Suicide Prevention: The Global Context (NATO Asi Series, Series A: Life)

Univ. of Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Proceedings of the 19th Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention, held March 23-27, 1997, in Adelaide, South Australia, Australia. Addresses To The Conference -- Opening Ceremony Of The 19th Conference Of The International Association For Suicide Prevention March 22nd--27th 1997: Opening Address From The South Australian Minister Of Health -- Suicide Prevention As A Mission / Jean-pierre Soubrier -- Durkheim Oration: Durkheim And Australian Suicidology / Riaz Hassan -- Norman Farberow: A Legend In Suicide Prevention / Robert D. Goldney -- Meet The Legend: Who Is The Norman L. Farberow? / Onja T. Grad -- Some Recollections Of Erwin Stengel During His Sheffield Years / Issy Pilowsky -- Suicide -- Beyond The Tower Of Babel: A Nomenclature For Suicidology / Patrick W. O'carroll, Alan L. Berman, Ronald Maris, Eve Moscicki, Bryan Tanney, Morton Silverman -- Familial Risk Factors For Adolescent Suicide: A Case-control Study / David A. Brent, Grace Moritz, Laura Liotus, Joy Schweers, Lisa Balach, Claudia Roth, Joshua A. Perper -- Suicidal Behavior Runs In Families: A Controlled Family Study Of Adolescent Suicide Victims / David A. Brent, Jeff Bridge, Barbara A. Johnson, John Connolly -- Suicides In Australia / Pierre Baume, Philippa Mctaggart -- Suicide In The 18 Years After Deliberate Self-harm: A Prospective Study / Gregory M. De Moore, Andrew R. Robertson -- Youth Suicide: The Victorian Coroner's Study / J.w.g Tiller, J. Krupinski, G.d. Burrows, A. Mackenzie, H. Hallenstein, G. Johnstone -- Predicting Suicide Risk Among Young Suicide Attempters / J. Krupinski, J.w.g. Tiller, G.d. Burrows, A. Mackenzie -- An Overview Of Indigenous Suicide / Ernest Hunter. Edited By Robert J. Kosky ... [et Al.]. Proceedings Of The Xixth Congress Of The International Association Of Suicide Prevention, Held March 23-27, 1997, In Adelaide, South Australia, Australia--t.p. Verso. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. "Suicide claims approximately one million lives worldwide each year, but it is increasingly recognized that there are ways in which some of this loss of life can be prevented. Part of the Oxford psychiatry library, the second edition of Suicide prevention places suicide in an historical and contemporaneous context, noting how interpretations of its causes and prevention have changed over the years. This comprehensive but concise pocketbook provides healthcare professionals with an appreciation of the subtle relationship between illness and biological factors, and their interaction with society. The text covers the methodological challenges of demonstrating the effectiveness of intervention due to the low base rate of suicide, and summarizes the latest innovative research, giving practitioners a firm knowledge base in a range of management options which can confidently be utilised for those who are suicidal. Suicide prevention focuses both on the individual, where specific non-pharmacological as well as medication treatments can be utilised, and on the broader community approaches which can be pursued, ensuring that this practical text is relevant to a broad range of professionals working in the field of suicide prevention"--Publisher's description. Addresses to the Conference. Opening Address from the South Australian Minister of Health. Suicide Prevention as a Mission. Durkheim Oration. Norman Farberow: 1. A legend in Suicide Prevention. Suicide. Beyond the Tower of Babel: A Nomenclature for Suicidology. Familial Risk Factors for Adolescent Suicide: A Case-Control Study. Suicidal Behavior Runs in Families: A Controlled Family Study of Adolescent Suicide Victims. Suicides in Australia. Attempted Suicide. Depression and Attempted Suicide: A Hospital Based Study of 437 Patients. Life Events Over the Life Cycle and Depression in La Proceedings of the XIXth Congress of the International Association for Suicide Prevention held in Adelaide, Australia, March 23-27, 1997