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Contents
- Front Matter
- Section 1 Religion and Suicide
- 1 Religion, more than just protectiveCamilla Wasserman
- 2 The role of religion in suicide preventionHerman M. van Praag
- 3 Confucianism, Taoism, and suicideWu Fei
- 4 Hindu religion and suicide in IndiaLakshmi Vijayakumar
- 5 A Buddhist perspective on suicideSomparn Promta and Prakarn Thomyangkoon
- 6 The Shinto religion and suicide in JapanYoshihiro Kaneko, Akiko Yamasaki, and Kiminori Arai
- 7 Suicide in the Jewish scripturesAron Rabinowitz and Israel Orbach
- 8 Suicide and IslamAhmed Okasha and Tarek Okasha
- 9 Christianity and suicideØivind Ekeberg and Nils Retterstøl
- 10 The role of religion in suicide prevention work in UgandaEmilio Ovuga and Jed Boardman
- 11 Maya religion and traditions: Influencing suicide prevention in contemporary Yucatán, MexicoGaspar Baquedano
- Section 2 The Magnitude and Implication of Suicide and Attempted Suicide
- 12 Development of definitions of suicidal behaviours: From suicidal thoughts to completed suicidesJosé M. Bertolote and Danuta Wasserman
- 13 A global perspective on suicides and suicide attemptsElise Paul
- 14 Suicide attempts with a focus on EuropeEmma Björkenstam, Ellenor Mittendorfer-Rutz, and Armin Schmidtke
- 15 International perspectives on non-suicidal self-injury (NSSI)Romuald Brunner, Kathrin Mikan, Maximilian Niebler, and Stephanie Kandsperger
- 16 Extended suicideDavid Lester
- 17 Physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in the Netherlands and Oregon: A medical and psychological perspectiveHerbert Hendin and Josephine Hendin
- 18 Legislation and ethics of physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia in psychiatric patients: Evidence from BeneluxPhilippe Courtet and Emilie Olié
- Section 3 Theories of Suicidal Behavior
- 19 Social theories of suicideIlkka Henrik Mäkinen and Yerko Rojas
- 20 Psychoanalytic theories of suicide: Historical overview, empirical evidence, and clinical applicationsElsa Ronningstam, Igor Weinberg, and John T. Maltsberger
- 21 Psychological theories of suicidal behaviourM. David Rudd and Andrea Perez-Munoz
- 22 Biological theories of suicidal behaviourGustavo Turecki
- 23 Neurobiology and the genetics of suicideDanuta Wasserman, Jerzy Wasserman, Dan Rujescu, and Marcus Sokolowski
- Section 4 Political, Social, and Economic Determinants of Suicide
- 24 Suicide during transition in the former Soviet RepublicsAiri Värnik, Peeter Värnik, and Alexander Mokhovikov
- 25 Suicide during war and genocidesDavid Lester
- 26 Suicide in military settingsVsevolod Rozanov
- 27 Suicide in prisons and remand centres: Risk factors and preventionMarco Sarchiapone and Miriam Iosue
- 28 Suicide among migrantsAdam Montgomery and Dinesh Bhugra
- 29 Suicide and attempted suicide among indigenous peopleJennifer Hughes, Tony Durkee, and Gergö Hadlaczky
- 30 Labour market, work environment, and suicideIlkka Henrik Mäkinen, Yerko Rojas, and Danuta Wasserman
- Section 5 Psychiatric Determinants of Suicide
- 31 Mood and anxiety disorders in suicide and suicide attemptersJouko Lönnqvist
- 32 Post-traumatic stress disorder and risk for suicide in combat veteransHerbert Hendin
- 33 Alcohol, other psychoactive substance use disorders, and suicideTine Maes and Geert Dom
- 34 Suicide among people with psychosis in schizophrenia spectrum: Epidemiology and preventionMerete Nordentoft and Trine Madsen
- 35 Suicidal behaviour and bipolar disorder: Risk and resilience factorsMaj Vinberg and Merete Nordentoft
- 36 Suicidal behaviour and nonsuicidal self-injury among patients with eating disordersJudit Balazs and Lili Olga Horvath
- 37 Adjustment disorder and suicide in adult and youth populationMira Levis Frenk and Alan Apter
- 38 Risk for suicidal behaviour in personality disordersBarbara Stanley, Raksha Kandlur, and Jennifer Jones
- Section 6 Somatic and Gender Determinants of Suicide
- 39 Somatic diseases and suicidal behaviourElsebeth Stenager, Egon Stenager, and Annette Erlangsen
- 40 Women and suicidal behaviour: New directions in theory, research, and preventionSilvia Sara Canetto
- 41 Suicide in men: Suicide prevention for the male personWolfgang Rutz and Zoltán Rihmer
- 42 Sexual and gender minority populations and suicidal behavioursHelen Keeley, Fiachra Ó Súilleabháin, and Máire Leane
- Section 7 Suicide Risk Assessment
- 43 Cognitive biases in suicide risk assessmentGergö Hadlaczky
- 44 Scales for the evaluation of suicide riskHilario Blasco-Fontecilla and Jose de Leon
- 45 The role of the clinical interview in suicide risk assessmentMark Schechter and John T. Maltsberger
- 46 Recognizing a suicide crisis in psychiatric patientsHerbert Hendin
- 47 Biological predictors of suicidal behaviour in mood disordersJ. John Mann and Dianne Currier
- 48 Neuroimaging of suicidal behaviour: A decade of progressKatherin Sudol and Maria A. Oquendo
- Section 8 Cost of Suicide and Prevention Strategies
- 49 An economic perspective on suicide across the five continentsDavid McDaid, Brendan Kennelly, Susan Ahern, and Brendan McElroy
- 50 Strategies in suicide preventionDanuta Wasserman
- Section 9 Healthcare Strategies
- 51 Early detection of risk-taking, self-harming, and suicidal behaviourCorinna Reichl and Michael Kaess
- 52 Early detection and management of suicidal patients in primary careZoltán Rihmer and Wolfgang Rutz
- 53 Crisis hotlinesEmily A. Halford, Alison M. Lake, and Madelyn S. Gould
- 54 Pharmacological and other biological treatments of suicidal individualsHans-Jürgen Möller
- 55 Countertransference in the treatment of suicidal patientsMark J. Goldblatt and John T. Maltsberger
- 56 The psychological and behavioural treatment of suicidal behaviour: What are the common elements of treatments that work?M. David Rudd and Andrea Perez-Munoz
- 57 Dialectical behaviour therapy for suicidal individuals: The international perspectiveBeth S. Brodsky, Barbara Stanley, and Ilana Gratch
- 58 Cognitive and other therapies for suicidal individualsMegan Chesin and Barbara Stanley
- 59 Online treatment programmes for suicidal persons: Current evidence and future directionsBjörn Meyer
- 60 Treatment of suicide attempts and suicidal patients in psychiatric careLars Mehlum
- 61 Prevention of suicide following psychiatric hospitalizationNatalie B. Riblet and Brian Shiner
- 62 Family psychoeducation after a suicide attemptKarolina Krysinska and Karl Andriessen
- 63 Art in suicide treatment and preventionThomas Bronisch and Flora von Spreti
- Section 10 Survivors of Suicide Loss
- 64 Suicide loss: Characteristics and support for people bereaved by suicideKarl Andriessen and Karolina Krysinska
- 65 Clinicians after the suicide of their patientsOnja T. Grad
- Section 11 Young People and Suicide
- 66 Psychopathology and risk factors for suicide in the youngMaya Iohan-Barak and Israel Orbach
- 67 Psychiatric disorders in youth suicide and suicide attemptersMira Levis Frenk, Cendrine Bursztein, and Alan Apter
- 68 The link between physical disorders and suicidality in children and adolescentsGil Zalsman, Nir Madjar, and Gal Shoval
- 69 Effective treatments for suicidal youth: Psychosocial and pharmacological approachesDavid A. Brent
- 70 Individual therapy techniques with suicidal adolescentsAnthony Spirito, Christianne Esposito-Smythers, and Shayna Cheek
- Section 12 Elderly People and Suicide
- 71 Suicidal older people in clinical and community settings: Risk factors, treatment, and suicide preventionDiego De Leo, Brian Draper, and Karolina Krysinska
- Section 13 Public Health Strategies
- 72 Suicide prevention by education and the moulding of attitudesDavid Titelman and Danuta Wasserman
- 73 Universal suicide prevention in schoolsVladimir Carli, Miriam Iosue, and Danuta Wasserman
- 74 Multilevel approaches in adult suicide preventionUlrich Hegerl, Ines Heinz, and Juliane Hug
- 75 The role of mass media in suicide preventionMichael Westerlund and Thomas Niederkrotenthaler
- 76 The role of the internet in suicide prevention from the public health perspectiveMichael Westerlund and Karolina Krysinska
- 77 Representations of suicide in cinemaGérard Camy, (Translated from French by Camilla Wasserman)
- 78 The role of restricting access to potentially lethal medication in suicide preventionCyril Höschl and Pavla Čermáková
- 79 Restrictions of access to pesticides in suicide preventionMichael R. Phillips and David Gunnell
- 80 Gun availability and gun control in suicide preventionThomas Reisch
- 81 Prevention of metropolitan and railway suicideKarl-Heinz Ladwig, Natalia Erazo, and Karoline Lukaschek
- 82 Protecting bridges in suicide preventionVladimir Carli and Miriam Iosue
- 83 Prevention of suicide by jumping: Experiences from Taipei City (Taiwan), Hong Kong, and SingaporePaul Yip, Yingqi Guo, Lynn Tang, and Ying-Yeh Chen
- 84 Prevention of suicide due to charcoal burningYing-Yeh Chen, Jacky Wong, and Paul Yip
- 85 Restriction of alcohol consumption in suicide preventionGergö Hadlaczky and Danuta Wasserman
- Section 14 Worldwide Networking in Suicide
- 86 The World Health Organization’s (WHO) role in suicide preventionDanuta Wasserman
- 87 The World Psychiatric Association (WPA) Section of SuicidologyVladimir Carli, Danuta Wasserman, and Jean Pierre Kahn
- 88 The European Psychiatric Association (EPA) Section of Suicidology and Suicide PreventionMarco Sarchiapone, Jorge Lopez Castroman, and Carla Gramaglia
- 89 The Suicide Prevention Network of the European College of Neuropsychopharmacology (ECNP)Danuta Wasserman and Vladimir Carli
- 90 The International Academy of Suicide Research (IASR)Danuta Wasserman and J. John Mann
- 91 The International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP)Lars Mehlum and Ella Arensman
- 92 The American Association of Suicidology (AAS)Amy J. Kulp, Julie Cerel, and Lanny Berman
- 93 The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP)Robert Gebbia and Christine Moutier
- 94 Suicide Prevention International (SPI)Herbert Hendin
- 95 The role of volunteer organizations in suicide preventionKarl Andriessen
- Section 15 Suicide Prevention and COVID-19 Pandemic
- 96 Evidence-based suicide prevention strategies during and after the COVID-19 pandemicDanuta Wasserman and Vladimir Carli
- End Matter
