336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
336 Pages
by
Routledge
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This study presents an evaluation of the past, present and future of suicidal behaviour and efforts to prevent or facilitate suicide. Authors from the varying disciplines of psychology, sociology and psychiatry analyze suicide in the opening chapters. Through the exploration of the roles of these disciplines, the roles of primary physicians, and the impact of suicide prevention education in... Read more
Part I Understanding Suicide; 1. The Epidemiology of Suicide, David Lester; 2. Sociological Research into Suicide, Steven Stack; 3. Psychological Research into Suicide: Past, Present, and Future, James R. Rogers; 4. Suicide and Aggression: Are they Biologically Two Sides of the Same Coin, H.M. van Praag; Part II Approaches to Preventing Suicide; 5. Public Health and Suicide Prevention, Lloyd B. Potter; 6. ::, Ronald L. Bonner2; 7. Psychiatric Treatment in Suicide Prevention, Alec Roy; 8. Psychotherapy with Suicidal Patients, Thomas E. Ellis; 9. Helplines and Crisis Intervention Services: Challenges for the Future, Brian L. Mishara, Marc Daigle; ch0010 The Role of Primary Physicians in Preventing Suicide: Possibilities, Short-Comings, and the Challenge in Reaching Male Suicides, Wolfgang Rutz; 11. Helping Suicide Survivors, Norman L. Farberow; 12. Suicide Prevention in Schools: Resources for the Millennium, Antoon A. Leenaars; Part III The Organizations; 13. The Origin of Suicide Prevention in the United States, M. David Wallace; 14. The American Association of Suicidology: Past, Present, and Future, Alan Berman, Virginia Lindahl; 15. Crisis Services; 16. Right-To-Die Organizations; 17. International Organizations;
Biography
Lester, David
"This book provides a comprehensive overview of the current knowledge base and research related to suicide. This work covers the current research on suicide through the 1990's, from a sociological perspective, as well as from a clinical perspective.The clinical review provides useful, practical interventions for clinicians."
"This book provides the most thorough review of the field of suicidology I have found. The research is current, cutting edge, and fascinating. 5 Stars!" -- Doody Publishing
