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SUICIDE PREVENTION Copyrighted Material Series in Death, Dying, and Bereavement Consulting Editor Robert A. Neimeyer Davies- Shadows in the Sun: The Experiences of Sibling Bereavement in Childhood Harvey- Perspectives on Loss: A Sourcebook Klass- The Spiritual Lives of Bereaved Parents Leenaars- Lives and Deaths: Selections from the Works of Edwin S. Shneidman Lester-Suicide Prevention: Resources for the Millennium Martin, Doka-Men Don't Cry ... Women 0: Transcending Gender Stereotypes of Grief Nord-Mutiple AIDS-Related Loss: A Handbook for Understanding and Surviving a Perpetual Fall Rosenblat-Parent Grief.· Narratives of Loss and Relationship Tomer-Death Attitudes and the Older Adult:Theories, Concepts, and Applications Werth-Contemporary Perspectives on Rational Suicide FORMERLY THE SERIES IN DEATH EDUCATION, AGING, AND HEALTH CARE HANNELORE WASS, CONSULTING EDITOR Selected Titles Benoliel- Death Education for the Health Professional Bertman-Facing Death: Images, Insights, and Interventions Brammer-How to Cope with Life Transitions: The Challenge of Personal Change Cleiren-Bereavement and Adaptation: A Comparative Study of the Aftermath of Death Connor- Hospice: Practice, Pitfalls, and Promise Corless, Pittman-lindeman- AIDS: Principles, Practices, and Politics, Abridged Edition Corless, Pittman-lindeman-AIDS: Principles, Practices, and Politics, Reference Edition Davidson-The Hospice: Development and Administration, Second Edition Davidson, Linnolla-Risk Factors in Youth Suicide Degner, Beaton-Life-Death Decisions in Health Care Doka- AIDS, Fear and Society: Challenging the Dreaded Disease Doty- Communication and Assertion Skills for Older Persons Epting, Neimeyer-Personal Meanings of Death: Applications of Personal Construct Theory to Clinical Practice Haber-Health Care for an Aging Society: Cost-Conscious Community Care and Self-Care Approaches Hughes- Bereavement and Support: Healing in a Group Environment Irish, LundqUist, Nelsen-Ethnic Variations in Dying, Death and Grier-Diversity in Universality Klass, Silverman, Nickman- Continuing Bonds: New Understanding of Grief Lair-Counseling the Terminally III: Sharing the Journey Leenaars, Maltsberger, Neimeyer-Treatment of Suicidal People Leenaars, Wenckstern-Suicide Prevention in Schools Leng-Psychological Care in Old Age Lindeman, Corby, Downing, Sanborn-Alzheimer's Day Care: A Basic Guide Lund-Older Bereaved Spouses: Research with Practical Applications Neimeyer-Death Anxiety Handbook: Research, Instrumentation, and Application Papadatou, Papadatos-Children and Death Ricker. Myers- Retirement Counseling: A Practical Guide for Action Sherron, Lumsden-Introduction to Educational Gerontology. Third Edition Stillion- Death and Sexes: An Examination of Differential Longevity, Attitudes, Behaviors, and Coping Skills Stillion, McDowell, May-Suicide Across the Life Span-Premature Exits Vachon- Occupational Stress in the Care of the Critically III, the Dying~ and the Bereaved Wass, Corr-Childhood and Death Wass, Corr-Helping Children Cope with Death: Guidelines and Resources. Second Edition Wass. Corr, Pacholski, Forfar-Death Education 1/: An Annotated Resource Guide Wass, Neimeyer-Dying: Facing the Facts. Third Edition Weenolsen-Transcendence of Loss over the Life Span Werth- Rational Suicide? Implications for Mental Health Professionals Copyrighted Material SUICIDE PREVENTION Resources for the Millennium Edited by David Lester Copyrighted Material USA Publishing Office: BRUNNER-ROUTLEDGE A member of the Taylor & Francis Croup 325 Chestnut Street Philadelphia, PA 19106 Tel: (215) 625-8900 Fax: (215) 625-2940 Distribution Center: BRUNNER-ROUTLEDGE A member of the Taylor & Francis Croup 47 Runway Road, Suite G Levittown, PA 19057-4700 Tel: (215) 269-0400 Fax: (215) 269-0363 UK BRUNNER-ROUTLEDGE A member of the Taylor & Francis Croup 27 Church Road Hove E. Sussex, BN3 2FA Tel: +44 (0) 1273 207411 Fax: +44 (0) 1283 205612 Suicide Prevention: Resources for the Millennium Copyright © 2001 Taylor & Francis. All rights reserved. Printed in the United States of America. Except as permitted under the United States Copyright Act of 1976, no part of this publication may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means, or stored in a database or retrieval system, without prior written permission of the publisher. 1 234 5 6 7 8 9 0 Me Printed by Sheridan Books, Ann Arbor, 2000. Cover design by Ellen Seguin. Edited by Hilary Ward and Dina Direnzo A CIP catalog record for this book is available from the British Library. G The paper in this publication meets the requirements of the ANSI Standard Z39.48-1984 (Permanence of Paper). Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Suicide prevention: resources for the millennium / edited by David Lester. p. cm. - (Series in death, dying, and bereavement, lSSN 1091-5427) Includes bibiliographical references and index. ISBN 0-87630-987-2 (alk. paper) 1. Suicide-Prevention. 2. Suicidal behavior-Treatment. I. Lester, David, 1942- II. Series. HV6545.S84228 2000 362.28'7-dc21 00-040341 ISSN 1091-5427 ISBN 0-87630-987-2 (casel Copyrighted Material CONTENTS Contributors ix Series Foreword xi Preface xiii I. UNDERSTANDING SUICIDE 1 Chapter David Lester The Epidemiology of Suicide 3 2 Chapter Steven Stack Sociological Research into Suicide 17 3 Chapter James Rogers Psychological Research into Suicide: Past, Present, and Future 31 4 Chapter Herman van Praag Suicide and Aggression: Are They Biologically Two Sides of the Same Coin 45 n. APPROACHES TO PREVENTING SUICIDE 5 Chapter Lloyd B. Potter Public Health and Suicide Prevention 67 6 Chapter Ronald Bonner Moving Suicide Risk Assessment into the Next Millennium: lessons from Our Past 83 7 Chapter Alec Roy Psychiatric Treatment in Suicide Prevention 103 v Copyrighted Material vi Contents 8 Chapter Thomas Ellis Psychotherapy with Suicidal Patients 129 9 Chapter Brian Mishara and Marc Daigle Helplines and Crisis Intervention Services: Challenges for the Future 153 10 Chapter Wolfgang Rutz The Role of Primary Physicians in Preventing Suicide: Possibilities, Short-Comings, and the Challenge in Reaching Male Suicides 173 11 Chapter Norman Farberow Helping Suicide Survivors 189 12 Chapter Antoon A. Leenaars Suicide Prevention in Schools: Resources for the Millennium 213 III. THE ORGANIZATIONS 13 Chapter David Wallace The Origin of Suicide Prevention in the United States 239 Chapter 14 Alan Berman and Virginia Lindahl The American Association of Suicidology: Past, Present, and Future 255 Chapter 15 Crisis Services: 265 Vanda Scott Befrienders International: Volunteer Action in Preventing Suicide 265 Eliane Bezenc;on The International Federation of Telephonic Emergency Services 274 Clyde Dominish lifelines International and Suicide 282 Chapter 16 Right-To-Die Organizations 285 Faye Cirsh The Hemlock Society 285 Michael Bonacci The Power of Hope and the Freedom to Choose Assisted-Dying: Compassion in Dying 291 Copyrighted Material Contents vii 17 Chapter International Organizations 299 Robert D. Coldney, Norman L. Farberow, and Nils Retterstol The International Association for Suicide Prevention 299 Diego De Leo and Armin Schmidtke The International Academy for Suicide Research 304 Index 313 Copyrighted Material Copyrighted Material CONTRIBUTORS Alan Berman, Ph.D. Norman L. Farberow, Ph.D. Executive Director Professor Emeritus of Psychology American Association of Suicidology Department of Psychiatry Washington, DC, USA University of Southern California Los Angeles, CA, USA Eliane Bezenc,;on IFOTES Faye Girsh, Ed.D. Switzerland Licensed Psychologist (CA) Rev. Michael Bonacci, M.F.A. Executive Director Executive Director The Hemlock Society USA Compassion in Dying of Washington Denver, CO, USA Seattle, WA, USA Ronald Bonner, Ph.D. Robert D. Goldney, M.D. Professor of Psychiatry, University of Chief Psychologist Adelaide Federal Correctional Institution Medical Director, The Adelaide Clinic Allenwood, PA, USA South Australia Marc Daigle, Ph.D. Australia Professor of Psychology Universite du Quebec, Trois-Rivieres Antoon A. Leenaars, Ph.D. Canada University of Leiden Rev. Dr. Clyde Dominish Netherlands Formerly, General Secretary Lifeline International David Lester, Ph.D. Croydon, Australia Professor of Psychology The Richard Stockton College of New Diego De Leo, M.D., Ph.D. Jersey Director, WHO Collaborating Centre for Pomona, NT, USA and Suicide Research and Training in Executive Director Suicide Prevention Center for the Study of Suicide Griffith University Blackwood, NT, USA Australia Thomas, E. Ellis, Psy.D., ABPP Virginia Lindahl Professor of Psychology Doctoral Candidate West Virginia University School of Catholic University Medicine Washington, DC, USA Charleston, WV, USA ix Copyrighted Material
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