
Suicidal Behaviour in Europe
Results from the Who/Euro Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour
Hogrefe & Huber (Publisher)
Published on 1. January 2004
Book
Paperback/Softback
300 pages
978-0-88937-249-8 (ISBN)
Description
Suicide and suicidal behavior are a major problem in many countries around the world, and the differences between countries provide vital information for determining the most effective strategies for suicide prevention. The WHO / EURO Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour is one of the largest ever research endeavors looking into the epidemiology, causes, and prevention of suicidal behavior, and has over the past years started to produce important and highly relevant results. Containing chapters from each of the participating centers from around Europe, this book brings together and summarizes the most significant findings with regard to the magnitude of the problem, their causes, and possible approaches to prevention - findings which could be of benefit not just in Europe but also in North America and around the world. A vital source of up-to-the-minute information from one of the most important studies in the world on suicidal behavior, this book is a must for all those concerned with suicide research and prevention, as well as epidemiology and public health policy
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Toronto
Canada
Publishing group
Hogrefe Publishing
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
68
69 s/w Abbildungen, 68 s/w Tabellen
68 tables & 69 figures
Dimensions
Height: 22.9 cm
Width: 15.3 cm
Weight
505 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-88937-249-8 (9780889372498)
Schweitzer Classification
Content
Foreword; Preface; Introduction: The Suicide Situation in Europe and Suicide Prevention Within the Framework of the WHO Programme "Health for All by the Year 2000"; The WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour - History and the Aims of the Study; Definitions and Terminology Used in the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study; Suicide and Suicide Attempts in Europe - An overview; Sociodemographic Characteristics on Suicide Attempters in Europe - Combined Results of the Monitoring Part of the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour; Results in the Individual Countries: Suicidal Behaviour in: Austria, Belgium, Denmark, England, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Latvia, Lithuania, The Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey, Ukraine, Wales, Yugoslavia; Invited Papers: Suicidal Behaviour in Asturias (Spain); Suicidal Behaviour in Poland; Future Perspectives: The WHO/EURO Network on Suicide Prevention; Appendices: Suicide Prevention Organisations in Europe; Contributors