Suicidology A Comprehensive Biopsychosocial Perspective
This textbook offers a comprehensive and groundbreaking perspective on suicide, drawing on research across various disciplines. Written by a pioneering researcher and clinician, it delves into the classification, prevalence, and assessment of suicide and self-destructive behaviors. It explores risk factors from a wide range of angles, including demographics, personality traits, psychiatric diagnoses, and neurobiological factors, as well as the social and cultural context. To enhance the student’s learning experience, the text includes in-depth discussions on specific topics, informative figures and tables, thought-provoking clinical cases, and captivating examples from literature and popular culture. In addition, the book examines both medical and psychosocial treatment and prevention strategies, offers guidance on supporting those affected by suicide, and addresses issues of professional responsibility.
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“A giant of suicidology, Maris offers us a uniquely thorough appraisal of one of the most complex of human tragedies. This remarkable authored volume has the special advantage of providing a harmonious synthesis of many years of research and clinical and forensic practice in suicidology at the highest professional levels. Wise and detailed examinations of famous case histories make this book a ‘must have’ for those interested in deepening their knowledge of the suicide enigma. Clinicians and students alike will treasure it.” — Diego de Leo, PhD, MD, DSc, Professor Emeritus of Psychiatry, Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention, Griffith University, Australia
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