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Suicide prevention /

"Suicide is a major cause of death worldwide, and its impact has only been fully appreciated in the past few decades. Historically it was viewed from a religious and moral perspective, but that gave way to broad sociological and biological theories, which sometimes seemed to be mutually exclusi...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Goldney, Robert D.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, 2008.
Colección:Oxford psychiatry library.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Historical review
  • Definitions
  • Epidemiology
  • Contributing factors to suicide
  • Mental disorders and the biological substrate of suicide
  • Psychosocial influences on suicidal behaviour
  • An evidence based management approach
  • Initial assessment and management
  • Non-pharmacological approaches
  • Pharmacological approaches
  • Broad suicide prevention initiatives
  • Bereavement after suicide
  • Frequently asked questions
  • Conclusion
  • Appendix: useful links.