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Reducing suicide : a national imperative /

"Every year, about 30,000 people die by suicide in the U.S., and some 650,000 receive emergency treatment after a suicide attempt. Often, those most at risk are the least able to access professional help. Reducing Suicide provides a blueprint for addressing this tragic and costly problem: how w...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: Institute of Medicine (U.S.). Committee on Pathophysiology & Prevention of Adolescent & Adult Suicide
Otros Autores: Goldsmith, Sara K.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2002.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Magnitude of the problem
  • Psychiatric and psychological factors
  • Biological factors
  • Childhood trauma
  • Society and culture
  • Medical and psychotherapeutic interventions
  • Programs for suicide prevention
  • Barriers to effective treatment and intervention
  • Barriers to research and promising
  • Findings and recommendations.