Chapter
Editorial Commentary
Abstract
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), almost one million people die by suicide worldwide each year (WHO, 2012). While suicidal behavior is understood as a complex interaction of biological, psychological, social, cultural and geographical factors, psychiatric illness has been shown to be a major contributing cause. From a clinical perspective, a psychiatric evaluation, which includes the identification of factors that increase an …
Authors
Cutcliffe JR; Santos JC; Links PS; Zaheer J; Harder HG; Campbell F; McCormick R; Harder K; Bergmans Y; Eynan R
Book title
Routledge International Handbook of Clinical Suicide Research
Pagination
pp. 143-145
Publisher
Taylor & Francis
DOI
10.4324/9780203795583-17