The Role of the Community in Assessment, Intervention and Prevention of Suicide…(IN: Preventive Strategies on Suicide, ed. by R F W Diekstra, W Gulbinat et al.)

In this chapter, activities at different levels of suicide prevention are described, centred around three main themes: first, the need to improve knowledge of suicide prevention services, & their acceptance & use by those at risk; second, the need for more effective intervention strategies; & third, the need to address public policy issues. (25 refs)