@article{ref1,
title="Desire to die in terminally ill people: a framework for assessment and intervention",
journal="Health and social work",
year="1999",
author="Van Loon, R. A.",
volume="24",
number="4",
pages="260-268",
abstract="&quot;Desire-to-die&quot; statements made by people with terminal illness may be expressions of depression, suicidal intent, or coping. Careful evaluation can help the social worker understand the meaning of a particular patient's statement. The framework presented in this article suggests that all patients expressing a wish for death be assessed for both depression and suicide risk. This assessment can identify those patients who are depressed or suicidal, as well as those using these statements as a way of coping or as an indication of a rational choice for suicide. Differentiating among patients' meanings in this way leads to appropriate interventions.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0360-7283",
doi="10.1093/hsw/24.4.260",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/hsw/24.4.260"
}