Suicidal behavior is a leading cause of injury and death worldwide. Information about the
epidemiology of such behavior is important for policy-making and prevention. The authors …

Suicidal behavior is a major public health problem. As it has for decades, suicide remains
one of the leading causes of death in the western world. This paper reviews the literature …

Completed suicides reflect only a portion of the impact of suicidal behavior; sublethal
behaviors cause morbidity and can signal treatable problems such as depression. There is …

The evidence for risk/protective factors for suicide continues to grow and, more importantly,
numerous prevention efforts continue to demonstrate positive outcomes. Public policy …

Since the publication of the O'Carroll et al.(1996) nomenclature for suicidology, there have
been a number of published letters and articles, as well as an active e-mail dialogue, in …

Background. Few studies have examined the extent to which populations of suicides and
attempted suicides are similar, or different. This paper compares suicides and serious …

Suicide is a serious public health problem worldwide, accounting for more loss of life
annually than all forms of war and interpersonal violence combined. Despite this fact …

Suicide and suicide attempts have become more prevalent in recent years, with notable
increases in the US in all age groups and geographic locations. Risk of suicide is …

This paper presents the epidemiology of suicide and discusses the known risk factors for
suicide within a framework designed to encourage a systematic approach to theory testing …

Suicidal behavior is a leading cause of death and disability worldwide. Fortunately, recent
developments in suicide theory and research promise to meaningfully advance knowledge …