Bibliograph

Suicide, an unnecessary death, edited by Danuta Wasserman ; [forewords by Norman L. Farberow and Shekhar Saxena]

Type

Label

Suicide, an unnecessary death, edited by Danuta Wasserman ; [forewords by Norman L. Farberow and Shekhar Saxena]

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and indexes

Illustrations

portraitsillustrationsmaps

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Suicide

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

915508827

Responsibility statement

edited by Danuta Wasserman ; [forewords by Norman L. Farberow and Shekhar Saxena]

Sub title

an unnecessary death

Summary

Approximately one million people worldwide commit suicide each year, and at least ten times as many attempt suicide. A considerable number of these people are in contact with members of the healthcare sector, and encounters with suicidal individuals form a common part of the everyday work of many healthcare professionals. Suicide: An unnecessary death examines the pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and psychosocial measures adopted by psychiatrists, GPs, and other health-care staff, and emphasizes the need for a clearer psychodynamic understanding of the self if patients are to be successfully recognized, diagnosed, and treated. Drawing on the latest research by leading international experts in the field of suicidology, this new edition provides clinicians with an accessible summary of the latest research into suicide and its prevention. The abundance of new literature can make it difficult for those whose clinical practice involves daily contact with suicidal patients to devote sufficient time to penetrating the research and, accordingly, apply new findings in their clinical practice. In light of the WHO Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020, this new edition is a timely contribution to the field, and a vital and rapid overview, that will increase awareness of suicide prevention methods. Draws on the latest research by leading international experts in the field of suicidology; Provides clinicians with a comprehensive summary of the latest research into suicide and its prevention.--Publisher website

Table Of Contents

Section I Epidemiology -- Suicide in the world, Alexandra Fleischmann -- Section II Theoretical models of suicide behaviour -- Stress-vulnerability model of suicidal behaviours / Danuta Wasserman and Marcus Sokolowski -- The suicidal process / Danuta Wasserman -- Neurobiology of suicide and attempted suicide / J. John Mann and Victoria Arango -- Social dimensions of suicide / Ilkka Henrik Makinen -- Section III Risk groups for suicide -- IIIA Psychiatric disorders -- Depression, bipolar disorders and suicide / Danuta Wasserman -- Alcohol, other psychoactive substance use disorders and suicide / Danuta Wasserman -- Anxiety and suicide / Jan Fawcett -- Eating disorders and suicide / Danuta Wasserman -- Adjustment disorders and suicide / Danuta Wasserman -- Suicide risk in schizophrenia / Alec Roy and Maurizio Pompili -- IIIB Personality disorders -- Personality disorders and suicide / Danuta Wasserman -- IIIC Somatic disorders -- Physical illnesses and suicide / Jouko Lonnqvist -- Section IV Risk situations for suicide -- Negative life events and suicide / Danuta Wasserman -- Suicidal people's experiences of trauma and negative life events / Danuta Wasserman -- Attempted suicide as a risk factor for suicide / Lars Mehlum -- Immigrant populations and suicide / Ahmed Hankir and Dinesh Bhugra -- Suicide in the Criminal Justice System / Marco Sarchiapone -- Suicide in the Armed Forces / Vsevolod A. Rozanov -- Section V Age-related suicide -- Adolescent suicide and attempted suicide / Alan Apter and Yari Gvion -- Older adults and suicide / Siobhan T. O'Dwyer and Diego De Leo -- Section VI Suicide Risk Assessment -- Suicide risk assessment / Danuta Wasserman -- The suicidal patient-doctor relationship / Danuta Wasserman -- Heuristics and biases in suicide risk assessment / Gergo Hadlackzy -- Psychometric scales in suicide risk assessment / Per Bech, Lis R. Olsen, and Goran Hogberg -- Strategies in suicide prevention / Danuta Wasserman -- Section VII Suicide prevention -- VIIA Health care perspective -- Pharmacological treatment of underlying psychiatric disorders in suicidal patients / Hans-Jurgen Moller -- Psychological Treatments for Suicidal Individuals / Megan Chesin, Andriy Yuryev, and Barbara Stanley -- Education of general practitioners in depression and suicide prevention / Wolfgang Rutz and Zoltan Rihmer -- Collaboration between psychiatrists and other physicians / Jean-Pierre Soubrier -- The work environment for healthcare staff / Danuta Wasserman -- A psycho-educational perspective on family involvement in suicide prevention and postvention / Karl Andriessen and Karolina Krysinska -- VIIB Public Health Perspective -- Perestroika in the former USSR: history's most effective suicide-preventive programme for men / Danuta Wasserman and Airi Varnik -- Controlling the environment to prevent suicide / Annette L. Beautrais -- Suicide prevention through the Internet / Vladimir Carli -- Suicide prevention in schools / Danuta Wasserman and Veronique Narboni

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