Self-Mapping in Treating Suicide Ideation: A Case Study

Author: Robertson Lloyd Hawkeye  

Publisher: Routledge Ltd

ISSN: 1091-7683

Source: Death Studies, Vol.35, Iss.3, 2011-03, pp. : 267-280

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Abstract

This case study traces the development and use of a self-mapping exercise in the treatment of a youth who had been at risk for re-attempting suicide. A life skills exercise was modified to identify units of culture called memes from which a map of the youth's self was prepared. A successful treatment plan followed the mapping exercise. The process of self-map construction is presented along with an interpretive analysis. It is suggested that therapists from a range of perspectives could use this technique in assessment and treatment.