International suicide rates and prevention strategies

Includes bibliographical references and index

Foreword; Acknowledgements; List of Tables; List of Figures; Data; Introduction; Reliability of International suicide mortality data; Analysis and presentation of data; Data source; Classification of countries; Classification of age groups; Analysis and presentation of data; Global data; National trends; Impact of suicide prevention strategies, mental health programmes, and substance abuse policies on suicide mortality rates; Analysis and presentation of data; Interpretation; Limitations; Conclusion; Trends in Suicide Mortality; Global Trends in Suicide Mortality; Suicide as a cause of death; Global suicide trends and changes in age-specific rates; Conclusion; National Suicide Mortality Trends in Childhood (Under 15 Years); Conclusion; National Suicide Mortality Trends in Adolescence (15-24 Years); Most recent mortality data; Old World; New World; Scandinavia; Eastern Europe; Southern Europe; Western Europe; Asia; Conclusion; National Suicide Mortality Trends in Young Adulthood (25-44 Years); Most recent mortality data; Old World; New World; Scandinavia; Eastern Europe; Southern Europe; Western Europe; Asia; Conclusion; National Suicide Mortality Trends in Middle Adulthood (45-64 years); Most recent mortality data; Old World; New World; Scandinavia; Eastern Europe; Southern Europe; Western Europe; Asia; Conclusion; National Suicide Mortality Trends in Late Adulthood (65 Years and Over); Most recent mortality data; Old World; New World; Scandinavia; Eastern Europe; Southern Europe; Western Europe; Asia; Conclusion; Impact of Prevention Strategies; The Impact of Comprehensive National Suicide Prevention Strategies on Suicide Mortality; International responses to suicide; Development of national suicide prevention strategies; Differences between national suicide prevention strategies; Target groups; Components; The impact of national suicide prevention strategies on suicide rates; Adolescents (15-24 years); Finland; Norway; Australia; Sweden; Summary; All ages; Finland; Norway; Australia; Sweden; Summary; Limitations; Evidence-based suicide prevention strategies; Conclusion; The Impact of Mental Health Programmes on Suicide Mortality; Psychiatric disorders as a risk factor for suicide; Affective disorders; Psychotic disorders; Anxiety disorders; Personality disorders; International responses to mental illness; The impact of mental health plans on suicide rates; Adolescents; All ages; Beyond mental health programmes: The need for specific suicide prevention activities; Conclusion; The Impact of Substance Abuse Policies on Suicide Mortality; Substance abuse as a risk factor for suicide; Alcohol; Opiates; Cannabls; Cocaine; Amphetamines; International responses to substance abuse; The impact of national substance abuse polices on suicide trends; Adolescents; All ages; Conclusion; Other Factors Impacting on Suicidal Behaviour; The Impact of Antidepressants on Suicide Mortality; The role of depression and its treatment in suicide prevention

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