Comprehensive Textbook of SuicidologyGuilford Press, 10.08.2000 - 650 Seiten This volume presents an authoritative overview of current scientific knowledge about suicide and suicide prevention. Multidisciplinary and comprehensive in scope, the book provides a solid foundation in theory, research, and clinical applications. Issues relevant to clinical case management are highlighted, and various treatment modalities are discussed in light of the latest research findings. Topics covered include the classification and prevalence of suicidal behaviors; social, cultural, and gender contexts of suicide; psychiatric and medical factors; and ethical and legal issues in intervention. Written by three international suicide authorities, the book also includes contributions from other leading scientist-practitioners who report on their respective areas of expertise. Throughout, user-friendly tables, case illustrations, concise summaries of key issues, and annotated references enhance the volume's utility for clinicians, students, and researchers. |
Inhalt
The Theoretical Component in Suicidology | 26 |
The Empirical Foundations of Suicidology | 62 |
A Historical Perspective on Suicide | 96 |
SOCIODEMOGRAPHIC AND EPIDEMIOLOGIC ISSUES | 125 |
Age and the Lifespan | 127 |
Suicide Gender and Sexuality | 145 |
Racial Ethnic and Cultural Aspects of Suicide | 170 |
Work and the Economy | 193 |
Physical Illness and Suicide | 342 |
Alcoholism Substance Abuse and Suicide | 357 |
The Biology of Suicide | 376 |
Aggression Violence and Suicide | 407 |
INDIRECT SELFDESTRUCTION ETHICS | 425 |
Ethical Religious and Philosophical Issues in Suicide | 456 |
Suicide and the Law | 480 |
Treatment and Prevention of Suicide | 509 |
Marriage Family Family Therapy and Suicide | 222 |
The Social Relations of Suicides | 240 |
Suicide Notes and Communications | 266 |
Suicide Attempts and Methods | 284 |
MEDICAL AND PSYCHIATRIC ISSUES | 309 |
Psychiatric Diagnoses and Suicidal Acts | 311 |
Survivorship and Postvention | 536 |
| 562 | |
Author Index | 617 |
| 636 | |
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