Understanding Suicidal Behaviour
Published on 29. January 2000
Book
Paperback/Softback
168 pages
978-1-85433-290-5 (ISBN)
Description
Beginning with a short history outlining different societies' attitudes to suicide, the book continues with a discussion of the difficulties of definition and measurement. The book includes a chapter on suicide letters and discusses whether they are a useful tool for understanding suicide. Finally, the book considers practical aspects and issues such as assisted suicide and suicide prevention.
Reviews / Votes
"A very rewarding read both for its quality of research review and for the sensitivity with which it approached the issues." Dave Mearns, British Journal of Guidance and Counselling, Vol 29, 2001More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Hoboken
United Kingdom
Publishing group
John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 158 mm
Thickness: 13 mm
Weight
263 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-85433-290-5 (9781854332905)
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Schweitzer Classification
Persons
Dr. Rory O' Connor is a lecturer in the Centre for Applied Social Psychology, Department of Psychology at the University of Strathclyde and has written and spoken widely on the subject of suicide.
Professor Noel Sheehy is head of research in the School of Psychology at the Queens University, Belfast, and is editor-in-chief of current psychological, associate editor of the British Journal of Psychological and series co-editor of International Library of Critical Writings in Psychology.
Professor Noel Sheehy is head of research in the School of Psychology at the Queens University, Belfast, and is editor-in-chief of current psychological, associate editor of the British Journal of Psychological and series co-editor of International Library of Critical Writings in Psychology.
Content
Preface. Acknowledgements.
1. Suicide in the History of Western Civilization.
2. Issues of Definition, Incidence and Measurement.
3. Suicidal Behaviour I: clinical Factors.
4. Suicidal Behaviour II: Social Factors.
5. Suicidal Behaviour III: Person Factors.
6. Suicide Communication I: Suicide Letters.
7. Suicide Communication II: Parasuicide.
8. Assisted Suicide.
9. Suicide Prevention.
References.
Index.
1. Suicide in the History of Western Civilization.
2. Issues of Definition, Incidence and Measurement.
3. Suicidal Behaviour I: clinical Factors.
4. Suicidal Behaviour II: Social Factors.
5. Suicidal Behaviour III: Person Factors.
6. Suicide Communication I: Suicide Letters.
7. Suicide Communication II: Parasuicide.
8. Assisted Suicide.
9. Suicide Prevention.
References.
Index.