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Record Nr.

UNINA9910453149503321

Autore

Goldney Robert D

Titolo

Suicide prevention [[electronic resource] /] / Robert D. Goldney

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, 2008

ISBN

1-283-58183-3

9786613894281

0-19-155983-0

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (118 p.)

Collana

Oxford psychiatry library

Disciplina

616.85/8445

Soggetti

Suicide - Prevention

Psychiatry

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgements; Symbols and abbreviations; 1 Historical review; 2 Definitions; 3 Epidemiology; 4 Contributing factors to suicide; 5 Mental disorders and the biological substrate of suicide; 6 Psychosocial influences on suicidal behaviour; 7 An evidence based management approach; 8 Initial assessment and management; 9 Non-pharmacological approaches; 10 Pharmacological approaches; 11 Broad suicide prevention initiatives; 12 Bereavement after suicide; 13 Frequently asked questions; 14 Conclusion; 15 Appendix: Useful links; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O

PQ; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y; Z

Sommario/riassunto

Suicide is a major cause of death worldwide, and its impact has only been fully appreciated in the past few decades. Historically it was viewed from a religious and moral perspective, but that gave way to broad sociological and biological theories, which sometimes seemed to be mutually exclusive. There is now a wealth of knowledge which has allowed an integration of these perspectives, which have varying importance in different contexts.Part of the Oxford Psychiatry Library, this pocketbook provides a review of the diverse theories about suicide and places them in perspective - not all theorie