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Contents
- Front Matter
- Part 1 Suicide in a Religious and Cross-cultural Perspective
- Chapter 1 Suicide: Considering religion and cultureCamilla Wasserman
- Chapter 2 The role of religion in suicide preventionHerman M van Praag
- Chapter 3 Cultural and religious traditions in China: The influence of Confucianism on suicide preventionWu Fei
- Chapter 4 Hindu religion and suicide in IndiaLakshmi Vijayakumar
- Chapter 5 A Buddhist perspective on suicide: The Past, the Present, and the FutureSomparn Promta and Prakarn Thomyangkoon
- Chapter 6 The Shinto religion and suicide in JapanYoshihiro Kaneko, Akiko Yamasaki and Kiminori Arai
- Chapter 7 Suicide in the Jewish scripturesIsrael Orbach and Aron Rabinowitz
- Chapter 8 Suicide and IslamAhmed Okasha and Tarek Okasha
- Chapter 9 Christianity and suicideNils Retterstøl and Øivind Ekeberg
- Chapter 10 Suicide prevention and religious traditions on the African continentLourens Schlebusch, Stephanie Burrows and Naseema Vawda
- Chapter 11 The role of religion in suicide prevention work in UgandaEmilio Ovuga and Jed Boardman
- Chapter 12 Maya religion and traditions: Influencing suicide prevention in contemporary MexicoGaspar Baquedano
- part 2 The Magnitude and Implication of Suicide and Attempted Suicide
- Chapter 13 Development of definitions of suicidal behaviours: From suicidal thoughts to completed suicidesJosé M Bertolote and Danuta Wasserman
- Chapter 14 A global perspective on the magnitude of suicide mortalityJosé M Bertolote and Alexandra Fleischmann
- Chapter 15 Suicidal thoughts, suicide plans and attempts in the general population on different continentsJosé M Bertolote, Alexandra Fleischmann, Diego De Leo and Danuta Wasserman
- Chapter 16 Suicide attempts in AfricaLourens Schlebusch and Stephanie Burrows
- Chapter 17 Suicide attempts in AsiaGuo-Xin Jiang and Qi Cheng
- Chapter 18 Suicide attempts in South and Central AmericaNeury J Botega and Sabrina Stefanello
- Chapter 19 Suicide attempts in North AmericaMorton M Silverman
- Chapter 20 Suicide attempts in EuropeEllenor Mittendorfer Rutz and Armin Schmidtke
- Chapter 21 Suicide attempts in New Zealand and AustraliaJane Pirkis, Annette Beautrais and Tony Durkee
- Chapter 22 Extended suicideDavid Lester
- Part 3 Theories of Suicidal Behaviour
- Chapter 23 Social theories of suicideIlkka Henrik Mäkinen
- Chapter 24 Psychoanalytic theories of suicide: Historical overview and empirical evidenceElsa Ronningstam, Igor Weinberg and John T Maltsberger
- Chapter 25 Psychological theories of suicidal behaviourM David Rudd, David RM Trotter and Ben Williams
- Chapter 26 Neurobiology and the genetics of suicideDanuta Wasserman, Marcus Sokolowski, Jerzy Wasserman and Dan Rujescu
- Chapter 27 Interaction of hereditary and environmental factors in the psychiatric disorders associated with suicidal behaviourAlec Roy and Marco Sarchiapone
- Part 4 Political Determinants of Suicide
- Chapter 28 Suicide during transition in the former Soviet RepublicsAiri Värnik and Alexander Mokhovikov
- Chapter 29 Suicide among migrantsMenakshi Sharma and Dinesh Bhugra
- Chapter 30 Suicide and attempted suicide among indigenous peopleDanuta Wasserman, Tony Durkee and Gergö Hadlaczky
- Chapter 31 Suicide during war and genocideDavid Lester
- Part 5 Social and Economic Determinants of Suicide
- Chapter 32 Labour market, work environment and suicideIlkka Henrik Mäkinen and Danuta Wasserman
- Chapter 33 Suicide study and suicide prevention in mainland ChinaXiao Shuiyuan
- Chapter 34 Prevention of suicidal behaviour in females: Opportunities and obstaclesSilvia Sara Canetto
- Chapter 35 Suicide in men: Suicide prevention for the male personWolfgang Rutz and Zoltán Rihmer
- Chapter 36 Suicide in military settings: Combatants and veteransVsevolod Rozanov, Lars Mehlum and Richard Stiliha
- Chapter 37 Suicide in prisons and remand centres: Screening and preventionAd Kerkhof and Eric Blaauw
- Part 6 Psychiatric and Somatic Determinants of Suicide
- Chapter 38 Major psychiatric disorders in suicide and suicide attemptersJouko Lönnqvist
- Chapter 39 Risk for suicidal behaviour in personality disordersBarbara Stanley and Jennifer Jones
- Chapter 40 Somatic diseases and suicidal behaviourElsebeth Stenager and Egon Stenager
- Part 7 Suicide Risk Assessment
- Part 7A Suicide Risk Assessment: Psychometric Measures
- Chapter 41 Measurement of suicidal behaviour with psychometric scalesPer Bech and Suichi Awata
- Chapter 42 Instruments used in SUPRE-MISS: The WHO Multisite Intervention Study on Suicidal BehavioursAlexandra Fleischmann, José M Bertolote, Diego De Leo and Danuta Wasserman
- Part 7B Suicide Risk Assessment: Clinical Measures
- Chapter 43 The clinical interview as a method in suicide risk assessmentMark Schechter and John T Maltsberger
- Chapter 44 Recognizing a suicide crisis in psychiatric patientsHerbert Hendin
- Part 7C Suicide Risk Assessment: Biological Measures
- Chapter 45 Biological predictors of suicidal behaviour in mood disordersJ John Mann and Dianne Currier
- Chapter 46 Neuroimaging of suicidal behaviour: Where does the field stand?Maria A Oquendo, Tresha Gibbs and Ramin Parsey
- Chapter 47 Electrodermal hyporeactivity and suicide riskLars-Håkan Thorell
- Chapter 48 Post-mortem studies of serotonin in suicideHélène Bach-Mizrachi, Mark D Underwood, J John Mann and Victoria Arango
- Part 7A Suicide Risk Assessment: Psychometric Measures
- Part 8 Cost of Suicide and Prevention Strategies
- Chapter 49 An economic perspective on suicide across the five continentsDavid McDaid and Brendan Kennelly
- Chapter 50 World Health Organization and European Union policy actions, responsibilities and solutions in preventing suicideDanuta Wasserman, Elizabeth Mårtensson and Camilla Wasserman
- Chapter 51 The role of the state and legislation in suicide prevention: The five continents perspectiveMartin Anderson and Rachel Jenkins
- Chapter 52 Strategies in suicide preventionDanuta Wasserman and Tony Durkee
- Part 9 Health Care Strategies
- Part 9A Health Care Strategies: Treatment of Suicidal Adults
- Chapter 53 Countertransference in the treatment of suicidal patientsMark J Goldblatt and John T Maltsberger
- Chapter 54 Pharmacological and other biological treatments of suicidal individualsHans-Jurgen Möller
- Chapter 55 Severe anxiety and agitation as treatment modifiable risk factors for suicideJan Fawcett
- Chapter 56 Cognitive treatment of suicidal adultsJan Beskow, Paul Salkovskis and Astrid Palm Beskow
- Chapter 57 Dialectical behaviour therapy for suicidal individual: The international perspectiveBarbara Stanley and Beth S Brodsky
- Chapter 58 The psychological and behavioural treatment of suicidal behaviour: What are the common elements of treatments that work?M David Rudd, Ben Williams and David RM Trotter
- Chapter 59 Family psychoeducation with suicide attemptersEdward J Dunne
- Chapter 60 The role of paintings in suicide treatment and preventionThomas Bronisch and Flora von Spreti
- Part 9B Health Care Strategies: Treatment Settings for Adults
- Chapter 61 Crisis hotlinesMadelyn S Gould and John Kalafat†
- Chapter 62 Treatment of attempted suicide and suicidal patients in primary careZoltán Rihmer and Wolfgang Rutz
- Chapter 63 Treatment of suicide attempts and suicidal patients in psychiatric careLars Mehlum
- Chapter 64 A specialized inpatient unit for suicidal patients: Advantages and disadvantagesLil Träskman-Bendz and Charlotta Sunnqvist
- Chapter 65 Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia: A medical and psychological perspectiveHerbert Hendin
- Part 9A Health Care Strategies: Treatment of Suicidal Adults
- Part 10 Public Health Strategies
- Part 10A Public Health Strategies: Awareness and Education
- Chapter 66 Education and awareness programmes for adults: Selected and multilevel approaches in suicide preventionUlrich Hegerl, Sandra Dietrich, Tim Pfeiffer-Gerschel, Lisa Wittenburg and David Althaus
- Chapter 67 Suicide awareness and mental health among youth in the community: Exposing dark secrets: what must be toldChristina W Hoven, Sam Tyano and Donald J Mandell
- Chapter 68 Suicide prevention by education and the moulding of attitudesDavid Titelman and Danuta Wasserman
- Chapter 69 The role of mass-media in suicide preventionMichael Westerlund, Sylvia Schaller and Armin Schmidtke
- Chapter 70 The role of the Internet in suicide preventionMichael Westerlund and Danuta Wasserman
- Chapter 71 Representations of suicide in cinemaGérard Camy translated from French by Camilla Wasserman
- Part 10B Public Health Strategies: Early Detection and Health Promotion
- Chapter 72 Early detection of mental ill-health, harmful stress and suicidal behavioursAndrej Marušič, Brigita Jurišić, Dejan Kozel, Milan Mirjanič, Ana Petrović, Jerneja Svetičič and Maja Zorko
- Chapter 73 The role of schools, colleges and universities in suicide preventionMadelyn S Gould, Anat Brunstein Klomek and Kristen Batejan
- Part 10C Public Health Strategies: Controlling the Access to Means of Suicide
- Chapter 74 Protecting bridges and high buildings in suicide preventionAnnette Beautrais and Sheree Gibb
- Chapter 75 Prevention of suicide by jumping: Experiences from Taipei City (Taiwan), Hong Kong and SingaporeYing-Yeh Chen and Paul Yip
- Chapter 76 Restriction of access to drugs and medications in suicide preventionAntoon Leenaars, David Lester, Gaspar Baquedano, Chris Cantor, John F Connolly, Emilio Ovuga, Silvia Pelaez Remigio and Lakshmi Vijayakumar
- Chapter 77 Gun availability and control in suicide preventionAntoon Leenaars
- Chapter 78 Restrictions of access to pesticides in suicide preventionMichael R Phillips and David Gunnell
- Chapter 79 Prevention of metropolitan and railway suicideKarl-Heinz Ladwig, Esther Ruf, Jens Baumert and Natalia Erazo
- Chapter 80 Prevention of suicide due to charcoal burningPaul Yip
- Chapter 81 Restriction of alcohol consumption in suicide preventionDanuta Wasserman and Gergö Hadlaczky
- Part 10A Public Health Strategies: Awareness and Education
- Part 11 Survivors of Suicide Loss
- Chapter 82 Why suicide loss is different for the survivorsEdward J Dunne and Karen Dunne-Maxim
- Chapter 83 Therapists as survivors of suicide lossOnja T Grad
- Chapter 84 How to help survivors of suicide lossFranz Baro, Arlette J Ngoubene-Atioky, Jan Toye and Marc Vande Gucht
- Part 12 Young People and Suicide
- Chapter 85 Suicide on all the continents in the youngAlan Apter, Cendrine Bursztein, José M Bertolote, Alexandra Fleischmann and Danuta Wasserman
- Chapter 86 Suicidal behaviour in children and adolescents in different clinical settingsAnat Brunstein Klomek, Orit Krispin and Alan Apter
- Chapter 87 Psychopathology and risk factors for suicide in the young: Theoretical and empiricalIsrael Orbach and Maya Iohan-Barak
- Chapter 88 Psychodynamic and family aspects of youth suicideRobert A King
- Chapter 89 Psychiatric disorders in suicide and suicide attemptersAlan Apter, Orit Krispin and Cendrine Bursztein
- Chapter 90 The link between physical disabilities and suicidality in children and adolescentsGil Zalsman and Gal Shoval
- Chapter 91 Effective treatments for suicidal youth: Pharmacological and psychosocial approachesDavid Brent
- Chapter 92 Individual therapy techniques with suicidal adolescentsAnthony Spirito and Christianne Esposito-Smythers
- Chapter 93 Innovative psychosocial rehabilitation of suicidal young peopleKevin Malone and Su Yin Yap
- Part 13 Elderly People and Suicide
- Chapter 94 Suicidal behaviours on all the continents among the elderlyDiego De Leo, Karolina Krysinska, José M Bertolote, Alexandra Fleischmann and Danuta Wasserman
- Chapter 95 Suicidal elderly people in clinical and community settings: Risk factors, treatment and suicide preventionDiego De Leo, Brian Draper and Karolina Krysinska
- Part 14 Networking in Suicide Research and Prevention
- Chapter 96 The World Health Organization's role in suicide preventionBenedetto Saraceno
- Chapter 97 The World Psychiatric Association Section of SuicidologyMarco Sarchiapone, Jean-Pierre Soubrier and Danuta Wasserman
- Chapter 98 The International Association for Suicide PreventionLars Mehlum
- Chapter 99 The International Academy of Suicide ResearchDanuta Wasserman and J John Mann
- Chapter 100 The European Psychiatric Association Section on Suicidology and Suicide PreventionDanuta Wasserman, Marco Sarchiapone and Vladimir Carli
- Chapter 101 The American Association of SuicidologyLanny Berman
- Chapter 102 The American Foundation for Suicide PreventionAnn P Haas, Robert Gebbia and Paula J Clayton
- Chapter 103 Suicide Prevention InternationalHerbert Hendin
- Chapter 104 The role of volunteer organizations in suicide preventionKarl Andriessen
- Part 15 Examples of How to Develop Suicide Prevention on all the Continents
- Part 15A Examples of How to Develop Suicide Prevention on all the Continents: Africa
- Chapter 105 Suicide Prevention in South AfricaStephanie Burrows and Lourens Schlebusch
- Chapter 106 Suicide prevention in UgandaEmilio Ovuga and Jed Boardman
- Part 15B Examples of How to Develop Suicide Prevention on all the Continents: Asia
- Chapter 107 Suicide Prevention in Hong KongPaul Yip
- Chapter 108 Suicide prevention in India: Considering religion and cultureLakshmi Vijayakumar
- Chapter 109 Suicide prevention in JapanChiaki Kawanishi and Yoshihiro Kaneko
- Chapter 110 Suicide prevention in PakistanMurad M Khan
- Chapter 111 Suicide prevention in SingaporeChia Boon Hock
- Chapter 112 Suicide prevention in VietnamHuong Tran Thi Thanh and Duc Pham Thi Minh
- Part 15C Examples of How to Develop Suicide Prevention on all the Continents: Australia and New Zealand
- Chapter 113 Suicide prevention in AustraliaDiego De Leo and Karolina Krysinska
- Chapter 114 Suicide prevention in New ZealandAnnette Beautrais and Gregory Luke Larkin
- Part 15D Examples of How to Develop Suicide Prevention on all the Continents: Europe
- Chapter 115 Suicide prevention in EstoniaAiri Värnik and Danuta Wasserman
- Chapter 116 Suicide prevention in FinlandJouko Lönnqvist
- Chapter 117 Suicide prevention in FranceVéronique Narboni and Jean-Pierre Soubrier
- Chapter 118 Suicide prevention in GermanyElmar Etzersdorfer
- Chapter 119 Suicide prevention in IsraelAlan Apter and Cendrine Bursztein
- Chapter 120 Suicide prevention in ItalyMarco Sarchiapone
- Chapter 121 Suicide prevention in RomaniaDoina Cozman
- Chapter 122 Suicide prevention in RussiaValery Krasnov and Vladimir Voitsekh
- Chapter 123 Suicide prevention in ScotlandJacki Gordon and Gregor Henderson
- Chapter 124 Suicide prevention in SwedenDanuta Wasserman, Ana Nordenskiöld, Inga-Lill Ramberg and Camilla Wasserman
- Chapter 125 Suicide prevention in UkraineVsevolod Rozanov and Alexander Mokhovikov
- Part 15E Examples of How to Develop Suicide Prevention on all the Continents: North America
- Chapter 126 Suicide prevention in CanadaGustavo Turecki and Monique Séguin
- Chapter 127 Suicide prevention in the United States of AmericaJerry Reed and Morton M Silverman
- Part 15F Examples of How to Develop Suicide Prevention on all the Continents: South America
- Chapter 128 Suicide prevention in South America: A serious problem—few solutionsPaulo Alterwain, Héctor Basile, Daniel Fränkel, Jaime Greif, Silvia Hernandez and María del Carmen Paparamborda
- Chapter 129 Suicide prevention in ArgentinaCarlos Martínez
- Chapter 130 Suicide prevention in BrazilNeury J Botega, Carlos Felipe Almeida D'Oliveira and José M Bertolote
- Chapter 131 Suicide prevention in ChileMarcello Ferrada-Noli, Rubén Alvarado and Francisca Florenzano
- Chapter 132 Suicide prevention in CubaSergio A Perez Barrero
- Chapter 133 Suicide prevention in PeruRossana Pettersén and Freddy Vasquez
- Chapter 134 Suicide prevention in UruguaySilvia Pelaez Remigio
- Part 15A Examples of How to Develop Suicide Prevention on all the Continents: Africa
- End Matter
