Suicidal behaviour : theories and research findings / edited by D. De Leo ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

De Leo, Diego, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suicide--Prevention.

Suicide.

Suicidal behavior.

Suicide--Psychological aspects.

Suicide Prevention.

Suicide--psychology.

Medical Subjects:

Suicide Prevention.

Suicide--psychology.

Physical Description:

vi, 328 pages : illustrations, map ; 24 cm

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Hogrefe & Huber, [2004]

Summary:

This handbook and reference for all those concerned with the prevention of suicide is based on the wealth of experience gained over many years in different populations during the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour. With contributions from some of the world's best-known investigators, as well as those involved in the practical side of suicide prevention, this is an invaluable state-of-the-art resource, replete with information on the epidemiology of suicidal behaviour, the relationship between attempted and completed suicide, suicidal behaviour in particular groups, gender differences, risk factors and predictors for non-fatal and fatal suicidal behaviour, methods of suicide, attitudes towards suicide, clinical aspects, and treatment and prevention recommendations.

Contents:

Chapter 1 Suicide Prevention - Background, Problems, Strategies: Introductory Remarks / Wolfgang Rutz 3

Chapter 2 The WHO/Euro Multi-Centre Study on Suicidal Behaviour: Its Background, History, Aims and Design / Unni Bille-Brahe, Armin Schmidtke, Ad Kerkhof, Diego De Leo 5

Part 2 Theoretical Aspects

Chapter 3 Definitions of Suicidal Behaviour / Diego De Leo, Shelley Burgis, Jose M. Bertolote, Ad Kerkhof, Unni Bille-Brahe 17

Chapter 4 Psychological Dimensions of Attempted Suicide: Theories and Data / Elena Chopin, Ad Kerkhof, Ella Arensman 41

Chapter 5 The Psychobiology of Suicidal Behaviour / Cornelis Van Heeringen, Gwendolyn Portzky, Kurt Audenaert 61

Chapter 6 Intentional Aspects of Non-Fatal Suicidal Behaviour / Heidi Hjelmeland, Keith Hawton 67

Part 3 Research Findings

Chapter 7 Socio-Demographic Variables of Suicide Attempters / Armin Schmidtke, Cordula Lohr 81

Chapter 8 Negative Life Events and Non-Fatal Suicidal Behaviour / Ella Arensman, Ad Kerkhof 93

Chapter 9 Repetition of Attempted Suicide: Frequent, but Hard to Predict / Ad Kerkhof, Ella Arensman 111

Chapter 10 Marital Relations of Suicide Attempters / Cordula Lohr, Armin Schmidtke 125

Chapter 11 Physical Illness and Suicidal Behaviour / Jacinta Hawgood, Kym Spathonis, Diego De Leo 139

Chapter 12 Addiction and Suicidal Behaviour: Questions and Answers in the EPSIS / Helen Keeley, Paul Corcoran, Unni Bille-Brahe 165

Chapter 13 Sexual Abuse and Suicidal Behaviours / Ellenor Salander-Renberg, Sibylla Lindgren, Inger Osterberg 185

Chapter 14 The Importance of Social Support / Unni Bille-Brahe, Borge Jensen 197

Chapter 15 Imitation of Suicidal Behaviour / Armin Schmidtke, Cordula Lohr, Unni Bille-Brahe, Diego De Leo 209

Chapter 16 Seasonality and other Temporal Fluctuations in Suicidal Behaviour: Myths, Realities and Results / Gert Jessen 219

Part 4 Suicidal Behaviour in Special Interest Groups

Chapter 17 Suicidal Behaviour Among Young People / Ella Arensman, Keith Hawton 239

Chapter 18 Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour in Late Life / Diego De Leo, Kym Spathonis 253

Chapter 19 Immigrants and Attempted Suicide in Europe / Halise Devrimci-Ozguven, Isik Sayil, Bora Baskak, Unni Bille-Brahe 287

Part 5 Clinical Aspects in Non-Fatal Suicidal Behaviour

Chapter 20 Contacts with Health Care Facilities Prior to Suicide Attempts / Sandor Fekete, Peter Osvath, Konrad Michel 301

Chapter 21 Suicide Attempters, Health Care Systems and the Quality of Treatments / Unni Bille-Brahe, Cordula Lohr 313.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0889372675

OCLC:

55682918