Worldwide, at least 1 million people die by suicide each year and many millions more attempt suicide. However, suicide has been increasingly recognised as a preventable problem in many cases. Because of this, and the rising rates of suicide in young people, many countries have established national suicide prevention strategies. These include the United Kingdom, the USA, Scandinavian countries, other countries in Europe, Australia and New Zealand. There is also increasing emphasis on the treatment of suicidal people and those who have made suicide attempts. In order to be effective it is imperative that strategies for treatment and prevention are based on sound scientific evidence. In this book leading figures from psychiatry, psychology, epidemiology, public health, and social medicine bring together the research evidence concerning the key elements in suicide prevention and treatment of suicidal behaviour and translate it into implications for practical action. This includes social and public health policy as well as clinical practice. The book draws together the evidence relevant to treatment and prevention, and uses this in order to highlight the most effective approaches. The range of initiatives covered is wide, reflecting the complex nature of suicide and hence the need for a range of approaches. This book will be an essential source for anyone concerned with the design and implementation of effective suicide prevention strategies, including clinicians working with individual patients, strategic policy makers, and researchers.

About the Author
Professor Keith Hawton DSc is the recipient of: 1995 Stengel Reseach Award by the International Association for Suicide Prevention 2001 Dublin Research Award by the American Association for Suicidology 2002 Research Award of the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention

Reviews
...an accessible book that will appeal to those working in the field and those with a more casual interest...it is a useful text with important ethical, societal and psychiatric messages. * British Journal of Psychiatry, Vol 190 *
This is an excellent review of the important field of suicide and its prevention...It is a comprehensive account of a difficult multidisciplinary area, and the book indicates how these different people can cooperate in the general welfare of a group of disadvataged people, by no means entirely hopeless * BMA Medical Book Competition 2006 *


Awards
Winner of Highly commended in the Mental Health category in the BMA Medical Book Competition 2006.



Book Information
ISBN 9780198529767
Author Keith Hawton
Format Paperback
Page Count 400
Imprint Oxford University Press
Publisher Oxford University Press
Weight(grams) 618g
Dimensions(mm) 233mm * 156mm * 22mm