roerich, M.D. (2002) has sought to combat the suicidal monster in an online environment. He has created an online university, Roadmind University, to help prevent suicide (Newswire, 2002). His work has become recognized throughout the world. He offers free to the public a method that helps people ?understand their mental imagery to reveal their hidden emotions and life conflicts?. With the use of a PowerPoint presentation, the participant is presented a series of questions that sets them on an imaginary journey. Roerich utilizes the Freudian method of tapping into the unconscious with, "The Road Interview". The website then provides an interpretation of the participant's answers by explaining what that person's mental imagery means. The results are immediate and candid."
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Teenage Suicide, 1989.
Discusses incidence, age groups, suicide gestures, causes and theories.
1,800 words (approx. 7.2 pages), 8 sources, $ 63.95
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"Teenage suicide Is one of the major problems mental health professionals must address. Over the last generation the incidence of adolescent suicide has increased at a rapid rate. Among teenagers and young adults, those 15 to 24, suicide is one of the three leading causes of death. In addition, the self-destructive behaviors of young people, including so-called "suicide gestures," constitute a substantial health issue closely related to adolescent suicide. For that reason, counselors and other professionals continue to seek theoretical explanations of teenage suicide that will assist in identifying and treating those most at risk. Unfortunately, beyond pointing to the turbulence of our society and to the decline of the family, research has been slow in establishing the causes of adolescent suicide. Most experts agree that the rising rate of suicide (...)"
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Adolescent Depression And Suicide, 2002.
Summarizes possible causes of depression and teenage suicide.
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 4 sources, $ 31.95
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Summarizes possible causes of depression and teenage suicide. Risk factors identified by psychologists and clinicians. External contributors (gender, birth order, substance abuse, social pressure, unstable families, conduct disorder). Internal contributors (hopelessness, coping skill deficits). Negative outcomes.; academic problems. Need to develop prevention tools. Paper contains many quotations.
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"INTRODUCTION
Depression has become a multi-million dollar industry. Mainstream daily life offers many stressful life events that are compounded by external stimuli such as the media. Too often, adolescents have received blame for acting out rather than receiving focus for reacting within. "The self is a multi-faceted dynamic entity that is involved in the construction of meaning, mediating and regulating emotions and motivating actions" (Orbach, Mikulincer, Stein, & Cohen, 1998, p. 435). With teenage suicide purported to be epidemic and rising, it is essential that the adolescent "self" be examined so preventive tools may be exacted and implemented. "Adolescent depression has also been shown to predict a variety of negative outcomes, including: academic problems, marital difficulties, delinquency ..."
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Adolescent Suicide, 2002.
This paper discusses the epidemic of teenage suicide in the United States and the problems of prevention.
1,370 words (approx. 5.5 pages), 6 sources, MLA, $ 45.95
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This paper states that the problem of preventing adolescent suicide is the difficulty developing a risk factor model or profile to predict which adolescents are at risk for suicide. The author feels that more research needs to be done to help create such a risk factor model. The paper recommends that the intervention of family and friends can cause a dramatic decrease in the numbers of adolescent who attempt suicide.
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"The general idea of a teenage candidate for suicide is usually the loner type who has few friends, not a great social life, listens to a certain type of music, like Marilyn Manson for example, and is a very introverted person (Sanchez 352). This is not always the case however. There are always the stories of the popular kid in class, who was the captain of the football team, on the honor roll, and got into a great college, and then one day he is in the newspaper because he hung himself off a bridge."
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Adolescent Suicide and the Media, 1990.
This paper discusses theories on the impact of filmic and televised violence on teenage suicide.
1,125 words (approx. 4.5 pages), 9 sources, $ 39.95
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"Suicide and suicidal attempts are, contrary to popular wisdom, quite frequent in childhood and adolescence. Even in the 1970s, suicidal death was shown to be one of the fastest growing adolescent problems, ranking fourth as the leading cause of death in the fifteen.to nineteen.year age group. This view is echoed in the more current literature in the field, which also emphasizes that 59 to 71 percent of surveyed adolescents believe suicide to be a potential for most within that age group. Similarly, attitudes toward death within the fabric of American society have significantly changed in post World.War II society, primarily because of the pervasive influence of television and the rapid rise in the importance of the media. Prior to the advent of the media age, most Americans lived in smaller, more tightly knit ... "
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"Teenage Wasteland", 2004.
This paper is a review of the book, "Teenage Wasteland" by Donna Gaines, which delves into teenage suicides, as well as the theories as to why they occurred in this neighborhood.
2,005 words (approx. 8.0 pages), 2 sources, MLA, $ 63.95
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"Teenage Wasteland" is a book that cleverly combines pure participant research and personal experience. The book delves into the unexplained suicides that occur in a small suburban town of Bergenfield, New Jersey. The paper summarizes the main points of the book and then presents the theories used by Donna Gaines to understand why the suicides occurred.
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"In order to understand what really happened and why, Gaines travels to Bergenfield in order to attempt assimilation into the culture of those who were friends or peers of the four suicide victims. The adaptation into the lives of these kids does not present itself as a simple task. These kids aren?t jocks, brains, preps, or anything in between, by any means. They are the outsiders. They represent the outcasts or the ?burnouts? that could only relate to one another. They share the same taste in music, similar views on life, and comparable family structures. But, what else is so intimately shared that makes four teenagers want to die together? That is one of Gaines? curiosities. She asks herself ?What could be so intimately binding that in the early morning hours of March 11 not one of them could stop, step back from the pact they had made to say, ?Wait, I can?t do this??? (Gaines, 1991, p. 9) "
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Drug Use and Adolescent Suicide, 1995.
This paper examines the relationship between teenagers suicide and their drug consumption: Incidence, connections, abuse, at-risk teenagers, family dysfunction, self-esteem and past and future research.
1,350 words (approx. 5.4 pages), 15 sources, $ 47.95
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"This research examines the relationship between suicide by teenagers and drug consumption by teenagers. The term "drugs" includes illegal street narcotics and alcohol. The term "teenage" refers to 15-19 year olds. The suicide rate for 15-19 year olds is 10.2 persons per 100,000 population--18.2 for white males, the highest in this age group, and 2.1 for black females, the lowest in this age group. For all age groups, the suicide rate in the United States is 12.8 persons per 100,000 population. Thus, suicide among white male teenagers is a significant social problem. In numbers of deaths, as opposed to rates per 100,000 population, somewhat less than 3,000 persons among the 15-19 year olds commit suicide each year. As a leading cause of ... "
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Teen Suicide and Schools, 2002.
The role of schools in the prevention of suicides among teenagers.
1,092 words (approx. 4.4 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 38.95
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The recent spate of school shootings has focused attention on violent behavior among teenagers. However, little attention has been given to another insidious and more common form of violence among young people -- the rise in teenagers committing suicide. This paper looks at the silent epidemic of teen suicide and the role schools could play in addressing this issue. The first part of the paper is an overview of teen suicide, looking at the scope of the problem and main causes of suicide among young people. In the second part, the paper looks at the changing role schools have played in preventing suicide and examines the current suicide prevention programs in place. Finally, the paper studies the barriers that stand in the way of such programs and suggests solutions to the problems.
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"The advent of two-income households and single parent families has changed the role schools play in the lives of young people. After all, many adolescents spend at least one-third of the day in school, or more for those involved in extra-curricular activities (King, 132). This has led to a broader definition of the term in loco parentis, the principle of temporary parental power originally conferred by Roman citizens on their children?s Greek teachers. In the United States, writes Portner, this power to discipline students also carried a corresponding responsibility to keep children from harm. (Portner, ?Suicide,?)."
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Adolescent Depression and Suicide, 2005.
A discussion of various forms of teenage depression and resulting suicide.
4,878 words (approx. 19.5 pages), 16 sources, MLA, $ 124.95
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This paper examines why it is important to look at the problem of adolescent depression and suicide from the perspective of the different kinds of disorders that cause it. The writer claims that there is a need to study the ways that these disorders can be managed so that the depression can be reduced and the risk of suicide lessened. In order to do that, the paper examines major depressive disorder, dysthymic disorder, and bipolar disorder. It also includes a literature review that deals with treatment, including various approaches that are being used or have been used in the past to treat depression and the risk of suicide in the adolescent population. Suicide also has a section devoted to it, dealing with the various risk factors and why adolescents choose to take their own lives. Prevention is also discussed, and the usefulness of the research findings are dealt with and tied into the recommendations that will have to be made for the future of this issue.
Introduction
Types of Mood Disorders
Major Depressive Disorder
Risk Factors in Major Depression
Dysthymic Disorder
Bipolar Disorder
Literature Review - Treatment of Mood Disorders
Validity and Reliability of Studies
Psychodynamic Approaches
Behavioral Approaches
Biological Approaches
Antidepressant Drugs
Drug Treatment for Bipolar Disorder
Clinical Practice Guidelines for Depression
Suicide
Why do Children and Adolescents Commit Suicide?
Who Commits Suicide?
Risk Factors for Suicide
How can Children/Adolescent Suicide be Prevented?
Usefulness in the Field of Social Work
How Useful are the Research Findings?
How Will These Findings Make a Difference for Practitioners?
Conclusion and Recommendations for Future Research
Works Cited
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"The different types of mood disorders are one of the most important things that should be discussed. These various mood disorders can all lead to depression. However, since depression can be caused by several things, it is vital that there is an understanding about the mood disorders, what they are, and what they mean for treatment options where adolescents are concerned. The first type of mood disorder is major depressive disorder. The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders is widely utilized to determine whether an individual may have major depressive disorder, and whether they have experienced a major depressive episode. An episode such as this can be indicated by various things, but generally it must have at least five of the following characteristics for two weeks or more: depressed mood; loss of interest or pleasure; significant weight or appetite change; insomnia or hypersomnia; psychomotor agitation or retardation; fatigue or loss of energy; feelings of inappropriate guilt or worthlessness; diminished ability to think or concentrate; and/or recurrent thoughts or death or suicide (Stanard, 2000)."
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Theories of Suicide, 2007.
This paper examines Emile Durkheim's "Suicide" and Donna Gaines "Teenage Wasteland: Suburbia's Dead-End Kids" that explore the relationship between individuals and their society.
832 words (approx. 3.3 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 29.95
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The paper discusses "Suicide," a groundbreaking book that was a case study on suicide by the sociologist Emile Durkheim in 1897. The paper explains that suicide was generally considered to be an individual's tragedy, until Durkheim first opened discussion to suicide as a social problem, making connections between the individual and society. The paper also examines "Teenage Wasteland: Suburbia's Dead-End Kids" by Donna Gaines that is similar to Durkheim's study on the groundbreaking connections between the individual and society as causes of suicide. The paper explores the term "sociological imagination" coined by C. Wright Mills that shows how the individual cannot be understood without understanding society and the relationship between them.
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"Durkeim found that Protestants and Catholics have very different rates of suicide. According to him, strong social control in Catholic society lowered suicide rates, while the less social control among Protestants resulted in higher suicide rates. Social integration, the level of attachment people have to their social groups, affects suicide rates. Durkeim found that both high and low levels of social integration can cause people to kill themselves, either because they have no social support, or because they do not want to be a burden on society."
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Teenage Issues, 2004.
An analysis of various problems among the teenage population.
4,774 words (approx. 19.1 pages), 9 sources, MLA, $ 122.95
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This paper discusses several teenage issues. The paper examines substance abuse, teenage pregnancies, teenage suicide, teenage sexual abuse, sexually transmitted diseases, and anger management. The paper elaborates on each of these issues, offering suggestions for methods of assisting teenagers overcome these problems.
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"Substance abuse is a serious legal and social problem in American culture that has plagued our society with skyrocketing crime rates and overflowing prison systems. The substances in question include any mind-altering chemicals, including common illegal street drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, ecstasy, and designer drugs, just to name a few. Also included are misused legal substances, such as household chemicals or over-the-counter and prescription drugs that are misused for the purpose of achieving mind-altering effects. Of course, alcohol is also included, which is by far and large the most commonly used substance of abuse, excluding perhaps tobacco which is rarely recognized properly as the drug that it is. The inappropriate use of these substances can easily spiral out of control for anyone who gets involved with them, taking control of their lives. When teenagers fall into the habits of substance abuse, the negative and lasting effects can be particularly harmful because of the fragile state of the body and mind during this developmental period."
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Emile Durkheim- 'Suicide', 2002.
A term paper summarizing Durkheims "suicide". It is a paper that paraphrases what Durkheim actually meant when he wrote Suicide. Each paragraph covers Egotistic, Anomie, and Alturistic suicide.
1,876 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 60.95
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This essay focuses on the work of Durkheim entitled "Suicide. " The author attempts to understand Durkheim's work, the role of sociology in suicide, the ambiguity surrounding the definition of suicide and the forms of suicide.
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Suicide, Durkheim's third major work is of importance as it was his first attempt to bring empiricism into Sociology. Empiricism would provide a sociological explanation for phenomena such as suicide, which was traditionally regarded as restrictively psychological or biological. Durkheim defined the role of Sociology as comparable to Biology in natural science. Both disciplines study the normal or abnormal characteristics of phenomena, which affect the strength, or weakness of the organism. Sociology's main focus is to "study facts external to the individual" (Thompson 1985:92). When the term suicide comes to mind, we do not automatically link it with Sociology. Suicide can be argued to be a mental state, which is reserved mostly for the discipline of psychology. Durkheim looks at how this perceived mental state can be brought into Sociology by looking at elements such as family, occupations and social ties, all of which are a part of society and the root of Sociology. These elements are "always contemporaneous with some crisis which temporarily affects the social state" (Thompson 1985:95). Looking at society's groups, Durkheim noted that each "population had its own suicide rate, and that this rate is more constant than the general mortality".
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