Almost a million people die by suicide every year (WHO estimate)The sheer numbers have made suicide prevention a major health target, but effective prevention is not straightforward. Suicide is a comp
Almost a million people die by suicide every year (WHO estimate)The sheer numbers have made suicide prevention a major health target, but effective prevention is not straightforward. Suicide is a comp
An investigation, using individual case studies and general/population approaches, of the cost of military service—looking at the epidemic of suicides among active military personnel and veterans, the
This remarkable book affords the opportunity to delve into the challenges that the forensic mental health specialist and public safety professional confront in DSI.
This remarkable book affords the opportunity to delve into the challenges that the forensic mental health specialist and public safety professional confront in DSI.
The goal of this book is to fully explore what the author refers to as 'the near epidemic levels of suicide and homicide-suicide' among law enforcement officers, and ultimately to offer recommendation
ABOUT THE BOOK Not since the great military suicide epidemic of the American Civil War have we seen so many of our heroes, our soldiers and veterans, die by suicide. Why? War is violence. There is int
Four hundred police officers die by suicide every year in the United States. Lt. Michael Piggot died by suicide following a Taser incident. Police Chief Thomas Moffatt was found dead of a self-inflict
This book is a representation of the current state of our understanding of suicide and the practice of suicide prevention. Part I outlines suicidology's history and development. It consists of four ch
Treatment of suicidal people takes three forms: prevention - strategies to avert conditions leading to suicide; intervention - treatment and care during the crisis; and postvention - response after th
Treatment of suicidal people takes three forms: prevention - strategies to avert conditions leading to suicide; intervention - treatment and care during the crisis; and postvention - response after th
