Main description:

Leading experts examine suicidal behavior and its prevention in immigrants and their descendants - the fastest expanding proportion of the population in many European countries. Nearly half of the inhabitants of several large European cities, such as London, Berlin, or Amsterdam, and a rising proportion of many countries' overall population, are immigrants or from an ethnic minority. However, this fact has been understudied in research and prevention of suicidal behavior. This volume addresses this gap. Leading experts describe rates and risk factors of suicidal behavior among immigrants and ethnic minorities, looking at high-risk groups such as female immigrants and refugees, as well as examining the role of cultural factors. They also show how epidemiology, theory, and other research findings can be translated into solid prevention and treatment programs.

Contents:

Table of Contents Foreword by Danuta Wasserman Part I: Introduction Introduction by Diana D. van Bergen, Amanda Heredia Montesinos, and Meryam Schouler-Ocak Part II: Rates Rates of Suicidal Behavior Among Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities in Europe by Marion Christina Aichberger Part III: Risk Factors Precipitating and Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior Among Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities in Europe by Amanda Heredia Montesinos Suicidal Behavior Among Ethnic Minorities in England by Matthew Haigh, Navneet Kapur, and Jayne Cooper Part IV: Special Interest Groups Female Immigrants and Suicidal Behavior by Diana D. van Bergen and Amanda Heredia Montesinos Suicidal Behavior and Sociocultural Factors Among South Asians in the UK by Alex Till and Dinesh Bhugra Suicide and Self-Harm Among Refugees and Asylum Seekers by Pavan Joshi and Nasir Warfa Suicide Among the Roma People and Irish Travelers by David Lester Part V: The Role of Culture Culture, Cultural Meanings, and Suicide Among People With Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds by Erminia Colucci and Lay San Too When Can Suicidality Be Considered a Sign of Mental Malady? by Andreas Heinz Part VI: Prevention and Treatment Suicidal Behavior in Four Ethnic Groups in The Hague, The Netherlands, 1987 - 2010 by Irene Burger, Betty Salverda, Marion Ferber, Geertje Ariens, and Marian Luinstra-Passchier End Your Silence, Not Your Life by Meryam Schouler- Ocak