Suicide Prevention 2011

International Handbook of Suicide Prevention

International Handbook of Suicide Prevention
Research, Policy and Practice

Edited by

Rory C. O’Connor, Stephen Platt, Jacki Gordon

A John Wiley & Sons, Ltd., Publication

This edition first published 2011 © 2011 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Wiley-Blackwell is an imprint of John Wiley & Sons, formed by the merger of Wiley’s globalScientific, Technical and Medical business with Blackwell Publishing. Registered Office John Wiley & Sons Ltd, The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, United Kingdom Editorial Offices 350 Main Street, Malden, MA 02148-5020, USA 9600 Garsington Road, Oxford, OX4 2DQ, UK The Atrium, Southern Gate, Chichester, West Sussex, PO19 8SQ, UK For details of our global editorial offices, forcustomer services, and for information about how to apply for permission to reuse the copyright material in this book please see our website at www.wiley.com/wiley-blackwell. The right of Rory C. O’Connor, Stephen Platt, Jacki Gordon to be identified as the authors of the editorial material in this work has been asserted in accordance with the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988. All rightsreserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, except as permitted by the UK Copyright, Designs and Patents Act 1988, without the prior permission of the publisher. Wiley also publishes its books in a variety of electronic formats. Some content thatappears in print may not be available in electronic books. Designations used by companies to distinguish their products are often claimed as trademarks. All brand names and product names used in this book are trade names, service marks, trademarks or registered trademarks of their respective owners. The publisher is not associated with any product or vendor mentioned in this book. This publicationis designed to provide accurate and authoritative information in regard to the subject matter covered. It is sold on the understanding that the publisher is not engaged in rendering professional services. If professional advice or other expert assistance is required, the services of a competent professional should be sought. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Internationalhandbook of suicide prevention : research, policy and practice/edited by Rory C. O’Connor, Stephen Platt, Jacki Gordon. p. cm. Includes index. ISBN 978-0-470-68384-2 (cloth) 1. Suicide–Prevention–Research. 2. Suicidal behavior–Research. I. O’Connor, Rory C. II. Platt, Stephen, 1948– III. Gordon, Jacki. HV6545.I594 2011 616.85′8445–dc22 2011002519 A catalogue record for this book is available from theBritish Library. This book is published in the following electronic formats: ePDFs 9781119998563; Wiley Online Library 9781119998556; ePub 9781119996149 Set in 10.5/12.5pt AGaramond by SPi Publisher Services, Pondicherry, India 1 2011

Contents

List of Editors List of Contributors Dedication Acknowledgements Introduction Rory C. O’Connor, Stephen Platt, and Jacki Gordon Part I 1 SuicidalDeterminants and Frameworks

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Challenges to Classifying Suicidal Ideations, Communications, and Behaviours Morton M. Silverman International Perspectives on the Epidemiology and Aetiology of Suicide and Self-Harm Kirsten Windfuhr and Navneet Kapur Depression and Suicidal Behaviour Zoltán Rihmer Schizophrenia, Other Psychotic Disorders, and Suicidal Behaviour AlexanderMcGirr and Gustavo Turecki Substance Use Disorders and Suicidal Behaviour Kenneth R. Conner and Mark A. Ilgen

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vi Contents 6 Personality Disorders and Suicidal Behaviour Joel Paris 7 Deliberate Self-Harm: Extent of the Problem and Prediction of Repetition Ella Arensman, Paul Corcoran, and Anthony P. Fitzgerald 8 Relationships of Genes and Early-life Experience to the...