The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention

The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention, 2nd Edition, presents a series of readings that consider the individual and societal factors that lead to suicide, it addresses ways these factors may be mitigated, and presents the most up-to-date evidence for effective suicide prevention approaches.  An updated reference that shows why effective suicide prevention can only be achieved by understanding the many reasons why people choose to end their lives Gathers together contributions from more than 100 of the world’s leading authorities on suicidal behavior—many of them new to this edition Considers suicide from epidemiological, psychological, clinical, sociological, and neurobiological perspectives, providing a holistic understanding of the subject Describes the most up-to-date, evidence-based research and practice from across the globe, and explores its implications across countries, cultures, and the lifespan

Notes on Contributors xi Introduction 1 Rory C. O’Connor and Jane Pirkis Part I Suicidal Determinants and Frameworks 9 1 Challenges to Defining and Classifying Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors 11 Morton M. Silverman 2 International Perspectives on the Epidemiology and Etiology of Suicide and Self-Harm 36 Kirsten Windfuhr, Sarah Steeg, Isabelle M. Hunt, and Navneet Kapur 3 Self-Harm: Extent of the Problem and Prediction of Repetition 61 Ella Arensman, Eve Griffin, and Paul Corcoran 4 Major Mood Disorders and Suicidal Behavior 74 Zoltán Rihmer and Peter Döme 5 Schizophrenia, Other Psychotic Disorders, and Suicidal Behavior 93 Antoine Desîlets, Myriam Labossière, Alexander McGirr, and Gustavo Turecki 6 Substance Use Disorders and Suicidal Behavior: A Conceptual Model 110 Kenneth R. Conner and Mark A. Ilgen 7 Personality Disorders and Suicidality 124 Joel Paris 8 The Association Between Physical Illness/Medical Conditions and Suicide Risk 133 Maurizio Pompili, Alberto Forte, Alan L. Berman, and Dorian A. Lamis 9 Relationships of Genes and Early-Life Experience to the Neurobiology of Suicidal Behavior 149 J. John Mann and Dianne Currier 10 Understanding the Suicidal Brain: A Review of Neuropsychological Studies of Suicidal Ideation and Behavior 170 Kees van Heeringen and Stijn Bijttebier 11 Visualizing the Suicidal Brain: Neuroimaging and Suicide Prevention  188 Katherin Sudol and Maria A. Oquendo 12 Present Status and Future Prospects of the Interpersonal–Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior 206 Christopher R. Hagan, Jessica D. Ribeiro, and Thomas E. Joiner 13 The Integrated Motivational-Volitional Model of Suicidal Behavior: An Update 220 Rory C. O’Connor, Seonaid Cleare, Sarah Eschle, Karen Wetherall, and Olivia J. Kirtley 14 Sociological Perspectives on Suicide: A Review and Analysis of Marital and Religious Integration 241 Steven Stack and Augustine J. Kposowa 15 Inequalities and Suicidal Behavior 258 Stephen Platt 16 Economic Recession, Unemployment, and Suicide 284 David Gunnell and Shu-Sen Chang Part II Intervention, Treatment, and Care 301 17 Evidence-Based Prevention and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents 303 Yari Gvion and Alan Apter 18 Prevention and Treatment of Suicidality in Older Adults 323 Diego De Leo and Urška Arnautovska 19 Therapeutic Alliance and the Therapist 346 Konrad Michel 20 Clinical Care of Self-Harm Patients: An Evidence-Based Approach 362 Keith Hawton and Kate E. A. Saunders 21 After the Suicide Attempt—The Need for Continuity and Quality of Care  387 Lars Mehlum and Erlend Mork 22 Management of Suicidal Risk in Emergency Departments: A Clinical Perspective 403  Simon  Hatcher 23 Treating the Suicidal Patient: Cognitive Therapy and Dialectical Behavior Therapy 416 Nadine A. Chang, Shari Jager-Hyman, Gregory K. Brown, Amy Cunningham, and Barbara Stanley 24 Lessons Learned from Clinical Trials of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS) 431 David A. Jobes, Katherine Anne Comtois, Lisa A. Brenner, Peter M. Gutierrez, and Stephen S. O’Connor 25 Modes of Mind and Suicidal Processes 450 J. Mark G. Williams, Danielle S. Duggan, Catherine Crane, Silvia R. Hepburn, Emily Hargus, and Bergljot Gjelsvik 26 Brief Contact Interventions: Current Evidence and Future Research Directions 466 Allison J. Milner and Gregory L. Carter 27 Delivering Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions to Reduce Suicide Risk 480 Ad Kerkhof and Bregje van Spijker 28 Helplines, Tele-Web Support Services, and Suicide Prevention 490 Alan Woodward and Clare Wyllie Part III Suicide Prevention: Bringing Together Evidence, Policy, and Practice 505 29 Suicide Prevention in Low- and Middle-Income Countries 507 Lakshmi Vijayakumar and Michael Phillips 30 Suicide in Asia: Epidemiology, Risk Factors, and Prevention 524 Murad M. Khan, Nargis Asad, and Ehsanullah Syed 31 Cultural Factors in Suicide Prevention 541 Lai Fong Chan and Maniam Thambu 32 Suicide Prevention Strategies: Case Studies from Across the Globe 556 Gergö Hadlaczky, Danuta Wasserman, Christina W. Hoven, Donald J. Mandell, and Camilla Wasserman 33 Rurality and Suicide 569 Cameron R. Stark, Vincent Riordan, and Nadine Dougall 34 Why Mental Illness is a Risk Factor for Suicide: Implications for Suicide Prevention 594 Brian L. Mishara and François Chagnon 35 Suicide Prevention Through Restricting Access to Suicide Means and Hotspots 609 Ying-Yeh Chen, Kevin Chien-Chang Wu,Yun Wang, and Paul S. F. Yip 36 Reducing Suicide Without Affecting Underlying Mental Health: Theoretical Underpinnings and a Review of the Evidence Base Linking the Availability of Lethal Means and Suicide 637 Deborah Azrael and Matthew J. Miller 37 Surviving the Legacy of Suicide 663 Onja T. Grad and Karl Andriessen 38 Suicide Prevention Through Personal Experience 681 DeQuincy A. Lezine 39 Time to Change Direction in Suicide Research 696 Heidi Hjelmeland and Birthe Loa Knizek 40 Suicide Research Methods and Designs 710 Catherine R. Glenn, Joseph C. Franklin, Jaclyn C. Kearns, Elizabeth C. Lanzillo, and Matthew K. Nock 41 School-Based Suicide Prevention Programs 725 Lynda Kong, Jitender Sareen, and Laurence Y. Katz 42 Media Influences on Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors 743 Jane Pirkis, Katherine Mok, Jo Robinson, and Merete Nordentoft 43 Suicide Clusters 758 Jo Robinson, Jane Pirkis, and Rory C. O’Connor 44 Making an Economic Case for Investing in Suicide Prevention: Quo Vadis? 775 David McDaid Index 791