Suicide by self-immolation : biopsychosocial and transcultural aspects / César A. Alfonso, Prabha S. Chandra, Thomas G. Schulze, editors.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Alfonso, César A., editor.

Chandra, Prabha S., editor.

Schulze, Thomas G., editor.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Self-immolation--Social aspects.

Self-immolation.

Psychiatry.

Psychology.

Sociology.

Social aspects.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 264 pages) : illustrations (some color)

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer, 2021.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This book addresses biopsychosocial and transcultural determinants of suicide by self-immolation, populations at risk throughout the world and prevention strategies specifically designed for young women in fragile environments. Self-immolation, the act of burning oneself as a means of suicide, is rare in high-income countries, and is usually a symbolic display of political protest among men that generally receives international media coverage. In contrast, in low- and-middle-income countries it is highly prevalent, primarily affects women, and may be one of the most common suicide methods in regions of Central and South Asia and parts of Africa. Psychiatric conditions, like adjustment disorders, traumatic stress disorders, and major depression, and family dynamics that include intimate partner violence, forced marriages, the threat of honor killings, and interpersonal family conflicts in a cultural context of war-related life events, poverty, forced migration and ethnic conflicts are important contributing factors. Written by over 40 academic psychiatrists from all continents, sociologists, and historians, the book covers topics such as region-specific cultural and historical factors associated with suicide; the role of religion and belief systems; marginalization, oppression, retraumatization and suicide risk; countertransference aspects of working in burn centers; responsible reporting and the media; and suicide prevention strategies to protect those at risk.

Contents:

Transcultural Aspects of Suicide by self-immolation

Suicide by self-immolation-Historical

overview

Self-immolation in Iran

Self-immolation in Afghanistan

Self-immolation in India

Self-immolation in Indonesia and Papua

Self-immolation in Sub-Saharan Africa

Self-Immolation in the Tibet Autonomous Region and Tibetan Diaspora

Self-Immolation in High-Income Countries

Affective States in Suicide

Early-Life Adversity, Suicide Risk and Epigenetics of Trauma

Social Sciences, Suicide and Self-Immolation

Religion, Spirituality, Belief Systems and Suicide

Caring for the Suicidal Person

The Role of Mental Health Professionals in Burn Centers and Units

Media, Suicide and Contagion - Safe Reporting as Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention Strategies to Protect Young Women at Risk.

ISBN:

9783030626136

303062613X

OCLC:

1240648801

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.