See related research article by Swanson and Colman on page 870 and at www. cmaj.
ca/lookup/doi/10.1503/cmaj. 121377 subsequent suicidality, although previous stressful life …

Objectives Despite the common use of contagion to analogize the spread of suicide, there is
a lack of rigorous assessment of the underlying concept or theory supporting the use of this …

" The sole approach to the youth suicide problem lies in recognizing beforehand the
susceptible individuals and in their proper management." Harry Bakwin reached this …

The efficacy and safety of including individuals at risk for suicide in groups is a polarizing
topic that has been debated since the 1960s [1]. Often suicide has been viewed as a …

This conference brings together two independent traditions in the study of suicide--the
psychosocial and the psychiatricbiomedical. Although we focus here primarilyon potential …

Despite a large volume of research literature on suicide, the approach to suicide prevention
is still firmly based on a medical model. Recently, the Chief Coroner in New Zealand …

Suicide is associated with certain diagnoses. In addition to its association with depression,
suicide is related to panic disorder, borderline personality disorder, and schizophrenia, more …

Suicide is attracting attention worldwide as a major public health problem, and one that is
growing alarmingly among the young. Phyllida Brown explores the reasons why …

Suicide is among the leading causes of death in the US and worldwide. Devastatingly, it
disproportionately affects youth, making it a leading contributor to years of life lost as well …

Background. In the West, beginning in the early 19th century, the belief was published that
suicide was always, or almost always, the result of a mental disorder (a medical problem) …