Download or read book Prevention and Treatment of Suicidal Behaviour: written by Keith Hawton and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2005-09-29 with total page 396 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Worldwide, at least 1 million people die by suicide each year and many millions more attempt suicide. In this book leading figures from psychiatry, psychology, epidemiology, public health, and social medicine bring together the research evidence concerning the key elements in suicide prevention and treatment of suicidal behaviour, and translate it into implications for practical action. This book will be an essential source for anyone concerned with the design and implementation of effective suicide prevention strategies, including clinicians working with individual patients, strategic policy makers, and researchers.