Search and Find
Service
Table of Contents
6
Foreword
8
Part 1 Introduction
10
Chapter 1 Suicide Prevention – Background, Problems, Strategies: Introductory Remarks
12
Chapter 2 The WHO/Euro Multi-Centre Study on Suicidal Behaviour: Its Background, History, Aims and Design
14
Part 2 Theoretical Aspects
24
Chapter 3 Definitions of Suicidal Behaviour
26
Chapter 4 Psychological Dimensions of Attempted Suicide: Theories and Data
50
Chapter 5 The Psychobiology of Suicidal Behaviour
70
Chapter 6 Intentional Aspects of Non-Fatal Suicidal Behaviour
76
Part 3 Research Findings
88
Chapter 7 Socio-Demographic Variables of Suicide Attempters
90
Chapter 8 Negative Life Events and Non-Fatal Suicidal Behaviour
102
Chapter 9 Repetition of Attempted Suicide: Frequent, but Hard to Predict
120
Chapter 10 Marital Relationships of Suicide Attempters
134
Chapter 11 Physical Illness and Suicidal Behaviour
148
Chapter 12 Addiction and Suicidal Behaviour: Questions and Answers in the EPSIS
174
Chapter 13 Sexual Abuse and Suicidal Behaviour
194
Chapter 14 The Importance of Social Support
206
Chapter 15 Imitation of Suicidal Behaviour
218
Chapter 16 Seasonality and Other Temporal Fluctuations in Suicidal Behaviour: Myths, Realities and Results
228
Part 4 Suicidal Behaviour in Special Interest Groups
246
Chapter 17 Suicidal Behaviour Among Young People
248
Chapter 18 Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour in Late-Life
262
Chapter 19 Immigrants and Attempted Suicide in Europe
296
Part 5 Clinical Aspects in Non-Fatal Suicidal Behaviour
308
Chapter 20 Contacts with Health Care Facilities Prior to Suicide Attempts
310
Chapter 21 Suicide Attempters, Health Care Systems and the Quality of Treatments
322
List of Contributors
336
All prices incl. VAT