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: Received: 14 June 2024 / Approved: 14 June 2024 / Online: 17 June 2024 (08:44:30 CEST)
How to cite:
RODRIGUES, J. F.; Araújo Filho, G. Alzheimer’s Disease and Suicide Associating (ASA) Theory. Preprints2024, 2024061044. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.1044.v1
RODRIGUES, J. F.; Araújo Filho, G. Alzheimer’s Disease and Suicide Associating (ASA) Theory. Preprints 2024, 2024061044. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.1044.v1
RODRIGUES, J. F.; Araújo Filho, G. Alzheimer’s Disease and Suicide Associating (ASA) Theory. Preprints2024, 2024061044. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.1044.v1
APA Style
RODRIGUES, J. F., & Araújo Filho, G. (2024). Alzheimer’s Disease and Suicide Associating (ASA) Theory. Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.1044.v1
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RODRIGUES, J. F. and Gerardo Araújo Filho. 2024 "Alzheimer’s Disease and Suicide Associating (ASA) Theory" Preprints. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202406.1044.v1
Abstract
Alzheimer's disease still holds many mysteries that are yet to be revealed. Exploring the reasons behind the increase in suicidal behavior in patients undergoing promising treatments for Alzheimer's disease is a scientific endeavor. Research practices must be built upon strong theoretical frameworks that can guide the investigation. Throughout decades of professional experience in caring for suicidal individuals and elderly people with cognitive disorders, we have noticed a connection that requires further exploration. It seems that existential distress may trigger various outcomes. At one end of the spectrum, we observe individuals who strongly resist adverse situations, making them more prone to developing suicidal behaviors. At the other end, we see individuals who exert great biological effort to adapt to the ongoing stresses of life, with Alzheimer's disease being a neurological consequence of this adaptation. To develop our understanding, we conducted an existentialist analysis to conceptualize the underpinnings of the human experience in a stress-filled world.
Keywords
Alzheimer's Disease; Suicide; Theory
Subject
Medicine and Pharmacology, Psychiatry and Mental Health
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