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Rational suicide in the elderly : clinical, ethical, and sociocultural aspects / Robert E. McCue, Meera Balasubramaniam, editors

Contributor(s): Balasubramaniam, Meera,, editor literario | McCue, Robert E.,, editor literario
Material type: materialTypeLabelE-bookPublisher: Cham, Switzerland : Springer, [2016]Copyright date: 2017Description: 1 recurso en línea (224 páginas).ISBN: 3319326724; 9783319326726.Subject: SuicidioOnline resources: Acceso a este recurso digital (usuarios Universidad Europea de Madrid)Digital Resources
Contents:
Contributors; Introduction; 1: Can Suicide in the Elderly Be Rational?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Suicide, Mental Illness, and Rationality; 1.3 The Meanings of Suicide; 1.4 The Paradigm of Terminal Illness Making Suicide Rational; 1.5 Assessing Rationality in the Elderly; 1.6 Cases and Commentary; References; 2: Would This Be Rational Suicide?; 2.1 Introduction to Mr. D; 2.2 Criterion 1: The Ability to Demonstrate Rationality; 2.3 Criterion 2: Realistic Information and Judgment About the Lifeworld; 2.4 Criterion 3: Lucid State of Mind, Intelligible Emotion, and Authentic Will
2.5 Criterion 4: Congruence with Fundamental Values and Critical Interests; 2.6 Conclusion; References; 3: Rational Suicide and the Law; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Legal Background; 3.3 Assisting a Suicide; 3.4 Legalized Physician-Assisted Suicide; 3.5 Civil Liability and Treating the Suicidal; References; 4: Refractory Depression and the Right to Terminate Active Treatment; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD); 4.3 Terminal Depression and the Case of Mr. A; 4.4 Biological Substrates of TRD; 4.5 Novel Antidepressant Approaches to TRD; 4.6 Decision-Making Capacity
4.7 End-of-Life Decisions in Psychiatric Patients in Europe; 4.8 Discussion; References; 5: A Psychological History of Ageism and Its Implications for Elder Suicide; 5.1 Traditional History of Ageism: The Lens of Social Gerontology; 5.2 Psychological History of Ageism; 5.2.1 Ageism as Rooted in the Fear of Death; 5.2.2 Ageism as Rooted in Perception; 5.2.3 Ageism as Rooted in How We Think; 5.3 Implications for Elder Suicide; 5.3.1 A Brief History of Attitudes Toward Suicide; 5.3.2 Elder Suicide in Our Contemporary World; 5.4 Conclusion; 5.5 Notes; References
6: Rational Suicide in the Elderly: Anthropological Perspectives; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Suicide and Culture; 6.3 Historical Perspectives; 6.4 Anthropology and Rational Suicide; 6.5 Conclusion; References; 7: Life's Meaning and Late Life Rational Suicide; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Two Questions About the Meaning of Life; 7.3 Can a Human Life Have Meaning?; 7.4 What Makes a Human Life Meaningful?; 7.5 Life's Meaning and Suicide; 7.6 Conclusion; References; 8: Baby Boomers and Rational Suicide; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 What Is so Special About the Baby Boomers?
8.3 Attitudes Toward Youth and Aging; 8.4 Baby Boomers and Death; 8.5 Baby Boomers and Suicide Risk in Late Life; 8.5.1 Social Isolation; 8.5.2 Substance Use; 8.5.3 Chronic Illnesses; 8.5.4 Financial Difficulties; 8.6 Conclusions; References; 9: Who Are the Elderly Who Want to End Their Lives?; 9.1 Definition of Rational Suicide; 9.2 Epidemiology; 9.3 Age and Ageing; 9.4 Gender; 9.5 Marital Status; 9.6 Ethnicity; 9.7 Religion; 9.8 Spirituality; 9.9 Education; 9.10 Social Support; 9.11 Physical Problems and Ill Health; 9.11.1 Cancer/Malignancy; 9.11.2 Pain
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LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO LIBRO-E NO PRÉSTAMO Madrid Digital Acceso Electrónico (UEM) Ciencias Sociales HV6545.2 2016 EB (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Acceso electrónico eBook.20022408
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Contributors; Introduction; 1: Can Suicide in the Elderly Be Rational?; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Suicide, Mental Illness, and Rationality; 1.3 The Meanings of Suicide; 1.4 The Paradigm of Terminal Illness Making Suicide Rational; 1.5 Assessing Rationality in the Elderly; 1.6 Cases and Commentary; References; 2: Would This Be Rational Suicide?; 2.1 Introduction to Mr. D; 2.2 Criterion 1: The Ability to Demonstrate Rationality; 2.3 Criterion 2: Realistic Information and Judgment About the Lifeworld; 2.4 Criterion 3: Lucid State of Mind, Intelligible Emotion, and Authentic Will

2.5 Criterion 4: Congruence with Fundamental Values and Critical Interests; 2.6 Conclusion; References; 3: Rational Suicide and the Law; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Legal Background; 3.3 Assisting a Suicide; 3.4 Legalized Physician-Assisted Suicide; 3.5 Civil Liability and Treating the Suicidal; References; 4: Refractory Depression and the Right to Terminate Active Treatment; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Treatment-Resistant Depression (TRD); 4.3 Terminal Depression and the Case of Mr. A; 4.4 Biological Substrates of TRD; 4.5 Novel Antidepressant Approaches to TRD; 4.6 Decision-Making Capacity

4.7 End-of-Life Decisions in Psychiatric Patients in Europe; 4.8 Discussion; References; 5: A Psychological History of Ageism and Its Implications for Elder Suicide; 5.1 Traditional History of Ageism: The Lens of Social Gerontology; 5.2 Psychological History of Ageism; 5.2.1 Ageism as Rooted in the Fear of Death; 5.2.2 Ageism as Rooted in Perception; 5.2.3 Ageism as Rooted in How We Think; 5.3 Implications for Elder Suicide; 5.3.1 A Brief History of Attitudes Toward Suicide; 5.3.2 Elder Suicide in Our Contemporary World; 5.4 Conclusion; 5.5 Notes; References

6: Rational Suicide in the Elderly: Anthropological Perspectives; 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 Suicide and Culture; 6.3 Historical Perspectives; 6.4 Anthropology and Rational Suicide; 6.5 Conclusion; References; 7: Life's Meaning and Late Life Rational Suicide; 7.1 Introduction; 7.2 Two Questions About the Meaning of Life; 7.3 Can a Human Life Have Meaning?; 7.4 What Makes a Human Life Meaningful?; 7.5 Life's Meaning and Suicide; 7.6 Conclusion; References; 8: Baby Boomers and Rational Suicide; 8.1 Introduction; 8.2 What Is so Special About the Baby Boomers?

8.3 Attitudes Toward Youth and Aging; 8.4 Baby Boomers and Death; 8.5 Baby Boomers and Suicide Risk in Late Life; 8.5.1 Social Isolation; 8.5.2 Substance Use; 8.5.3 Chronic Illnesses; 8.5.4 Financial Difficulties; 8.6 Conclusions; References; 9: Who Are the Elderly Who Want to End Their Lives?; 9.1 Definition of Rational Suicide; 9.2 Epidemiology; 9.3 Age and Ageing; 9.4 Gender; 9.5 Marital Status; 9.6 Ethnicity; 9.7 Religion; 9.8 Spirituality; 9.9 Education; 9.10 Social Support; 9.11 Physical Problems and Ill Health; 9.11.1 Cancer/Malignancy; 9.11.2 Pain

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