The International Handbook of Suicide and Attempted Suicide (Hardcover)

~ Keith Hawton (Editor), Kees van Heeringen (Editor), Kees van Heeringen (Author)
Key Phrases: national confidential inquiry, schizophrenia research, aggregate longitudinal design, British Journal of Psychiatry, American Journal of Psychiatry, Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica (more...)

Editorial Reviews

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"...a book for the library: a potentially fruitful source of background information for directors and leaders; and for trainers a rich source of topics for discussion groups and conferences." (The Samaritan, September 2000)

"This book is a landmark for the millennium on suicidology across the globe, for the novice to the master in the field...." (Suicide Studies, 2001)

"this current handbook offers the most comprehensive and ambitious attempt so far to give an overview of what is know about the multimensional field of suicidal behaviour....warmly recommended"... (Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica, No. 103, 2001)

"It will be a significant resource text in years to come for all involved in suicidology. Each chapter is succinct, well written and clearly structured....I would recommend this valuable text to all interested" (Behavioural Cognitive Psychotherapy, No.29, 2001)

"No self-respecting worker in deliberate self harm and suicide prevention...can afford to be without access to this comprehensive handbook...Every university department of psychiatry, and every major hospital with a medical accident and emergency department striving to carry out their work to a high standard will need to have this accessible and well-thumbed...an invaluable work of reference which will be essential for clinicians and researchers for many years to come." (British Journal of Psychiatry, October 2001)

"...represents the state of current knowledge concerning incidence of suicide and attempted suicide." (SciTech Book News, Vol. 25, No. 4, December 2001)

"..It is certainly a crucial source of information for all professionals involved in the study, treatment and care of suicidal patients...I do recommend it." (Psychological Medicine, Vol.31, 2001)

"an extremely valuable and interesting publication." (Human Psychpharmacology, April 2002)

Product Description

Research in the area of suicidology has expanded substantially in recent years and has provided new insights in the epidemiological, psychopathological, and biological characteristics of suicidal behavior. This book provides a research-based overview of suicide and attempted suicide.

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Product Details

• Hardcover: 774 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (June 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471983675
• ISBN-13: 978-0471983675
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.9 x 1.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.1 pounds
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