Overview

This volume presents an authoritative overview of current scientific knowledge about suicide and suicide prevention. Multidisciplinary and comprehensive in scope, the book provides a foundation in theory, research, and clinical applications. Issues relevant to clinical case management are highlighted, and various treatment modalities are discussed in light of recent research findings. Topics covered include the classification and prevalence of suicidal behaviours; social, cultural, and gender contexts of suicide; psychiatric and medical factors; and ethical and legal issues in intervention. Written by three international suicide authorities, the book also includes contributions from other leading scientist-practitioners who report on their respective areas of expertise. Throughout, user-friendly tables, case illustrations, concise summaries of key issues, and annotated reference enhance the utility of the volume.

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Author:   Ronald W. Maris ,  Alan L. Berman ,  Morton M. Silverman
Publisher:   Guilford Publications
Imprint:   Guilford Publications
Edition:   annotated edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 4.40cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   1.302kg
ISBN:  

9781572305410

ISBN 10:   157230541
Pages:   650
Publication Date:   07 September 2000
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Foreword, Goldney I. Foundations of Suicidology 1. Introduction to the Study of Suicide 2. The Theoretical Component in Suicidology 3. The Empirical Foundations of Suicidology 4. A Historical Perspective on Suicide, Anton J. L. van Hooff II. Sociodemographic and Epidemiologic Issues 5. Age and the Lifespan (with Paul A. Nisbet) 6. Suicide, Gender, and Sexuality 7. Racial, Ethnic, and Cultural Aspects of Suicide 8. Work and the Economy, Steven Stack 9. Marriage, Family, Family Therapy, and Suicide, Bruce Bongar, Laura Goldberg, Karin Cleary, and Kaprice Brown 10. The Social Relations of Suicides 11. Suicide Notes and Communications 12. Suicide Attempts and Methods III. Medical and Psychiatric Issues 13. Psychiatric Diagnoses and Suicidal Acts, Bryan L. Tanney 14. Physical Illness and Suicide (with Mark J. Goldblatt) 15. Alcoholism, Substance Abuse, and Suicide, David Lester 16. The Biology of Suicide 17. Aggression, Violence, and Suicide, Robert Plutchik IV. Indirect Self-Destruction, Ethics, Philosophy, and the Law 18. Indirect Self-Destructive Behavior (with Norman L. Farberow) 19. Ethical, Religious, and Philosophical Issues in Suicide 20. Suicide and the Law V. Treatment and Prevention 21. Treatment and Prevention of Suicide 22. In the Wake of Suicide: Survivorship and Postvention, David A. Jobes, Jason B. Luoma, Lisa Anne T. Hustead, and Rachel E. Mann

Reviews

This highly accessible, thorough, and well-written book presents a wealth of information without overwhelming the reader with excessive material. The editorial style of this textbook is remarkably consistent, even in the 10 chapters written by or with other authors. In addition, the authors are to be commended for the writing itself, which is characterized by clarity, careful definition of terms, and conciseness. Reading the entire volume provides an extensive review of the field, but one can select any of the chapters and emerge with a comprehensive overview of the specific area under discussion....This excellent volume is a fine resource for information about all aspects of suicide....I hope that this volume will help us to provide our students with more thorough training in the understanding, assessment, and treatment of suicide. -- Journal of Clinical Psychiatry <br> This book? Grab it! It is an indispensable addition to any mental health professional's library. Although called a textbook, it could as well be termed an encyclopedia (except Evans and Farberow already claimed that title[1]). It is a compendium of knowledge regarding suicide and is the best work of its nature I have read. In addition to its remarkable breadth, it has numerous other strengths: the authors are all unquestioned authorities, and the book is more authored than edited....It is a marvelous work, a tour de force on suicide, and a text or reference work to be cherished. The authors indicate their wish for feedback from their readers and their intent to frequently update the book; they should be applauded for both. -- American Journal of Psychiatry <br> Case material is presented in each chapter to illustratethe research and theory under discussion. Going beyond the usual reference list, the authors include 'Further Reading' sections at the end of each chapter that briefly describe the content of the recommended material. The book is replete with tables, charts, graphs, and vital statistics based on recent data. The writing is clear and scholarly. The authors do not claim to have come up with solutions, but do provide much food for thought. This is a multidisciplinary, comprehensive volume, and a big one at 650 pages. It is an interesting resource reflecting many different points of view. -- The Arts in Psychotherapy <br> It is a tribute to the coming of age of suicidology that a volume of this quality can be written....Maris and colleagues' Comprehensive Textbook of Suicidology synthesizes state-of-the-art findings across behavioral and social sciences....The book is enriched by suggestions for further reading at the end of each chapter, considered summaries, and illustrated case examples, including some of well-known suicides....should be read by all those who provide care, regardless of professional identity or specialty training. -- Psychiatric Services <br>.,. a signal contribution to suicidology....a carefully laid out work, with a full presentation of the literature and controversies in suicidology....This is a beautifully done work. A copy should be available in every setting in which patient self-injury is a concern. -- Journal of the American Medical Association <br>

This is truly an encyclopedic textbook in its scope, comprehensiveness, and feeling of intellectual excitement. It is my essential book. --Edwin S. Shneidman, PhD, Professor of Thanatology Emeritus, UCLA, Founder, American Association of Suicidology <br> Maris, Berman, and Silverman are to be congratulated on this important new initiative. Although there have been many books published in the field of suicidology, a comprehensive textbook has been lacking. All readers who want to have a wealth of knowledge about suicide and suicidal behaviors will greatly value having this book on their shelves. Its richness, breadth, and internal consistency make it an excellent resource for clinicians and academicians. --J. John Mann, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons; Chief, Department of Neuroscience, New York State Psychiatric Institute <br> A longstanding gap on your bookshelf can now be filled. This volume has been blue-pencilled by Maris, o

This is truly an encyclopedic textbook in its scope, comprehensiveness, and feeling of intellectual excitement. It is my essential book. --Edwin S. Shneidman, PhD, Professor of Thanatology Emeritus, UCLA, Founder, American Association of Suicidology<br><br> Maris, Berman, and Silverman are to be congratulated on this important new initiative. Although there have been many books published in the field of suicidology, a comprehensive textbook has been lacking. All readers who want to have a wealth of knowledge about suicide and suicidal behaviors will greatly value having this book on their shelves. Its richness, breadth, and internal consistency make it an excellent resource for clinicians and academicians. --J. John Mann, MD, Professor of Psychiatry, Columbia University College of Physicians & Surgeons; Chief, Department of Neuroscience, New York State Psychiatric Institute<br><br> A longstanding gap on your bookshelf can now be filled. This volume has been blue-pencilled by Maris, Berman, and Silverman into a disciplined series of integrated chapters, encyclopedic in scope and practical in approach. Every chapter ends with a clear, distilled summary and is enriched with suggestions for the best further reading. Mental health workers will be glad to have this book, as will instructors at the undergraduate and graduate levels and psychiatry training directors. If you want just one book on suicide, buy this one. --John T. Maltsberger, MD<br>

Author Information

Ronald W. Maris, PhD, is Director of the Center for the Study of Suicide and Professor of Psychiatry at the University of South Carolina. He is Editor Emeritus of the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior and has authored or edited 18 books on suicide. Alan L. Berman, PhD, is Executive Director of the American Association of Suicidology and maintains a private practice in psychotherapy and psychological and forensic consultation at the Washington Psychological Center, P.C., in Washington, DC. He is the author or editor of seven books and more than 80 book chapters and articles, and serves as consulting editor for three professional journals. Morton M. Silverman, MD, a psychiatrist trained at the University of Chicago, is Associate Professor of Psychiatry at the Pritzker School of Medicine and the current Director of its Student Counseling and Resource Service. Editor-in-Chief of the journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior, he has published a number of books and articles on suicide prevention and treatment.

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