International Handbook of Suicide Prevention : Research, Policy and Practice

by O'Connor, Rory C.; Platt, Stephen; Gordon, Jacki

• ISBN13: 9780470683842
• ISBN10: 0470683848
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2011-08-01
• Publisher: Wiley

Summary

The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention showcases the latest cutting-edge research from the world's leading authorities, and highlights policy and practice implications for the prevention of suicide. Brings together the world's leading authorities on suicidal behaviour, renowned for their suicide prevention research, policy and practice Addresses the key questions of why people attempt suicide, the best interventions, treatments and care for those at risk, and the key international challenges in trying to prevent suicide Describes up-to-date, theoretically-derived and evidence-based research and practice from across the globe, which will have implications across countries, cultures and the lifespan

Author Biography

Rory C. O'Connor is Professor of Psychology at the University of Stirling, where he leads the Suicidal Behaviour Research Group. Professor O'Connor is also President-Elect of the International Academy for Suicide Research, Honorary Professor of Psychology at the University of Nottingham and he serves on the editorial board of Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, Suicidology Online, Psychology & Health and Journal of Behavioral Medicine. He has published extensively in the field of suicide and self-harm.

Stephen Platt is Professor of Health Policy Research at the University of Edinburgh. His research interest in mental health and suicidal behaviour spans over 30 years, and he is involved in policy development and analysis relating to public mental health and mental health improvement.

Jacki Gordon is an independent consultant in Public Health research and evaluation. She previously worked for the Scottish Government where she had lead national responsibility for improving the evidence base for suicide prevention and translating it into policy and practice. She is the co-editor of How We Feel: An Insight into the Emotional World of Teenagers (with G. Grant, 1997).

Table of Contents

List of Editors

List of Contributors

Dedication

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Suicidal Determinants and Frameworks

Challenges to Classifying Suicidal Ideations, Communications, and Behaviours

International Perspectives on the Epidemiology and Aetiology of Suicide and Self-Harm

Depression and Suicidal Behaviour

Schizophrenia, Other Psychotic Disorders, and Suicidal Behaviour

Substance Use Disorders and Suicidal Behaviour

Personality Disorders and Suicidal Behaviour

Deliberate Self-Harm: Extent of the Problem and Prediction of Repetition

Relationships of Genes and Early-life Experience to the Neurobiology of Suicidal Behaviour

Understanding the Suicidal Brain: A Review of Neuropsychological Studies of Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour

Present Status and Future Prospects take up the Interpersonal-Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behaviour

Towards an Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behaviour

Worrying and Rumination as Proximal Risk Factors for Suicidal Behaviour

Inequalities and Suicidal Behaviour

Religion and Suicide: Integrating Four Theories Cross- nationally

Rurality and Suicide

Body Weight, Obesity, and Suicide across the Life Course

Intervention, Treatment, and Care

Evidence-based Prevention and Treatment of Suicidality in Children and Adolescents

Prevention and Treatment of Suicidality in Old Age

Clinical Care of Deliberate Self- Harm Patients: An Evidence- based Approach

After the Suicide Attempt: The Need for Continuity and Quality of Care

Treating the Suicidal Patient: Cognitive Therapy and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy

Clinical Trial Feasibility Studies of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality

Modes of Mind and Suicidal Processes: The Potential Role of Mindfulness in Changing Minds

The Role of the Therapist in the Treatment of the Suicidal Patient

Recognition of Suicide Risk, Crisis Helplines, and Psychosocial Interventions: A Selective Review

Antidepressants and Suicide Prevention

Suicide Prevention: Bringing Together Evidence, Policy, and Practice

Suicide Prevention Strategies: Case Studies from across the Globe

Suicide in Asia: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention

School-based Strategies for Youth Suicide Prevention

Media Influences on Suicide and Attempted Suicide

Suicide Prevention through Restricting Access to Suicide Means and Hotspots

The Sequelae of Suicide: Survivors

Challenges in US Suicide Prevention Public Awareness Programmes

What Kind of Research Do We Need in Suicidology Today?

Understanding the Relationship between Mental Illness and Suicide and the Implications for Suicide Prevention

Achievements and Challenges in Suicidology: Conclusions and Future Directions

Name Index

Subject Index.

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