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| Jail diversion |
See diversion. |
| Jail suicide |
Occurrence of suicide in prisons and lock-ups; leading cause of death in such facilities. |
| Japanese suicide |
See Hara-Kiri and Seppuku |
| Johar |
Ritualistic suicide by self-immolation of the widow of a man killed in battle in India. |
| Justice |
Individuals in similar situations are to be treated alike. |
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| Kindling |
Increasing susceptibility to suicide with recurrent stress. |
| Kubler-Ross, Elisabeth |
Wrote "death & dying" and other works on grief. |
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| Legacy of suicide |
Ongoing emotional burden borne by suicide grievers. |
| Length of stay (LOS) |
Period of hospitalization in days or duration of care episode by a provider. |
| Lethal means |
Implements, substances, weapons, or actions capable of causing death. |
| Lethality |
Indicates the potential of means of suicide to cause
death. |
| Levels of suicidal behavior |
Continuum of suicidal actions. |
| Liability |
Legally determined responsibility for substandard care or performance. |
| Life stressor |
Severely stressful life event (e.g., interpersonal or economic loss). (Moscicki). |
| Listeners |
Volunteers who man the Samaritans' hotlines. |
| Living legacy |
Adoption of traits of deceased loved one by bereaved individual. |
| Loss |
Deprivation caused by death or other personal tragedy. |
| Loss history |
Losses incurred by an individual during her/his life. |
| Loss inventory |
Self-assessment of personal loss history and loss type over time. |
| Love pact suicide |
See double suicide. |
