Handbook of Suicidal Behaviour

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxxix

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2. Deconstructing the Phenomenon of Suicide

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Theorizing Suicide: Multiple Perspectives and Implications for Prevention

      • Swati Mukherjee, Updesh Kumar

      Pages 3-22

   3. Suicide in Ancient Hindu Scriptures: Condemned or Glorified?

      • Latha Nrugham

      Pages 23-37

   4. “To Life”: Biblical Narratives, Positive Psychology, and Suicide-Prevention

      • Kalman J. Kaplan, Paul Cantz

      Pages 39-71

   5. Genetics of Suicidal Behaviour

      • Qingzhong Wang, Yogesh Dwivedi

      Pages 73-90

   6. Impulsivity, Decision-Making and Their Role in Suicidal Behaviour

      • Yari Gvion, Alan Apter

      Pages 91-101

   7. Gender Disparities, Mental Health Complexities and Social Connectedness: Exploring an Integrative Approach Towards Suicidal Behaviour

      • Archana, Updesh Kumar

      Pages 103-120

   8. Suicide as a Response to Trauma

      • Nicole A. Salman, Conrad J. Camit, Bruce Bongar

      Pages 121-137

   9. Suicide Terrorism

      • Mark Dechesne, Bryn Bandt-Law

      Pages 139-158

   10. The Communication of Suicide Terrorism

       • Jonathan Matusitz

       Pages 159-177

3. Risk Appraisal and Vulnerable Groups

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 179-179

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   2. Suicidal Crises: The Clinical and Research Implications of Overlooking the Role of Suicidal Reactivity

      • Sean M. Barnes, Sarra Nazem, Lindsey L. Monteith, Nazanin H. Bahraini

      Pages 181-201

   3. Lethal Means Restriction: Historical, International, and Professional Considerations

      • Bruce Bongar, Dana Lockwood, Danielle Spangler, Whitney Cowell

      Pages 203-219

   4. Dissociation and Habituation as Facilitating Processes Among Suicide Behaviours

      • Leah Shelef, Neta Korem, Gil Zalsman

      Pages 221-237

   5. Indirect Self-destructive Behaviour Across the Lifespan

      • Charissa Hosseini, Jessica Walsh, Lisa M. Brown

      Pages 239-254

   6. Suicidal Behaviour Among Black Males Differ from Recognized Behaviour in Other High Risk Groups: A Review

      • Donna Holland Barnes, Ingrid Godfrey

      Pages 255-266

   7. Suicidal Ideation in Adolescents—A Transcultural Analysis

      • Vsevolod A. Rozanov, Anastasiya S. Rakhimkulova

      Pages 267-285

   8. Geriatric Population: Suicide as a Road to Relief or to Release

      • Jyoti Mishra Pandey, Barre Vijay Prasad, Preeti Mishra, Shobit Garg, Bholeshwar Prashad Mishra

      Pages 287-303

   9. Substance Abuse and Suicidal Behaviour

      • Vimala Veeraraghavan

      Pages 305-327

This essential reference volume in the field of suicidology brings forth leading-edge conceptualizations of suicidal behaviour by including emerging trends and recent research advances in the field across the globe. It highlights the trajectories of suicidal behaviour, emphasizing the psyche behind attempting suicide, identifying vulnerable groups, and bridging the gap between theoretical underpinnings and application for addressing the aftermath of suicide. The handbook delineates research progress on risk assessment among vulnerable groups of varied milieu. Furthermore, it introduces various avenues of change and well-being. It also addresses important concerns related to terrorism and suicide in the armed forces. 

 This handbook is a comprehensive repository of the latest research synergized with theoretical conceptualizations that pave the way for newer approaches towards management and prevention of suicidal behaviour. It includes contributions by eminent authors across the globe, and is a must-have resource for scholars, academics and professionals in the areas of mental health and social work. 

• suicide risk
• suicidology
• self-injury
• vulnerability to suicide
• terrorism and suicide
• military suicides
• adolescent self-harm and suicide
• substance abuse and suicide
• comorbidity
• risk assessment
• wellbeing and suicide prevention
• suicide in professions
• geriatric suicide
• personality disorders
• depression and suicide
• suicide survivors
• family therapy
• rehabilitation psychology

• Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Defence Research and Development Organization, Delhi, India

  Updesh Kumar

Updesh Kumar, Ph.D., is Scientist ‘G’ and Head of the Mental Health Division at the Defence Institute of Psychological Research (DIPR), Defence Research and Development Organization, Ministry of Defence, India. His publications include Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment of People-at-Risk (Sage, 2010); Countering Terrorism: Psychosocial Strategies (Sage, 2012); Understanding Suicide Terrorism: Psychosocial Dynamics (Sage, 2014); Suicidal Behaviour: Underlying Dynamics (Routledge, 2015); Positive Psychology: Applications in Work, Health and Well-being (Pearson Education, 2015); The Wiley Handbook of Personality Assessment (John Wiley & Sons, 2016 and most recently The Routledge International Handbook of Psychosocial Resilience (Routledge, 2016). Among many achievements, he was conferred the DRDO’s Best Popular Science Communication Award-2009 by Hon’ble Defence Minister of India and the prestigious DRDO’s Scientist of the Year Award-2013 by the Indian government.

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