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International Handbook of Suicide Prevention Research, Policy and Practice

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ISBN-10: 0470683848

ISBN-13: 9780470683842

Edition: 2011 (Handbook (Instructor's))

Authors: Rory C. O'Connor, Stephen Platt, Jacki Gordon

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The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention showcases the most up-to-date research, policy and practice in suicide prevention. Contributors to this edited volume - a group of the world's leading authorities on suicidal behaviour - address the key issues of why people attempt suicide, the best interventions, treatments and care for those at risk, and the major international challenges in suicide prevention.The book offers detailed discussion of the difficulties involved in bringing together research, policy and practice in order to achieve the universal goal of a reduction in suicide rates around the world. The editors and contributors argue that , in order for this goal to be achieved,…    
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Book details

List price: $125.00
Copyright year: 2011
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Limited
Publication date: 6/24/2011
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 696
Size: 6.75" wide x 9.75" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 2.948
Language: English

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.