Main description:

This book is based on the TRIPLE i in Suicidology internationalconferences, which are organised annually by the Slovene Center forSuicide Research in memory of the late Prof. Andrej Marusic withthe aim of promoting intuition, imagination and innovation in theresearch and prevention of suicide and suicidal behaviour. Thecarefully selected chapters provide food for thought topractitioners, researchers, students, and all those who come intocontact with the tragedy of suicide, with the hope of stimulatingnew ideas and interventions in the difficult fight against suicidalbehaviours.In four parts, the internationally renowned team of authorssummarises the achievements of suicidology so far (both inquantitative and qualitative research), presents effectiveinterventions in suicide prevention (including for youths and olderpeople) and knowledge gained in bereavement and postventionstudies (such as in different cultures and those bereaved by suicide),and highlights future directions for suicide research and prevention.The volume is thus a useful resource for all those interested inkeeping up-to-date with recent research and practice in suicide.

Contents:

ForewordPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart I What Have We Achieved So Far?Chapter 1 Translating Research Into Practice: TheQuantitative PerspectiveEnrique Baca-Garcia and Victoria deLeon-MartinezChapter 2 Translating Research Into Practice: TheQualitative PerspectiveHeidi HjelmelandPart II InterventionsChapter 3 Exploring the Phenomenology of SuicideMaurizio PompiliChapter 4 Assessing the Effectiveness of SuicidePrevention Programmes: IntegratingOutcome and Process EvaluationElla ArensmanChapter 5 The European Alliance Against Depression:Optimised Care of DepressedPatients and Prevention of Suicidal Behaviourvia Community-Based Four-LevelInterventionsUlrich Hegerl, Ella Arensman, ChantalVan Audenhove, Tomas Baader, RicardoGusmao, Andres Heerlein, Ines Heinz,Angela Ibelshauser, Victor Perez, RogerPycha, Janine Quittschalle,Andras Szekely, and Airi VarnikChapter 6 Suicide Prevention in YouthsMerike SisaskChapter 7 Suicide in Old AgeDiego De LeoChapter 8 Suicide Prevention and Older People:Clinical ManagementDiego De LeoPart III PostventionChapter 9 Suicide Survivors Across CulturesOnja T. GradChapter 10 Bereaved by Suicide - Evidence-BasedFindingsAnnette ErlangsenChapter 11 Suicide Survivors' Reintegration: TheGrowing Flower ModelVita PostuvanPart IV FutureChapter 12 Future Directions in Suicide Researchand PreventionDiego De LeoContributors