Theory Building in Family Psychology: Pushing the Envelope or Over the Edge?Theory Building in Family Psychology: Pushing the Envelope or Over the Edge?

PsycCRITIQUES ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 5858 (4848) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy Murdock ◽  
Christopher Davids
Keyword(s):  
Theory Building ◽  
Family Psychology

Can a Theory of Suicide Predict All “Suicides” in the Elderly?

Crisis ◽  
2003 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 7-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antoon A. Leenaars
Keyword(s):  
Sigmund Freud ◽  
Terminally Ill ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Psychological Theory ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Theory Building ◽  
Personality Factors ◽  
Comprehensive Model ◽  
Suicide Notes ◽  
Psychiatric Study

Summary: Older adults consistently have the highest rates of suicide in most societies. Despite the paucity of studies until recently, research has shown that suicides in later life are best understood as a multidimensional event. An especially neglected area of research is the psychological/psychiatric study of personality factors in the event. This paper outlines one comprehensive model of suicide and then raises the question: Is such a psychiatric/psychological theory applicable to all suicides in the elderly? To address the question, I discuss the case of Sigmund Freud; raise the topic of suicide and/or dignified death in the terminally ill; and examine suicide notes of the both terminally ill and nonterminally ill elderly. I conclude that, indeed, greater study and theory building are needed into the “suicides” of the elderly, including those who are terminally ill.

Family psychology and family therapy in Japan.

2001 ◽  
Vol 56 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-70 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kenji Kameguchi ◽  
Stephen Murphy-Shigematsu
Keyword(s):  
Family Therapy ◽  
Family Psychology

Journal of Family Psychology: Editor.

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. C2-C2
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
Family Psychology

Journal of Family Psychology: Wanted: Your old issues!

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 237-237
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
Family Psychology

Journal of Family Psychology: Ad hoc reviewers 2002.

2003 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
pp. 2-2
Author(s):  
No authorship indicated
Keyword(s):  
Ad Hoc ◽  
Family Psychology
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