Suicide and Media Research and Policy Implications (IN: Preventive Strategies on Suicide, ed. by R F W Diekstra, W Gulbinat, et al.)

In this chapter, the authors review the literature on the impact of publicized suicide stories. They also review findings in other literatures, in order to discover ways to decrese the effectiveness of “pro-suicide” stories & increase the effectiveness of “anti-suicide” stories. They also suggest a list of research topics which remain to be addressed, & some ways in which this research can be facilitated by public-health services, mental health professionals, & the mass media. (55 refs)