"This is an important book that no suicidologist should be without. In it, the author, Edwin S. Shneidman, brings together work he undertook and completed between 1971 and 1993. This work includes an empirical study, some single case studies, some theoretical think pieces, and some suggestions for psychotherapy. In this volume, Suicide as Psychache: A Clinical Approach to Self-Destructive Behavior, Shneidman introduces the concept of psychache, adding to the existing vocabulary on suicide to which he has contributed so generously. Shneidman defines psychache as the hurt, anguish, soreness,...
"This is an important book that no suicidologist should be without. In it, the author, Edwin S. Shneidman, brings together work he undertook and compl...
Shneidman presents basic ideas of the common characteristics of suicide. He offers a fresh definition of the phenomenon, which includes direct implications for preventive action.
Shneidman presents basic ideas of the common characteristics of suicide. He offers a fresh definition of the phenomenon, which includes direct implica...
How can one enrich the time remaining in the life of a terminally ill person? What are the emotional, mental and physical stages that precede a suicide attempt? And how can we begin to imagine our own deaths as fitting conclusions to our lives? In Voices of Death, Dr. Edwin Shneidman offers a collection of personal accounts - letters, diaries, interviews, and suicide notes - gathered through years of working with those confronting death. Accompanying these documents is Shneidman's own searching and insightful commentary, enhancing our understanding of the passage toward death. Each story...
How can one enrich the time remaining in the life of a terminally ill person? What are the emotional, mental and physical stages that precede a suicid...