Suicide : theory, practice and investigation

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Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1

Suicide in the United States; What Is Suicide?; Suicide Attempts; Suicide and the Survivors; Conclusion; Chapter 2

History and Suicide; Selected Historical Analysis of Suicide; Emerging Ideas on Suicide; Conclusion; Chapter 3

Theories and Types of Suicide; Emile Durkheim; Durkheim's Suicide Typology; Types of Suicide; Selected Theories of Suicide; Conclusion; Chapter 4

Youth and Suicide; Statistics on Suicide; Family Stability and Suicide; Mental Health and Youth Suicide; Youth Suicide and Correctional Facilities. Youth Suicide and Substance AbusePrevious Attempted Suicides and Completed Suicides; Youth Suicide and Sexual and Physical Abuse; Screening Programs and Youth Suicide; Conclusion; Chapter 5

Suicide and the Elderly; Suicide and the Elderly; Elderly Suicide and Statistics; Elderly Suicide and Physical Health; Elderly Suicide and Psychological Health; Conclusion; Chapter 6

Suicide and Violence Among Intimates; Violence Among Intimates; Battered Partners, Violence, and Partner Homicide/Suicide; What to Look for in Older Adults and Homicide/Suicide. Family Violence and Suicide Among AdolescentsConclusion; Chapter 7

Suicide Letters: A Typology and Analysis; Suicide Notes and Letters; Categories of Suicide Notes and Letters; Implications of Suicide Notes for Suicide Investigation; Conclusion; Chapter 8

Selected Atypical Suicides; Physician-Assisted Suicide; Who Are the Patients in Physician-Assisted Suicides?; Cults and Mass Suicide; Terrorism; Conclusion; Chapter 9

Suicide Investigation; Suicide Investigation; Self-inflicted Gunshot Wounds; Hanging; Poisons; Self-Smothering; Self-inflicted Knife Wounds; Jumping; Drowning. Pedestrian Traffic SuicidesIntentional Traffic Crashes; Fire; Railroad Accidents; Conclusion; Chapter 10

Depression, Drugs, Alcohol, and Suicide; Suicide: The Role of Depression, Alcohol, and Drugs; Conclusion; Chapter 11

Suicide and the Future; What We Have Learned; How to Get Better; Organizations for Help; Conclusion; References; Index; About the Authors