Biopsychosocial Approaches

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Epidemiology in General and Special Populations. Suicide trends in Europe, 1984-1990 (D. Wasserman et al. ). The epidemiology of death and suicide symptoms in primary health care (V.G. Mavreas, T.B. Ustun). Suicide in the United States military (E. Cassimatis, J. Rothberg). Suicide in mood disorders (E.T. Isometsa, J. Lonnqvist). Suicide in schizophrenia (A. Roy). The relationship of suicide attempts to licit and illicit drug use (A. Kokkevi, K. Politikou, C. Stefanis). Physical illness and suicide: the facts (C.R. Soldatos). Etiopathogenetic Considerations. Some biological and psychological aspects of suicidal behavior: An attempt to bridge the gap (H.M. van Praag). Neurobiological insights into the pathogenesis of self-mutilation and suicidal behavior (J.J. Mann et al. ). Heredity and suicidality (G.N. Papadimitriou). Suicide and violence: the two-stage model of countervailing forces (R. Plutchik). Suicidal behavior: risk and protective factors (A. Botsis). The psychology of suicide: past and present (N.L. Farberow). Clinical Issues Clinical problems in assessing suicide risk (D.J. Pallis). Parasuicide: is it a distinct phenomenon? (R.F.W. Diekstra) Attempted suicide by violent methods (V.P. Kontaxakis, G.N. Christodoulou). Counseling the suicidal person in the modern age (D. Lester). Suicidal crisis: psychodynamic approaches (B. Buda). Assessment of suicidal behavior in adolescence (S. Beratis). Suicide in children and adolescents (A. Apter). The suicidal patient and the antidepressant drugs (A. Parashos). Conceptual and Ethical Issues The will to die: an international perspective (A.A. Leenaars, R.F.W. Diekstra). Civilisation, suicide, physician-assisted suicide and euthanasia (M. J. Kelleher). Expanding our conceptual horizons on the future of suicide research (R. Plutchik). Index of authors. Keyword index.