title: Using rational suicide as an intervention to prevent irrational suicide.
abstract: This paper sets forth the idea that using the concept of, and criteria for, rational suicide can be a clinically useful intervention even with people who may be irrational in their suicidality. Case examples are used to illustrate ways in which reviewing the criteria may help move a person away from an impulsive decision to suicide.
authors.affiliation: Law/Psychology Program, University of Nebraska, Lincoln 68588-0308, USA. jwerth2@bigred.unl.edu
authors.forename: J L
authors.initials: JL
authors.lastname: Werth
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003134:Commitment of Persons with Psychiatric Disorders; D003419:Crisis Intervention / Q000379:methods*; D003657:Decision Making; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007175:Impulsive Behavior / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D013405:Suicide / Q000523:psychology; D000092864:Suicide Prevention