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A unique and comprehensive handbook presenting the state of the art in suicide bereavement supportSuicide is not merely the act of an individual; it always has an effecton others and can even increase the risk of suicide in the bereaved.The International Association for Suicide Prevention, the WorldHealth Organisation, and others have recognized postvention as animportant strategy for suicide prevention. This unique andcomprehensive handbook, authored by nearly 100 internationalexperts, including researchers, clinicians, support group facilitators,and survivors, presents the state-of-the-art in suicide bereavementsupport.The first part examines the key concepts and the processes thatthe bereaved experience and illustrates them with illuminatingclinical vignettes. The second and third parts look in detail at suicidesupport in all the most relevant settings (including general practices,the workplace, online and many others) as well as in specific groups(such as health care workers).In the concluding section, the support provided for thosebereaved by suicide in no less than 23 countries is explored in detail,showing that postvention is becoming worldwide strategy forsuicide prevention. These chapters provide useful lessons andinspiration for extending and improving postvention in new andexisting areas. This unique handbook is thus essential reading foranyone involved in suicide prevention or postvention research andpractice.
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A unique and comprehensive handbook presenting the state of the art in suicide bereavement support
Suicide is not merely the act of an individual; it always has an effect
on others and can even increase the risk of suicide in the bereaved.
The International Association for Suicide Prevention, the World
Health Organisation, and others have recognized postvention as an
important strategy for suicide prevention. This unique and
comprehensive handbook, authored by nearly 100 international
experts, including researchers, clinicians, support group facilitators,
and survivors, presents the state-of-the-art in suicide bereavement
support.
The first part examines the key concepts and the processes that
the bereaved experience and illustrates them with illuminating
clinical vignettes. The second and third parts look in detail at suicide
support in all the most relevant settings (including general practices,
the workplace, online and many others) as well as in specific groups
(such as health care workers).
In the concluding section, the support provided for those
bereaved by suicide in no less than 23 countries is explored in detail,
showing that postvention is becoming worldwide strategy for
suicide prevention. These chapters provide useful lessons and
inspiration for extending and improving postvention in new and
existing areas. This unique handbook is thus essential reading for
anyone involved in suicide prevention or postvention research and
practice.
