Suicidal Behaviour

Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment of People-At-Risk provides a psychometric analysis of various aspects associated with suicidal risk assessment to understand the suicidal personality and predict suicidal behaviour. It includes articles by experts in the field covering suicide research carried out globally. The collection is divided into two sections-the first focuses on the theoretical issues and the second on the applied and practical issues related to suicidal behaviour among specific populations. The main features of the articles include:

- the diverse aspects of the problem in various socio-cultural contexts

- prevention strategies, along with analyses of varied paradigms of suicidal behaviour, for the benefit of mental health practitioners and researchers

- a focussed discussion on specific population

- a comprehensive review of research in the field

- reviews of suicide risk assessment tools

The discussion begins with a contextualisation of the psychological factors implicated in the aetiology of suicidal behaviour with the help of a biopsychosocial model and is followed by an empirical analysis. The theoretical issues are then examined from various perspectives.



This compilation will serve as a supplementary reader for students of psychology, psychiatry, psychiatric social work and counselling. It will also be useful for mental health professionals as well as those undertaking research on suicide.

Sommario

PART ONE: RISK ASSESSMENT: THEORETICAL ISSUES
Psychological Perspectives on Suicidal Behaviour - Rory C O'Connor
Empirically Based Assessment of Suicide Risk - Chad E Morrow, Craig J Bryan and Kathryn Kangler Appolonio
Neurobiological Basis of Suicidal Ideation - Jitendra Kumar Trivedi and Sannidhya Varma
Problem-Solving Ability and Repeated Deliberate Self-Harm - Carmel McAuliffe
Suicide and Homicide: Theoretical Issues - Swati Mukherjee, Updesh Kumar and Manas K Mandal
Cultural Issues in Suicide Risk Assessment - Erminia Colucci
Gender Issues in Suicide Risk Factor Assessment - Peter Osvath, Viktor Voros and Sandor Fekete
Developmental Issues in Risk Factor Assessment - Kimberly A Van Orden and Alec L Miller
Reporting Suicide: Impact on Suicidal Behaviour - Farah Kidwai
PART TWO: ASSESSMENT: PEOPLE-AT-RISK
Suicide: its Assessment and Prediction - Pritha Mukhopadhyay
Substance Use and Suicidal Behaviour - Nishi Misra, Amri Sabharwal and Updesh Kumar
Suicide Risk in Bipolar Disorder - Maurizio Pompili, Marco Innamorati, Enrica De Simone, Ilaria Falcone, Gaspare Palmieri, Laura Sapienza and Roberto Tatarelli
Depression and Suicide - Eva Schaller and Manfred Wolfersdorf
The Suicidal Soldier - Lars Mehlum and Latha Nrugham
Suicidal Ideation and Behavior among Asian Adolescents - Angel Nga-man Leung, Cathy Yui-chi Fong and Catherine Alexandra McBride- Chang

Info autore

Updesh Kumar, Ph.D., is scientist "F" and in the chair of the Head, Mental Health Division at Defence Institute of Psychological Research, R&D Organization, Ministry of Defence, Delhi. Dr Kumar obtained his doctorate degree from Panjab University, Chandigarh. With more than 21 years of experience as a scientist in R&D Organization, he specializes in the area of suicidal behavior, personality assessment, and personnel selection and has developed a number of psychological tests and assessment tools. Dr Kumar has been a psychological assessor (Psychologist) in various Services Selection Boards for eight years for the selection of officers in Indian Armed Forces. He is a certified psychologist by The British Psychological Society with level "A" and level "B" Certificate of Competence in Occupational Testing. He has to his credit many important research projects relating to the Armed Forces. Dr Kumar has edited three quality volumes-Recent Developments in Psychology (2006), Counseling: A Practical Approach (2010), and recently Suicidal Behaviour: Assessment of People-at-Risk published by SAGE Publications (2010). Dr Kumar has authored manuals such as "Suicide and Fratricide: Dynamics and Management" for defense personnel, "Managing Emotions in Daily Life & at Work Place" for general population, "Overcoming Obsolescence & Becoming Creative in R&D Environment" for R&D Organization, and "Self-Help Techniques in Military Settings." He has authored more than 50 other academic publications in the form of research papers, journal articles, and book chapters, and represented his institute at national and international level. He has been the recipient of Defence R&D Organisation (DRDO) Technology Group Award in 2001 and 2009, and Professor Manju Thakur Memorial Award-2009 by Indian Academy of Psychology (IAAP). He was also conferred with the DRDO's Best Popular Science Communication Award-2009 by the Defense Minister of India. Manas K. Mandal, Ph.D., is Director of the Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Defence R&D Organization (DRDO), Ministry of Defence, Government of India, Delhi. Dr Mandal obtained his postgraduate and doctorate degrees from Calcutta University in 1979 and 1984 respectively. He has completed his postdoctoral research program at Delware University (Fulbright Fellow), USA, in 1986-1987 and at Waterloo University (Shastri and NSERC Fellow), Canada, in 1993-1994. Dr Mandal was a professor of psychology at Department of Humanities and Social Sciences, Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur. He was also a visiting professor at Kyushu University, Japan, in 1997. During 2003, he was a Fulbright Visiting Lecturer, Harvard University, USA. He has been awarded various research fellowships and scientific awards, such as International Scientific Exchange Award (Canada) and Seymour Kety Grant (USA). He has been the recipient of four prestigious awards from the prime minister of India-Young Scientist Award (1986), Agni Award for Excellence in Self-Reliance (2005), Scientist-of-the Year Award (2006), and Technology Spin-Off Award for DIPR (2007). Dr Mandal has to his credit six books and over 100 research papers and chapters. These researches are cited in more than 125 international journals and books.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Updesh Kumar
• Con la collaborazione di: Updesh Kumar (Editore), Manas K. Mandal (Editore)
• Editore: Sage Publications Pvt. Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.01.2010
• Pagine: 404
• Dimensioni: 149 mm x 222 mm x 28 mm
• Peso: 561 g
• Categoria: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Psicologia > Psicologia teorica