Schneidman's term perturbation means the amount of:
a. stress or social pressures felt by an individual in society
b. disconnectedness or connectedness felt by an individual in his or her family of origin
c. turbulence in the mind compared to the turbulence occurring in the body
d. emotional distress reflected in the presence or absence of impulse control
D
According to Schneidman, perturbation, pain, and press affect suicidal ideation. Schneidman's term perturbation means the amount of emotional distress reflected in the presence or absence of impulse control. Pain is viewed as a psychological phenomenon but is unlikely to exclude physical pain. Press is a concept describing the various stresses or pressures on an individual.
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