Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The study of suicide, suicidal behavior, and suicide prevention.
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- noun The study of the causes and related effects of people
terminally harming themselves.
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Examples
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A few years ago I flew to Los Angeles to spend a few days with Dr. Edwin Shneidman, a leading figure in the study of suicidology.
History of a Suicide Jill Bialosky 2011
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He coined the term “suicidology” and founded the American Association of Suicidology, an organization devoted to research on suicide.
History of a Suicide Jill Bialosky 2011
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He coined the term “suicidology” and founded the American Association of Suicidology, an organization devoted to research on suicide.
History of a Suicide Jill Bialosky 2011
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Suicides spiked during the Great Depression but didn't increase in later recessions lasting an average of 10 months, according to the suicidology group's website.
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A few years ago I flew to Los Angeles to spend a few days with Dr. Edwin Shneidman, a leading figure in the study of suicidology.
History of a Suicide Jill Bialosky 2011
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The late Edwin Shneidman, one of the country's deans of suicidology, said that what prompts it are the "thwarted needs" from a "vandalized childhood."
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You can meet a lot of them at www. suicidology.org.
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The scholarship can be for a student who is overcoming emotional problems, for a person pursuing suicidology as a career, or for any reason you deem worthwhile whether it is related to suicide prevention or not.
Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One Ann Smolin 1993
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Through the introspection that accompanies mourning, through contemplation and observation, you have gradually become a student of suicidology.
Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One Ann Smolin 1993
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The scholarship can be for a student who is overcoming emotional problems, for a person pursuing suicidology as a career, or for any reason you deem worthwhile whether it is related to suicide prevention or not.
Healing After the Suicide of a Loved One Ann Smolin 1993
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