Suicide Prevention and New Technologies

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xvii

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2. Suicide Prevention and New Technologies: Towards Evidence Based Practice

   • Brian L. Mishara, Louis-Philippe Côté

   Pages 1-23

3. Expressing, Communicating and Discussing Suicide: Nature, Effects and Methods of Interacting through Online Discussion Platforms

   • Christine Thoër

   Pages 24-38

4. E-Therapies in Suicide Prevention: What Do They Look Like, Do They Work and What Is the Research Agenda?

   • Simon Hatcher

   Pages 39-49

5. Reducing the Burden of Suicidal Thoughts through Online Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Self Help

   • Ad J. F. M. Kerkhof, Bregje A. J. van Spijker, Jan. K. Mokkenstorm

   Pages 50-62

6. Challenges in the Control and Regulation of Suicide Promotion and Assistance over the Internet

   • Brian L. Mishara, David N. Weisstub

   Pages 63-75

7. Mental Health Online: A Self- Report and E-Learning Program for Enhancing Recognition, Guidance and Referral of Suicidal Adolescents

   • Rezvan Ghoncheh, Carmen E. Vos, Hans M. Koot, Ad J. F. M. Kerkhof

   Pages 76-86

8. Avatars and the Prevention of Suicide among Adolescents

   • Xavier Pommereau

   Pages 87-95

9. Crisis Chat: Providing Chat-Based Emotional Support

   • Mary Drexler

   Pages 96-110

10. The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and New Technologies in Suicide Prevention: Crisis Chat and Social Media Initiatives

    • Gillian Murphy

    Pages 111-122

11. Results and Experiences of 113Online, a Comprehensive Dutch Online Suicide Prevention Platform

    • Jan. K. Mokkenstorm, Annemiek Huisman, Ad J. F. M. Kerkhof, Jan H. Smit

    Pages 123-149

12. Suicide Bereavement Online: Sharing Memories, Seeking Support, and Exchanging Hope

    • Karolina Krysinska, Karl Andriessen

    Pages 150-165

13. Innovating to Treat Depression and Prevent Suicide: The IPhone @PSY ASSISTANCE Application

    • Réal Labelle, Antoine Bibaud-De Serres, François-Olivier Leblanc

    Pages 166-180

14. Promising Practices, Future Prospects and Research Agenda

    • Ad J. F. M. Kerkhof, Brian L. Mishara

    Pages 181-194

15. Back Matter

    Pages 195-199

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The internet, smartphones, computer self-help programmes and other technological advances are the new frontiers of suicide prevention, with organisations around the world rapidly expanding these services. This book provides a critical overview of new technologies in suicide prevention and presents promising practices and future perspectives.

• Internet
• smartphones
• new technologies
• suicide prevention
• mental health
• behavior
• crisis
• depression
• health
• online
• prevention
• suicide
• Therapie
• therapy

• Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia (CRISE), Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Canada

  Brian L. Mishara

• VU University, Amsterdam, The Netherlands

  Ad J. F. M. Kerkhof

Brian Mishara, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada. Ad Kerkhof VU University, The Netherlands. Karl Andriessen, University of Leuven, Belgium. Philippe Côté, Université du Québec à Montreal, Canada. Mary Drexler, CONTACT USA. Rezvan Ghoncheh, VU University, The Netherlands. Simon Hatcher, University of Ottawa, Canada. Annemiek Huisman, VU University Amsterdam, the Netherlands. Hans Koot, VU University, The Netherlands. Karolina Krysinska, University of Leuven, Belgium. Réal Labelle, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada; Université de Montréal, Canada. Jan Mokkenstorm, 113Online Foundation, The Netherlands. Gillian Murphy, National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (Lifeline), USA. Xavier Pommereau, University Hospital of Bordeaux, France. Professor Smit, VU University, The Netherlands. Bregje van Spijker, Black Dog Institute, Australia. Christine Thoër, Université du Québec à Montréal, Canada. Carmen Vos, VU University, The Netherlands. David N. Weisstub, World Psychiatric Association

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