1994
DOI: 10.1590/s0102-311x1994000500005
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Autodestruição humana

Abstract: This study analyzes the complexity of self-destructive situations in both their social dimensions and their apparent individual manifestations (suicide, accidents, homicide, illness, drug addiction, etc.). The article points out errors in the reporting of these situations and proposes methods for further study of the phenomenon. Self-destructive fantasies are discussed, especially those related to losses, narcissistic wounds, and self-destruction precipitated by the victim. Hypotheses are raised concerning fan… Show more

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“…This pattern was also described in a previous study, which found a greater tendency toward a repeated suicide attempt within two years from the first. (31) Regarding the method employed among the adolescents with a previous history of attempted suicide, the majority used exogenous intoxication. This finding is in agreement with a study carried out in the city of Londrina (state of Paraná, Brazil) involving 70 students between 12 and 24 years of age, which reported that the ingestion of medications was the most often employed method among those with a previous history (16) .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…This pattern was also described in a previous study, which found a greater tendency toward a repeated suicide attempt within two years from the first. (31) Regarding the method employed among the adolescents with a previous history of attempted suicide, the majority used exogenous intoxication. This finding is in agreement with a study carried out in the city of Londrina (state of Paraná, Brazil) involving 70 students between 12 and 24 years of age, which reported that the ingestion of medications was the most often employed method among those with a previous history (16) .…”
Section: Resultsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Moreover, prejudices and cultural-historic influence should also be taken into consideration. With adolescents, notification barriers may be more accentuated, as self-destructive acts are denied and even hidden by the family due to feelings of guilt and/or shame (31) . Suicide is stigmatized and surrounded by taboos.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Tratando-se de um tema complexo, evidencia-se a necessidade de conhecimentos mais consistentes sobre os motivos para o comportamento de autodestruição. Dificuldades ainda maiores residem na escassez de evidências científicas universais que possam identificar e classificar, universalmente, os indivíduos com maior risco para a tentativa de suicídio 13 . Estudos epidemiológicos demonstram que os métodos usados para cometer suicídio variam de acordo com a cultura, a disponibilidade de acesso ao agente e a intencionalidade do ato 14 , associado ao comportamento impulsivo 15 .…”
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“…Estudo sobre tentativas de suicídio realizado no Rio de Janeiro observou que problemas de relacionamento familiar ou de namoro, entre os jovens, e problemas de ordem financeira e/ou conjugais entre os adultos levam a tentativas de suicídio 4 Cassorla & Smeke 2 (1994) observam a relação da ocorrência de suicídio com situações de perda, frustração e sofrimento emocional. Além da subnotificação das mortes por suicí-dio, atribuível ao preconceito da família do falecido, esses autores mencionaram que a procura de autodestruição pode entrar nas estatísticas de acidentes ou homicídios.…”
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