Suicide from a Global Perspective: Vulnerable Populations and Controversies

Suicide From a Global Perspective: Vulnerable Populations and Controversies......Page 3
Suicide From a Global Perspective: Vulnerable Populations and Controversies......Page 5
Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data......Page 6
Contents......Page 7
Foreword......Page 9
Preface......Page 11
Corresponding Authors......Page 13
Introduction......Page 17
Psychiatric Co-Morbidity......Page 18
Prior Suicide Attempts......Page 19
Cognitive Development and Maturity......Page 20
Negative Life Stressors/Environmental Influences......Page 21
Methods of Suicide in Prepubertal Children......Page 22
Identification, Prevention and Intervention......Page 23
Prevention......Page 24
References......Page 25
Introduction......Page 29
Psychiatric Co-Morbidity......Page 30
Sexual Orientation......Page 31
Negative Life Stressors/Environmental Influences......Page 32
References......Page 33
Time Trends......Page 37
Epidemiology and Cross-National Variation......Page 38
Period Effects......Page 41
Socio-Economic Factors......Page 42
Alcohol and Substance Misuse and Dependence......Page 43
Physical Illness......Page 44
Service Contact......Page 45
Methods......Page 46
Inpatient Suicide......Page 47
References......Page 48
Introduction......Page 53
Issues of Prevalence......Page 54
Male Gender and Suicidality......Page 55
Female Gender and Suicidality......Page 57
Conclusion......Page 58
References......Page 59
Introduction......Page 61
Scope and Identification of Problem......Page 62
Conceptual Framework......Page 63
Recommendations: Intervention and Prevention......Page 65
References......Page 67
Children and Adolescents......Page 71
Rhode Island Study......Page 72
Adults with Intellectual Disability......Page 73
Completed Suicide in this Population......Page 74
Risk Factors for Suicidality......Page 75
The Emergency Room and the Person  with Intellectual Disability......Page 76
Discussion......Page 77
References......Page 78
Global Findings......Page 81
Cancer......Page 82
HIV/AIDS......Page 83
Analgesic Nephropathy......Page 84
References......Page 85
Introduction......Page 89
Ethnic Minority Groups......Page 90
Differences in Suicide Risk......Page 91
More Questions......Page 92
References......Page 93
Work Stress......Page 95
Socioeconomic Status......Page 96
Intervention......Page 97
References......Page 98
Sub-Groups within the Criminal Justice System......Page 101
Limitations of Prison Suicide Research......Page 102
Prevention of Suicide......Page 103
Police Custody......Page 104
Conclusion......Page 105
References......Page 106
Measurement and Assessment......Page 109
Developing Nations......Page 110
Developing Nations......Page 111
Discussion......Page 112
References......Page 113
Introduction......Page 117
Efficacy Issues and Evidence in Clinical Trials......Page 118
Suicide and Prescription Rates of Antidepressants......Page 120
Use of Antidepressants in Children and Adolescents......Page 121
Conclusion......Page 122
Final Comments......Page 123
References......Page 124
Cross National Attitudes toward Suicide......Page 127
Cultural Sanctions and Suicide......Page 131
Cross Cultural Contrasts in Suicide......Page 134
Suicide among Indigenous People......Page 135
Acculturation and Suicide......Page 138
Methods of Suicide......Page 139
Conclusion......Page 140
References......Page 141
Internet Content That May Increase  the Risk of Suicidal Behavior......Page 147
Why Can't We Simply Prohibit It?......Page 148
The Internet Is Difficult to Control......Page 149
Can We Use Self-Regulation to Stop It?......Page 150
What Else Should We Do about It?......Page 151
References......Page 152
Judaism......Page 153
Christianity......Page 154
Buddhism......Page 155
Philosophy......Page 156
References......Page 158
Ethics in Medical Practice: Basic Issues......Page 159
Enquiring and Assessing the Risk......Page 160
Ethical Issues in Research in Suicidology......Page 161
In Community Settings......Page 162
Unresolved Issues......Page 163
References......Page 164
Variations in Terminology......Page 167
Differences in Perspective within Cultures......Page 168
Legal Issues......Page 169
Conclusion......Page 170
References......Page 171
Introduction......Page 173
Cross-Cultural Epidemiology......Page 174
Brain Studies......Page 175
Psychological Research......Page 176
Sociological Research......Page 177
Anthropological Research......Page 178
Other Priorities......Page 179
References......Page 180
Index......Page 183