Suicide Prevention: Resources for the Millennium

336 Pages·2000·156.475 MB·English

by  David Lester

SUICIDE PREVENTION
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SUICIDE
PREVENTION
Resources for the Millennium
Edited by
David Lester
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Suicide prevention: resources for the millennium / edited by David Lester.
p. cm. - (Series in death, dying, and bereavement, lSSN 1091-5427)
Includes bibiliographical references and index.
ISBN 0-87630-987-2 (alk. paper)
1. Suicide-Prevention. 2. Suicidal behavior-Treatment. I. Lester, David,
1942- II. Series.
HV6545.S84228 2000
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ISSN 1091-5427
ISBN 0-87630-987-2 (casel
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CONTENTS
Contributors ix
Series Foreword xi
Preface xiii
I. UNDERSTANDING SUICIDE
1
Chapter David Lester
The Epidemiology of Suicide 3
2
Chapter Steven Stack
Sociological Research into Suicide 17
3
Chapter James Rogers
Psychological Research into Suicide:
Past, Present, and Future 31
4
Chapter Herman van Praag
Suicide and Aggression: Are They Biologically
Two Sides of the Same Coin 45
n. APPROACHES TO PREVENTING SUICIDE
5
Chapter Lloyd B. Potter
Public Health and Suicide Prevention 67
6
Chapter Ronald Bonner
Moving Suicide Risk Assessment into the Next Millennium:
lessons from Our Past 83
7
Chapter Alec Roy
Psychiatric Treatment in Suicide Prevention 103
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Chapter Thomas Ellis
Psychotherapy with Suicidal Patients 129
9
Chapter Brian Mishara and Marc Daigle
Helplines and Crisis Intervention Services:
Challenges for the Future 153
10
Chapter Wolfgang Rutz
The Role of Primary Physicians in Preventing Suicide:
Possibilities, Short-Comings, and
the Challenge in Reaching Male Suicides 173
11
Chapter Norman Farberow
Helping Suicide Survivors 189
12
Chapter Antoon A. Leenaars
Suicide Prevention in Schools: Resources for the Millennium 213
III. THE ORGANIZATIONS
13
Chapter David Wallace
The Origin of Suicide Prevention in the United States 239
Chapter 14 Alan Berman and Virginia Lindahl
The American Association of Suicidology:
Past, Present, and Future 255
Chapter 15 Crisis Services: 265
Vanda Scott
Befrienders International:
Volunteer Action in Preventing Suicide 265
Eliane Bezenc;on
The International Federation of Telephonic
Emergency Services 274
Clyde Dominish
lifelines International and Suicide 282
Chapter 16 Right-To-Die Organizations 285
Faye Cirsh
The Hemlock Society 285
Michael Bonacci
The Power of Hope and the Freedom to Choose
Assisted-Dying: Compassion in Dying 291
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Contents vii
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Chapter International Organizations 299
Robert D. Coldney, Norman L. Farberow, and Nils Retterstol
The International Association for Suicide Prevention 299
Diego De Leo and Armin Schmidtke
The International Academy for Suicide Research 304
Index 313
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CONTRIBUTORS
Alan Berman, Ph.D. Norman L. Farberow, Ph.D.
Executive Director Professor Emeritus of Psychology
American Association of Suicidology Department of Psychiatry
Washington, DC, USA University of Southern California
Los Angeles, CA, USA
Eliane Bezenc,;on
IFOTES
Faye Girsh, Ed.D.
Switzerland
Licensed Psychologist (CA)
Rev. Michael Bonacci, M.F.A. Executive Director
Executive Director The Hemlock Society USA
Compassion in Dying of Washington Denver, CO, USA
Seattle, WA, USA
Ronald Bonner, Ph.D. Robert D. Goldney, M.D.
Professor of Psychiatry, University of
Chief Psychologist
Adelaide
Federal Correctional Institution
Medical Director, The Adelaide Clinic
Allenwood, PA, USA
South Australia
Marc Daigle, Ph.D. Australia
Professor of Psychology
Universite du Quebec, Trois-Rivieres
Antoon A. Leenaars, Ph.D.
Canada
University of Leiden
Rev. Dr. Clyde Dominish Netherlands
Formerly, General Secretary
Lifeline International David Lester, Ph.D.
Croydon, Australia Professor of Psychology
The Richard Stockton College of New
Diego De Leo, M.D., Ph.D.
Jersey
Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for
Pomona, NT, USA and
Suicide Research and Training in
Executive Director
Suicide Prevention
Center for the Study of Suicide
Griffith University
Blackwood, NT, USA
Australia
Thomas, E. Ellis, Psy.D., ABPP Virginia Lindahl
Professor of Psychology Doctoral Candidate
West Virginia University School of Catholic University
Medicine Washington, DC, USA
Charleston, WV, USA
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