| The Oxford Handbook of Suicide and Self-Injury Contributor(s): Nock, Matthew K. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0190669381 ISBN-13: 9780190669386 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $59.85 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Suicide - Psychology | Clinical Psychology |
| Dewey: 362.28 |
| Physical Information: 1.2" H x 7" W x 9.9" (2.05 lbs) 544 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Suicide is a perplexing human behavior that remains among the leading causes of death worldwide, responsible for more deaths each year than all wars, genocide, and homicide combined. Although suicide and other forms of self-injury have baffled scholars and clinicians for thousands of years, the past few decades have brought significant leaps in our understanding of these behaviors. The Oxford Handbook of Suicide and Self-Injury provides a comprehensive summary of the most important and exciting advances in our understanding of suicide and self-injury and our ability to predict and prevent it. Comprised of a formidable who's who in the field, this volume covers the full spectrum of topics in suicide and self-injury across the lifespan, including the classification of different self-injurious behaviors, epidemiology, assessment techniques, and intervention. Chapters probe relevant issues in our society surrounding suicide, including assisted suicide and euthanasia, suicide terrorism, overlap between suicidal behavior and interpersonal violence, ethical considerations for suicide researchers, and current knowledge on survivors of suicide. The most comprehensive handbook on suicide and self-injury to date, this volume is a must-read for anyone interested in the most current thinking and research on these devastating behaviors. |