Suicide in America

by Hendin, Herbert

• ISBN13: 9780393036886
• ISBN10: 039303688X
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1995-03-17
• Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company

Summary

In this new edition of his acclaimed work, Dr. Herbert Hendin casts new light on the problem of suicide, offering what he calls a "psychosocial perspective." Demonstrating that treatment of seriously suicidal people is possible, he also shows how our social policy toward suicide is marked by misconception. He evaluates the "right-to-die" movement, and in a comprehensive new chapter he presents a powerful portrait of euthanasia and assisted suicide in the Netherlands. Interviews with the leading practitioners and proponents are included. This book has much to say not only about how we die but also about how we choose to live.

Author Biography

Herbert Hendin, M.D., is executive director of the American Suicide Foundation and professor of psychiatry at New York Medical College.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	p. 9
Introduction	p. 13
A Psychosocial Perspective	p. 35
Suicide among the Young	p. 51
Suicide among Older People	p. 81
Suicide and Violence	p. 107
Suicide and Homosexuality	p. 129
Suicide and Alcoholism	p. 147
Method and Motive	p. 167
Psychotherapy and Suicide	p. 185
Suicide Prevention	p. 203
Involuntary Commitment	p. 214
Assisted Suicide and Euthanasia	p. 236
References	p. 279
Index	p. 299
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