Suicide: global perspectives from the who world mental health surveys

Presents a unique global perspective on suicidal behaviors using new data collected in 21 countries on 6 continents. Suicide is a serious public health problem worldwide, accounting for more deaths annually than all forms of war and interpersonal violence combined. This book presents the results of the largest, most representative study of suicidal behaviors conducted to date, providing valuable information for anyone seeking to understand suicidal behavior. Suicide is a serious public health problem worldwide, accounting for more deathsannually than all forms of war and interpersonal violence combined. This bookpresents the results of the largest, most representative study of suicidal behaviors conducted to date, providing valuable information for anyone seeking to understand suicidal behavior. Suicide is a serious public health problem worldwide, accounting for more loss of life annually than all forms of war and interpersonal violence combined. Despite this fact, suicide remains a poorly understood problem, and progress in understanding suicidal behavior around the globe has been slow. This book represents a major advance in our understanding by reporting the results of the largest, most representative study of suicidal behaviors conducted to date - the WHO World Mental Health Survey Initiative, interviewing more than 100,000 people from 21 countries on 6 continents. Previously unavailable data on the prevalence, onset, persistence, risk, protective factors and treatment of suicidal behaviors are presented and discussed, alongwith the implications of these findings. This volume provides valuable information for clinicians, scientists, policy-makers and anyone seeking to understand the occurrence of suicidal behavior worldwide. INDICE: Acknowledgements; Part I. Introduction: 1. Global perspectives on suicidal behavior Matthew K. Nock, Guilherme Borges and Yutaka Ono; 2. The epidemiology of suicide and suicidal behavior Matthew K. Nock, Guilherme Borges, Evelyn J. BRomet, Christine B. Cha, Ronald C. Kessler and Sing Lee; 3. Methodsof the World Mental Health Surveys Ronald C. Kessler, Janet Harkness, Steven G. Heeringa, Beth-Ellen Pennell, Alan M. Zaslavsky, Guilherme Borges, Yutaka Ono and Matthew K. Nock; Part II. Prevalence and Course of Suicidal Behavior: 4. Prevalence, onset, and transitions among suicidal behaviors Guilherme Borges, Wai Tat Chiu, Irving Hwang, Bharat N. Panchal, Yutaka Ono, Nancy A. Sampson,Ronald C. Kessler and Matthew K. Nock; 5. Persistence of suicidal behaviors over time Ronald C. Kessler, Sergio Aguilar-Gaxiola, Guilherme Borges, Wai Tat Chiu, John Fayyad, Mark Oakley Browne, Yutaka Ono, Nancy A. Sampson, Alan M. Zaslavsky and Matthew K. Nock; Part III. Lifetime Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior

• ISBN: 978-0-521-76500-8
• Editorial: Cambridge University
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 404
• Fecha Publicación: 22/03/2012
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés