ISBN : 9780198717393
Approximately one million people worldwide commit suicide each year, and at least ten times as many attempt suicide. A considerable number of these people are in contact with members of the healthcare sector, and encounters with suicidal individuals form a common part of the everyday work of many healthcare professionals. Suicide: An unnecessary death examines the pharmacological, psychotherapeutic, and psychosocial measures adopted by psychiatrists, GPs, and other health-care staff, and emphasizes the need for a clearer psychodynamic understanding of the self if patients are to be successfully recognized, diagnosed, and treated. Drawing on the latest research by leading international experts in the field of suicidology, this new edition provides clinicians with an accessible summary of the latest research into suicide and its prevention. The abundance of new literature can make it difficult for those whose clinical practice involves daily contact with suicidal patients to devote sufficient time to penetrating the research and, accordingly, apply new findings in their clinical practice. In light of the WHO Mental Health Action Plan 2013-2020, this new edition is a timely contribution to the field, and a vital and rapid overview, that will increase awareness of suicide prevention methods.
SECTION I EPIDEMIOLOGY
SECTION II THEORETICAL MODELS OF SUICIDE BEHAVIOUR
SECTION III RISK GROUPS FOR SUICIDE
IIIA PSYCHIATRIC DISORDERS
IIIB PERSONALITY DISORDERS
IIIC SOMATIC DISORDERS
SECTION IV RISK SITUATIONS FOR SUICIDE
SECTION V AGE-RELATED SUICIDE
SECTION VI SUICIDE RISK ASSESSMENT
SECTION VII HEALTH CARE PERSPECTIVE
SECTION VIII PUBLIC HEALTH PERSPECTIVE