The
number of professional publication resources available on
the subject of suicide and suicide prevention can be overwhelming
and difficult to navigate. This page provides a listing
of professional publications in the form of books, articles,
multimedia and online resources to help you to access reputable,
robust, and significant resources quickly.
Health
care and suicidology experts have suggested and reviewed
the following publications.
This
is not an exhaustive listing of the available professional
publications, but is a compilation of recommended and comprehensive
suggestions to help you to understand, communicate and effectively
intervene to prevent suicide.
For a more
comprehensive or specified search of publications available
from the National Library of Medicine, conduct a Tailored
search.
The
following books cover a variety of subjects within the topics
of suicide and suicide prevention. The books are organized
alphabetically by the author's last name.
To
help you to find the books that most closely meet your needs,
there are one to two word phrases provided beneath each book
citation that briefly describes the types of information held
within the book or the topic focus.
Recommended
by suicidology experts
Book
Blumenthal,
S. J. & Kupfer, D. J. (Eds.). (1990). Suicide over
the life cycle: Risk factors, assessment, and treatment
of suicidal patients. American Psychiatric Press: Washington,
D.C.
The
following articles cover a variety of subjects within the
topics of suicide and suicide prevention. The articles are
organized alphabetically by the author's last name within
the categories:
Stressors,
behaviors, mental health disorders, and life experiences
Gender
Employment
Race,
ethnicity, and cultural background
Age
Religion
Marital
status
A
specific category is not listed, if there are currently no
articles within that category.
To help you
to find the articles that most closely meet your needs, one
to two word phrases are provided beneath each article citation
that briefly describes what kind of information is held within
the article.
Article
Agerbo,
E., Nordentoft, M., & Mortensen, P. B. (2002). Familial,
psychiatric, and socioeconomic risk factors for suicide in
young people: Nested case-control study. British Medical
Journal, 325(7355), 74-77.
[family
dysfunction, history of mental health disorder, adolescent,
young adult]
The
following professional multimedia/Audio Visual resources cover
a variety of subjects within the topic of suicide and suicide
prevention. The media resources are organized alphabetically
by the author's last name or the last name of the individual
or company primarily responsible for the project.
To help you to find the
professional media resources listed, the distribution company's
Web site address is provided.
Media/AV
American
Foundation for Suicide Prevention. (1997). The suicidal
patient: Assessment & care. [Film]. (Available from
The American Foundation for Suicide Prevention)
The
American Foundation for Suicide Prevention (AFSP) Web site
is available at the following Web address: http://www.afsp.org/index-1.htm
Professional
publication listings are available through other professional,
governmental, and educational organizations and may provide
you with further resources or resources that more accurately
meet your needs. The following Web sites offer comprehensive,
subject specific and easily navigable listings of publications
on suicide and suicide prevention.
Internet
American
Association of Suicidology (AAS)
The
AAS is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to the understanding
and prevention of suicide. The Web site is designed as a resource
for anyone concerned about suicide, including AAS members,
suicide researchers, therapists, prevention specialists, survivors
of suicide, and persons who are themselves in crisis.
The
AAS book store is organized by subject within the topic of
suicidology and is available online at the following Web address:
