Essays about: "Suicide attempts"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 7 essays containing the words Suicide attempts.

  1. 1. Machine Learning for Suicide Risk Assessment on Depressed Patients

    University essay from Göteborgs universitet/Institutionen för data- och informationsteknik

    Author : ARNAUD MOULIS; [2019-11-21]
    Keywords : Suicide Risk Assessment; Suicide Detection; Machine Learning; Support Vector Machine;

    Abstract : Suicide is a global phenomena and the leading cause of death in some countries and age groups, accounting for nearly 1 million deaths and 10 million attempts per year. It costs society a substantial amount of money both directly and indirectly not to mention the tremendous amount of emotional distress and pain for families and friends. READ MORE

  3. 2. Ero-Guro-Nansensu in the Japanese Horror Films House, Suicide Club and Dead Sushi

    University essay from Högskolan Dalarna/Japanska

    Author : Erik Fredriksson; [2019]
    Keywords : ero-guro-nansensu; ero-guro; ero; guro; nansensu; erotic; grotesque; nonsense; modernism; modern; horror; Jhorror; Japanese; Japan; Obayashi; Nobuhiko; Sono; Sion; Iguchi; Noboru; Suicide Club; Suicide Circle; Jisatsu saakuru; House; Hausu; Dead Sushi; Deddo sushi;

    Abstract : This thesis attempts to form a definition of the concept “ero-guro-nansensu” which refers to a cultural movement in Japan during the early 20th century that explored the erotic, grotesque and nonsensical. It will use the definition to analyze three Japanese horror films made long after the movement’s supposed end, to determine if it is still relevant and useful for studies of current Japanese culture. READ MORE

  4. 3. Why Now? : Analyzing Processes for Gender Empowerment in Contemporary India and Morocco

    University essay from Institutionen för samhällsstudier (SS)

    Author : Alexandra Nörby; [2014]
    Keywords : : structural change; India; Morocco; gender empowerment; Abrahamsson; strategic gender interests;

    Abstract : This bachelor's thesis has been conducted based on an interest in the women's empowerment processes taking place in India after the 2012 Delhi gang rape,  and after the suicide of Amina Filali in Morocco in 2012. The goal of the study is to analyze whether there are similarities in the way the processes unfold, based on Hans Abrahamsson's (2003) work on structural change, and to analyze how far the processes of change have advanced. READ MORE

  5. 4. Language Use in Two Types of Suicide Texts

    University essay from Avdelningen för språk och kultur; Filosofiska fakulteten

    Author : Tatiana Prokofyeva; [2013]
    Keywords : Language use Suicide texts Discourse Analysis Linguistics;

    Abstract : Suicide texts are the traces left by their authors for the public allowing them to understand the causes of the desire to commit suicide, regardless of whether such notes preceded successful suicide attempts or not. The types of such texts can vary dramatically in emotional expressiveness, be it a suicide note handwritten by the author or a short post typed on a web forum dedicated to suicides. READ MORE

  6. 5. “Because their feet also used to be swollen... For those people their feet don’t use to fit in the shoes, so they used to tease them.” : - A qualitative study on the experience of being a pregnant teenager and young mother in Rundu, Namibia.

    University essay from Avd för socialpedagogik och sociologi

    Author : Jonna Samuelsson; [2012]
    Keywords : Namibia; teenage pregnancy; teenage mothers; social exclusion; stigma; intersectionality; peer pressure; Namibia; tonårsgraviditet; tonårsmammor; social exklusion; stigma; intersektionalitet; grupptryck;

    Abstract : Namibia, as most countries on the African continent, is facing a high rate of teenage pregnancies. It is one of the biggest social issues challenging contemporary society, contributing to social problems such as illegal abortions, baby dumping and suicide attempts. READ MORE