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Publications

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.

Books

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.

[risk factor, assessment, treatment]

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Articles

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]

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Media/AV

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

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Internet Resources

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:

http://www.suicidology.org/storeindex.cfm

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