TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2006//
TI  - Lay and expert explanatory models on suicidal behaviour
JO  - Psychiatria Danubina
A1  - Zadravec, Tina
A1  - Grad, Onja T.
A1  - Zavasnik, A.
SP  - 106
EP  - 106
VL  - 18
IS  - Suppl 1
N2  - Objectives and aims: Different theories on suicidal behaviour coexist today. The incompatibility of the beliefs among experts and (potential) users of medical services can influence the process of help-seeking and treatment. The aims of the study were to identify the explanatory models on suicidal behaviour and to determine possible incompatibilities between the lay (the general population and suicide attempters) and expert (the general practitioners and psychiatrists) views. Methods: A Questionnaire on Attitudes towards Suicide was revised on the basis of semi structured interviews and was than applied to the general population (N=331), suicide attempters (N=63), general practitioners (N=144) and psychiatrists (N=81). Results: Five explanatory models were identified and significant group differences on the explanatory models were found. The lay people believed in the crisis, sociological and medical models whereas the experts shared the belief in the medical, genetic and crisis models. Conclusions: The crisis model gained considerable support in all groups. This could be a common ground between lay people and experts and the starting point of both treatment and prevention programmes.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0353-5053
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -