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Re-Vitalizing Worthiness: A Theory Of Overcoming Suicidality, Evelyn Gordon, John R. Cutcliffe, Chris Stevenson
Re-Vitalizing Worthiness: A Theory Of Overcoming Suicidality, Evelyn Gordon, John R. Cutcliffe, Chris Stevenson
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Rates of suicide and suicidality have risen in many countries in recent years and in Ireland this trend has been particularly evident among young men (NOSP, 2005), focusing attention on how best to respond to this group. Although mental health professionals have been identified as a key group to respond to the suicidal person, it has been suggested that they are ill-prepared for working in this area (Maltsberger & Goldblatt, 1996; Ting et al., 2006; Cutcliffe & Stevenson, 2007). This study aimed to address these issues by developing a theoretical understanding of suicidality among young men to inform professional practice. …