Contents:
Part I:
Understanding Suicide. Lester, The Epidemiology of Suicide.
S. Stack, Sociological Research into Suicide.
Rogers, Psychological Research into Suicide.
van Praag, Suicide and Aggression. Part II:
Approaches to Preventing Suicide. Potter, Public Health and Suicide Prevention.
Bonner, Moving Suicide Risk Assessment into the Next Millennium.
Roy, Psychiatric Treatment in Suicide Prevention.
Ellis, Psychotherapy with Suicidal Individuals.
Mishara, Daigle, Helplines and Crisis Intervention Services.
Rutz, The Role of Primary Physicians in Preventing Suicide.
Faberow, Helping Suicide Survivors.
A. Leenaars, Suicide Prevention in Schools. Part III:
Organizations. Wallace, The Origin of Suicide Prevention in the United States.
Berman, Lindahl, The American Association of Suicidology.
V. Scott, Crisis Services: Befrienders International.
Bezenton, Crisis Services: The International Federation of Telephonic Emergency Services.
Dominish, Lifelines International and Suicide.
F. Girsh, Right-to-DIe Organizations; The Hemlock Society.
Bonacci, Right-to-Die Organizations; The Power of Hope and the Freedon to Choose Assisted Dying.
Goldney, Farberow, Retterstol, The International Association for Suicide Prevention.
De Leo, Schmidtke, The International Academy for Suicide Research.