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Edited by
A.J. Botsis, 414 Athens Army Hospital and University of Athens Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Athens, Greece
C.R. Soldatos, University of Athens Medical School, Athens, Greece
C.N. Stefanis, University of Mental Health Research Insitute, Eginition Hospital, 74 Vas. Sophias Avenue, 115 28 Athens, Greece
Included in series
International Congress, 1145
Description
In recent years research into suicide has grown and significant advances have been made in clarifying the phenomenological and clinical
profile of the potential suicide victim, as well as in identifying some of the biological, psychological and sociological risk factors
for self-destructive behavior. The knowledge so far collated, has shed light on many aspects of suicidal behavior and provides a sound
ground in answering the question, "What leaves a person with no other choice but to terminate his life?"
Obviously, suicide represents
a complex and multi-factorial human behavior and as such, raises a variety of theoretical, clinical, ethical and legal issues, which
can only be successfully addressed by concerted multi-disciplinary research efforts.
The presentation in a book of such a multi-faceted,
multi-dimensional, age-long human enigma is a difficult task and a stimulating challenge. This book is based on a selection of papers
presented at the International Conference on Suicide, held in Athens in 1996, where contributions by renowned researchers in the field
were made. It comprehensively covers a wide range of issues currently related to suicide, as well as selecting the main topics from the
central presentations of the Conference.
The reader is provided with an integrative perspective on current approaches in the understanding
of suicide, a major problem in public health, and a challenging enigma of human nature.
Contents
Epidemiology in General and Special Populations.
Suicide trends in Europe, 1984-1990 (D. Wasserman et al.). The epidemiology
of death and suicide symptoms in primary health care (V.G. Mavreas, T.B. Ustun). Suicide in the United States military (E. Cassimatis,
J. Rothberg). Suicide in mood disorders (E.T. Isometsä, J. Lönnqvist). Suicide in schizophrenia (A. Roy). The relationship
of suicide attempts to licit and illicit drug use (A. Kokkevi, K. Politikou, C. Stefanis). Physical illness and suicide: the facts (C.R.
Soldatos).
Etiopathogenetic Considerations.
Some biological and psychological aspects of suicidal behavior: An attempt to bridge
the gap (H.M. van Praag). Neurobiological insights into the pathogenesis of self-mutilation and suicidal behavior (J.J. Mann et al.).
Heredity and suicidality (G.N. Papadimitriou). Suicide and violence: the two-stage model of countervailing forces (R. Plutchik). Suicidal
behavior: risk and protective factors (A. Botsis). The psychology of suicide: past and present (N.L. Farberow).
Clinical Issues
Clinical problems in assessing suicide risk (D.J. Pallis). Parasuicide: is it a distinct phenomenon? (R.F.W. Diekstra) Attempted suicide
by violent methods (V.P. Kontaxakis, G.N. Christodoulou). Counseling the suicidal person in the modern age (D. Lester). Suicidal crisis:
psychodynamic approaches (B. Buda). Assessment of suicidal behavior in adolescence (S. Beratis). Suicide in children and adolescents
(A. Apter). The suicidal patient and the antidepressant drugs (A. Parashos).
Conceptual and Ethical Issues
The will to die: an
international perspective (A.A. Leenaars, R.F.W. Diekstra). Civilisation, suicide, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia (M. J. Kelleher).
Expanding our conceptual horizons on the future of suicide research (R. Plutchik). Index of authors. Keyword index.
| Bibliographic details |
Hardbound, 284 pages, publication date: DEC-1997
ISBN-13: 978-0-444-82755-5
ISBN-10: 0-444-82755-2
Imprint: EXCERPTA MEDICA
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