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Surviving Suicide: Interventions-- Animal Assisted & Cognitive Therapies

  Abstract Surviving a suicide attempt allows for an opportunity for recovery. In terms of prevention and intervention, research is relatively limited and does not always account for the influence of individual experience. To better understand the trends and discrepancies, it is important to consider typical interventions, such as cognitive therapy, and explore unfamiliar interventions, like animal-assisted activity. When looking for applicable or relevant interventions, it is beneficial to compare variables, methodology, as well as the overall effectiveness. The reason for this, as social workers, is to ensure the well-being of clients while continually expanding an adequate skillset (National Association of Social Workers, 2017). Keywords: attempted suicide, suicide attempt, interventions, cognitive therapy, animal-assisted activity, NASW   Surviving a Suicide Attempt: Interventions             The complexity of suicide intervention is due to the personal nature of the
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Surviving Suicide: What To Know

  Abstract   In a world that values life, it is inconceivable to choose death—it provokes an argument between the value of life versus the quality of life (Heyd & Bloch, 2009). Those who survive a suicide attempt are left in the wake of silence, shame, and stigma. As an isolated and personal experience, it is necessary to define attempted suicide and understand the scope of this epidemic. Suicidality, or suicide as a whole, is influenced by countless biopsychosocial factors, of which places everyone at risk. Protective factors, although vague, provide insight into prevention. This social problem is a significant ethical dilemma of which challenges the National Association of Social Worker’s Code of Ethics (2017), and therefore benefits from discussion.             Keywords: attempted suicide, suicide attempt, stigma, ethics                   Surviving a Suicide Attempt Introduction             The diversity of the human race is infinite, yet one sense
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The Physiology of Addiction and Impact on Correctional Policy

  Abstract The relationship between psychology and law provides the foundation to understand the physiological basis of addiction and the role of correctional policy (Haney, 1980; as cited in Bartol & Bartol, 2004). Science has studied addiction among various disciplines. Research in physiology supports the notion that chronic substance use results in disease (Chandler, Fletcher, & Volkow, 2009; Glazer, 2015; National Institute on Drug Abuse [NIDA], 2014). Yet, correctional policy ignores such evidence and continues to send offenders to prison. As a medical condition that results in illegal behavior, the criminal justice system plays the most significant role and has the ability to revise policy for improved treatment (Chandler et al., 2009). Regardless, addiction progresses and becomes a cycle that affects the entire nation—the drug epidemic. If correctional policy fails to grasp the consequences of addiction, the public has a responsibility to take control. The combination
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The Oppression of Mental Illness

  Abstract Those experiencing mental illness is prevalent in the United States, but not often discussed as an oppressed group. According to Young (1990, as cited in Allen, 2008), there are five faces of oppression—economic exploitation, social marginalization, powerlessness, cultural imperialism, and violence. Those suffering with a mental illness encounter at least three of these “faces” (Young, 1990, as cited in Holley, Stromwall, & Tavassoli, 2013)—marginalization, violence, and cultural imperialism. These issues regarding mental illness have been present throughout history, even though the discussion of oppression has been silenced. Society is currently taking great strides towards change and advocacy due to a number of nonprofit organizations. Literature Review Group History of Oppression             The history behind mental illness and its oppression demonstrates that the disorder itself is not a new concept. Negative presumptions have often been imposed on those exp
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