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OverviewGet a global overview of the current research and advances in suicide prevention: * Looks at achievements in 6 geographical regions * Investigates the evidence base * Explores best practices in reducing suicide * Discusses future directions Suicide is one of the most personal yet one of the most complex acts anyone can perform and it continues to be a major global public health problem with an estimated 800,000 deaths annually. Suicide prevention is an important target in the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for 2030, which aims to reduce premature mortality from noncommunicable diseases by one-third. Suicide is a global problem, but what differences are there is the challenges faced and the solutions found regionally? Written by leading experts, the nine chapters of this volume provide a clear outline of the major milestones and achievements that have been reached so far in six different geographical regions according to data collated by IASP and the WHO. Recent progress in the development and implementation of national suicide prevention programs in different countries is also explored. In two concluding chapters, the evidence base and best practice of suicide prevention programs are reviewed as well as a look at the future directions for suicide prevention at the global level. This is essential reading for all those involved in suicide research and prevention as well as public health policy and epidemiology who want to keep up-to-date with the latest global developments. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Ella Arensman , Diego De Leo , Jane PirkisPublisher: Hogrefe Publishing Imprint: Hogrefe Publishing ISBN: 9780889375734ISBN 10: 0889375739 Pages: 130 Publication Date: 30 March 2020 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print  This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsForeword by Murad Moosa Khan Suicide and Suicide Prevention From a Global Perspective by Ella Arensman, Vanda Scott, Diego De Leo, and Jane Pirkis Suicide Prevention in the European Region by Maurizio Pompili, Rory C. O'Connor, and Kees van Heeringen Suicide Prevention in the Southeast Asia Region by Lakshmi Vijayakumar, Caroline Daly, Yasir Arafat, and Ella Arensman Suicide Prevention in the Americas by Morton M. Silverman, Loraine Barnaby, Brian L. Mishara, and Daniel J. Reidenberg Suicide Prevention in the African Region by Joseph Osafo, Kwaku Oppong Asante, and Charity Sylvia Akotia Suicide Prevention in the Eastern Mediterranean Region by Mohsen Rezaeian and Murad Moosa Khan Suicide Prevention in the Western Pacific Region by Jane Pirkis, Stephane Amadeo, Annette Beautrais, Michael Phillips, and Paul S. F. Yip Suicide Prevention Programs: Evidence Base and Best Practice by Stephen Platt and Thomas Niederkrotenthaler Future Directions by Ella Arensman, Diego De Leo, and Jane PirkisReviews[T]his volume contains a wealth of up-to-date information of the current status of suicide preven-tion across the globe. It emphasizes the need to maintain a high standard of research and practice, while providing ample examples of good practices.;Karl Andriessen, Centre for Mental Health School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia, in Crisis, vol. 42, 2021;[E]asy to digest, this monograph on global suicide is rich and powerful in its data, analysis, and scope. I believe it stands alone and can be most useful to every community and every country as it addresses the problem of suicide and intervention. It discusses the extent of suicide and self-harm around the globe divided into six regions, differentiating low- and middle-income countries from high-income countries. There is thorough analysis of suicide and self-harm data from individual countries, including income, age gender, and methods used [...]. Existing interventions and programs are also reported and discussed within each regional chapter, as are considerations and recommendations. The tables are extraordinary and rich with data.;Margaret Bortko, RN, FNP, DNP, Montana State University-Bozeman Campus, in Doody's Listings and Reviews of Your Books, 2020 [T]his volume contains a wealth of up-to-date information of the current status of suicide preven-tion across the globe. It emphasizes the need to maintain a high standard of research and practice, while providing ample examples of good practices.;Karl Andriessen, Centre for Mental Health School of Population and Global Health, The University of Melbourne, Australia, in Crisis, vol. 42, 2021;[E]asy to digest, this monograph on global suicide is rich and powerful in its data, analysis, and scope. I believe it stands alone and can be most useful to every community and every country as it addresses the problem of suicide and intervention. It discusses the extent of suicide and self-harm around the globe divided into six regions, differentiating low- and middle-income countries from high-income countries. There is thorough analysis of suicide and self-harm data from individual countries, including income, age gender, and methods used [...]. Existing interventions and programs are also reported and discussed within each regional chapter, as are considerations and recommendations. The tables are extraordinary and rich with data.;Margaret Bortko, RN, FNP, DNP, Montana State University-Bozeman Campus, in Doody's Listings and Reviews of Your Books, 2020; This monograph from the International Association of Suicide Prevention includes summary accounts of suicide and suicide prevention across [...] WHO regions of the world, namely Europe, Southeast Asia, Americas, Africa, Eastern Mediterranean, and Western Pacific. The editors and their colleagues offer a coherent, sustained presentation of singularly important information about suicide and suicide prevention around the globe. The monograph gets beyond the European / North American focus that characterizes much thanatological scholarship. Each chapter on a specific geographical region is written by a team of experts in that region. The monograph makes a valuable contribution to our fundamental knowledge about suicide and suicide prevention. [It] offers a trustworthy base of empirical data, a solid starting point, for persons wanting contemporary information about humanity and suicide.;David E. Balk, PhD, Brooklyn College of the University of New York, USA, writing in Omega - Journal of Death and Dying (2021), 83, 161-163 Author InformationElla Arensman, is Research Professor at the College of Medicine and Health and Chief Scientist of the National Suicide Research Foundation, University College Cork, Ireland. She is Past President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP) and Vice President of the European Alliance Against Depression. Diego De Leo, MD, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry and former director of the Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention (AISRAP). He is now head of the Slovene Centre for Suicide Research (UP IAM). Jane Pirkis, PhD, is Director of the Centre for Mental Health, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, at the University of Melbourne, Australia. She is the first Vice President of the International Association for Suicide Prevention (IASP). Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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