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The Language of Suicidology
Author(s) -
Silverman Morton M.
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
suicide and life‐threatening behavior
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.544
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1943-278X
pISSN - 0363-0234
DOI - 10.1521/suli.2006.36.5.519
Subject(s) - suicidology , set (abstract data type) , psychology , epistemology , engineering ethics , sociology , computer science , engineering , human factors and ergonomics , poison control , medicine , philosophy , medical emergency , programming language
This 2005 Louis I. Dublin Award Address explores some of the basic difficulties and controversies inherent in the development and universal acceptance of a nomenclature for suicidology. Highlighted are some of the unresolved challenges with agreeing upon a mutually exclusive set of terms to describe suicidal thoughts, intentions, motivations, and self‐destructive behaviors.