Citation

Hjelmeland H, Knizek BL. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2010; 40(1): 74-80.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2010, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1521/suli.2010.40.1.74

PMID

20170263

Abstract

Using the differentiation between explanations and understanding from philosophy of science as the point of departure, a critical look at the current mainstream suicidological research was launched. An almost exclusive use of quantitative methodology focusing on explanations is demonstrated. This bias in scope and methodology has to a large extent taken the suicidological field into a dead-end of repetitious research. It is argued that an increased focus on understanding and thus extended use of qualitative methodology is essential in bringing the suicidological field forward.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Qualitative Research; Suicide; Biomedical Research