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PubMed1987

The self-deception of the self-destructive.

317 college students as respondents were measured for suicide proneness and self-destructive behaviors and were also asked questions about self-attitudes, value for life, beliefs about suicide and self-destruction, religiosity and dogmatism. Those who score high on suicide proneness and self-destructiveness do not tend to be the same people, and they differ from one another. Correlations and factor analyses suggest the Suicide Prone are aware of their tendencies and are influenced by their value for life and beliefs about suicide and self-destruction. The Self-destructive are tied to negative self-evaluations, are less aware of their self-destructive tendencies, and score significantly higher than the Suicide Prone on dogmatism. Belief structure of the highly dogmatic person may allow those who are self-destructive to deny negative self-attitudes and to be unaware of self-destructive behaviors which are inconsistent with their beliefs.

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PubMed2003

A re-analysis of Price's "Islam and human rights: a case of deceptive first appearances".

Daniel Price in his analysis of Islamic Political Culture and Human Rights concluded that "... government rooted in Islam does not facilitate the abuse of human rights." A re-analysis of his data for 23 Islamic governments demonstrates otherwise. There is a significant trend (p<.03), despite the low statistical power available in only 23 cases, for an inverted quadratic relationship between Islamic Political Culture and Human Rights. Among the nations scoring low on Islamic Political Culture, the correlation between the two variables is -.01 (ns); among those scoring high on Islamic Political Culture, the correlation shifts to -.78 (p<.02). At lower scores for Islamic Political Culture, there may indeed be little relationship between Political Culture and Human Rights; however, at higher scores there appears to be a significant relationship between increasing Islamic Political Culture and a decline in Human Rights. The data suggest that extreme applications of Sharia law (if not any secular or religious legal system) may have serious implications for human rights--or at least, Western Euro-American conceptualizations of human rights. At the same time, support for human rights may increase as Islamic governments shift from mostly secular to moderate applications of Islamic law.

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PubMed1991

Childhood brucellosis: a deceptive infectious disease.

Human brucellosis is a multisystem disease that may notoriously mimic many other illnesses leading to misdiagnosis and increased morbidity. Six pediatric cases of brucellosis who had no epidemiologic evidence of the infection escaped early or correct recognition. The diagnosis of brucellosis was later made on the basis of significant brucella serology and positive blood or bone marrow culture. In endemic areas, a high index of suspicion should prevail in the evaluation of patients with vague or unexplained symptoms.

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PubMed2005

The ultimate deception: childhood sexual abuse in the church.

Childhood sexual abuse is a serious problem. Significant evidence exists that victims experience both short-term and long-term emotional and psychological problems related to the abuse. Childhood sexual abuse committed by clergy or other adults affiliated with the church may have additional ramifications because of deep violations of trust, honesty, and love. In addition, it can create spiritual distress in victims. Child and adolescent mental health nurses need to actively promote risk-reduction strategies to help prevent the abuse from occurring in their communities.

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PubMed1995

Deception and self-harm in the quest for freedom: an audit of Vietnamese boat people admitted to a regional hospital in Hong Kong.

OBJECTIVES: To document the medical problems of detained Vietnamese boat people admitted to hospital in Hong Kong, and to identify the medical problems or features that may indicate an intention to abscond. DESIGN AND SETTING: A retrospective review of the records of all Vietnamese boat people admitted to the Medical Unit of the Prince of Wales Hospital, Hong Kong, between 1 October 1993 and 30 September 1994. RESULTS: 614 Vietnamese boat people were admitted during the 12 months (comprising 3% of total admissions). 92 (15%) of these absconded from hospital after admission (compared with 0.06% for all other admissions). Gastrointestinal bleeding, clinical sepsis, drug overdose and spontaneous pneumothorax were the most common presentations among those who absconded. One-third (33.8%) of the 80 patients whose symptoms indicated gastrointestinal bleeding had insignificant endoscopic findings. Needle puncture marks were found in nine of the 75 patients with unexplained bacteraemia and in five of the 12 patients with spontaneous pneumothorax. CONCLUSIONS: Clinicians who provide medical care to Vietnamese boat people should be aware of the high incidence of absconding from hospital and that self-inflicted injuries are not uncommon and may identify intending absconders.

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