Suicide prevention

Description

Features extensive updates to the epidemiology of suicidal behavior across the world, and also considers the individual and societal causes of suicide, particularly the effect of effect of recent economic downturns in many countries. New chapters cover risk assessment and system-wide approaches to suicide prevention, and the role of clinical guidelines and national policies is also considered. The chapter on biological factors includes the current research on the genetics and neuroscience of suicide. The chapters on interventions discuss the latest evidence from systematic reviews and new randomized controlled trials, and highlight implications for clinical practice. The positive and negative impacts of the web and social media on social behavior are a major focus. The “Frequently Asked Questions” section has been revised further to include new/updated FAQs on euthanasia, assisted suicide, and suicide martyrdom