Resource Tag: REVIEWS

The reviewer found this book to be “an optimal mixture of a careful review of the literature & personal experiences written in a didactic, user-friendly way”. It is stated the book should be read by anyone dealing with suicidal individuals.

This report examines the information & trends in suicide in England & the East Midlands. The purpose of the report is to investigate & analyse data in order to understand better suicide patterns in the East Midlands, to identify any gaps in data & information, & to assess any changes that occurred since the previous […]

The reviewer says that there is much to appreciate in this book in terms of grief & loss & the value of knowing about one’s family. He says the book also reminds readers of the devastation suicide causes & the need for postvention & prevention.

The reviewer calls this book “compact & handy”, “reader-friendly, enriched with tables, boxed clinical ‘pearls’, marginal notes, & summary boxes”. Even though the book has an American focus, the reviewer found this does not preclude its generalisation & application to other sociocultural settings as the author revisits common management principles when illustrating them in an […]

See SIEC #2004-0252 for the complete reference to “Retelling Violent Death” by E K Rynearson.

This article contains an extensive review of “From Autothanasia to Suicide” and much briefer reviews of “Suicide Over the Life Cycle” and “Youth Suicide”. The first book is said to be “exceedingly well researched”, while the second “has much to commend it”, The third book is described as being “a minor contribution”.

This report reviews progress towards meeting the goals of England’s suicide prevention strategy. Areas reviewed include: inpatient suicides & those in contact with mental health services; young men/people; self-inflicted deaths in prison; older adults; methods of suicide & access to means; media reporting of suicide; the Internet; & coroner reform. Key issues for 2009 are […]

The reviewer found this book to be “authoritative” and “an immensely valuable reference” tool that provides a framework for thinking.

The reviewer notes the case vignettes in the first part of this book are “lively, realistic and well-worth referring to for teaching purposes.”. However, the second part of the book is said to be “less enjoyable, but also less authoritative” with factual inaccuracies noted in the discussion of psychoanalytic theory & psychiatric perspectives.

This is the fifth annual report of progress for the national suicide prevention program in England. The review shows the overall rate of suicide among the general population continued to fall, a decrease which is also being seen in men under age 35. In addition, the number of suicides among psychiatric inpatients continued to fall. […]

The reviewer says this book “is a timely volume that not only summarizes the available literature but also suggests avenues for further research & intervention in this under-studied area.”. It is thought the book will appeal to researchers, clinicians, students, & teachers. (9 refs.)

This is the fifth annual report of the National Registry of Deliberate Self Harm in Ireland. The report provides data on hospital presentations for deliberate self-harm, episodes by time of occurrence, method of deliberate self-harm, drugs used in overdose, recommended next care, repetition of deliberate self-harm, & suicide. The second section of the report provides […]

This report reviews current suicide prevention initiatives in Florida, planned initiatives, the Florida suicide prevention strategy, the history of state suicide prevention efforts, & statistics & data.

The reviewer found the major contribution of this book is “the raising of consciousness about a social force that may be a contributing factor in the relatively low rate of suicide among African-Americans”. The reviewer also notes appreciation for the author’s acknowledgement of major limitations of the study.

This annual report reviews the operations & achievements of the Suicide Prevention Training Programs over the fiscal year April 1993-March 1994.

The reviewers state this book is “truly an asset that can easily guide the clinician-in-training as well as the senior practitioner through the often difficult task of assessing acute risk & appropriate management of the suicidal patient”.

This annual report describes the operations & achievements of the Suicide Information and Education Centre in the fiscal year, April 1993-March 1994.

The reviewer found this book provides a comprehensive survey of key issues within suicidology that are important for practicing professionals. She believes it has the potential to be used as a text for medical residents & advanced psychiatrists interested in developing effective suicide risk management skills. However, she asserts the text does not provide a […]

This annual report presents data on the operations & achievements of the Suicide Prevention Training Programs for the fiscal year, April 1994-March 1995.

The reviewer says this manual will “likely appeal most to the practicing clinician in any setting”. The manual was found to be user-friendly with the presentation of actual case examples to illustrate the use of the Suicide Status Form within the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality approach.

Data on the operations and achievements of the Suicide Information and Education Centre are presented in this annual report for the fiscal year, April 1994-March 1995.

This report reviews key achievements in suicide prevention in Ireland during 2007. These include the launch of a mental health awareness campaign, the continued development of a coordinated & uniform approach to responding to self-harm, the publication of two major research reports, the establishment of a Technology for Wellness group; the completion of a national […]

This annual report discusses the achievements & operations of the Suicide Information and Education Centre over the fiscal year, April 1995-March 1996.