Suicide
Subtitle: Laura Dolce ; introduction by C. Everett Koop
Series: The Encyclopedia of Health. Psychological disorders and their treatment; The Encyclopedia of Health
Publisher: Chelsea House
Published: 1992
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 110
ISBN-13: 9780791000533; 9780791005170
Subjects: Suicide; Juvenile literature; Psychologie; Popular Works; Selbstmord
Description: Discusses the social, psychological, medical, and historical facets of suicide, describing warning signs, risk factors, prevention, and other aspects.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 99-102) and index.
Table of contents: title: Suicide: the facts; title: Suicide in history; title: Causes and risk factors; title: Warning signs and myths; title: Substance abuse and destructive behavior; title: Portrait of a suicide; title: Survivors of suicide; title: Treatment and prevention; title: Appendixes.