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The Prevention of Suicidal Behaviour: a Review of Effectiveness (IN: Preventive Strategies on Suicide, ed. by R F W Diekstra, W Gulbinat, et al.)
Kerkhof A J F M~~Diekstra R F W
The authors of this chapter note that although there is a rich & scholarly literature on sociological, psychological & biological aspects of suicide, there is a scarcity of studies on the development & evaluation of programs for treatment & prevention. Throughout the article, they argue that from a scientific point of view, the prevention of suicidal behavior is still in its infancy. (69 refs)