Cover
Title Page
Notes on Contributors
Introduction
1. References
Part I: Suicidal Determinants and Frameworks
1. 1 Challenges to Defining and Classifying Suicide and Suicidal Behaviors
  1. Introduction
  2. Challenges to Developing and Implementing a Standardized Nomenclature and Classification System
  3. Clarifying Terminology
  4. Terminology in Suicide Classification Systems
  5. Examples of Definitional Obfuscation
  6. Relevance to the General Population’s Understanding and use of Terminology
  7. The Need for Sensitivity and Consistency
  8. Recent Efforts to Clarify Suicidal Behaviors
  9. Key Questions
  10. Future Directions
  11. Conclusions
  12. References
2. 2 International Perspectives on the Epidemiology and Etiology of Suicide and Self‐Harm
  1. Introduction
  2. Suicide
  3. Self‐Harm
  4. Conclusion
  5. References
3. 3 Self‐Harm
  1. Introduction
  2. Extent of the Problem of Self‐Harm and Repetition
  3. Prediction of Repeated Self‐Harm Across the Lifespan
  4. Gender Differences
  5. Ethnicity
  6. Assessment of Risk of Repeated Self‐Harm
  7. Conclusions
  8. References
4. 4 Major Mood Disorders and Suicidal Behavior
  1. Introduction
  2. Suicidal Behavior in People With Mood Disorders
  3. Clinically Detectable Suicide Risk Factors in People With Mood Disorders
  4. Suicide Protective Factors in People With Mood Disorders
  5. Key Achievements in Suicide Prevention: Interventions to Decrease Suicide in Patients With Mood Disorders
  6. Challenges for the Future
  7. Conclusions
  8. Key Resources
  9. References
5. 5 Schizophrenia, Other Psychotic Disorders, and Suicidal Behavior
  1. Introduction
  2. Suicide in Psychotic Disorders
  3. The Risk of Suicide in Schizophreniaand Other Psychotic Disorders
  4. Relationship with Other Suicide and Sociodemographic Characteristics
  5. Characteristics of Psychotic Illness in Suicide
  6. Insight into Psychotic Illness
  7. Psychopathology, Personality Traits, and Family History of Suicidal Behavior
  8. Treatment of Chronic Psychotic Disorders: Implications for Suicide Risk
  9. Conclusions
  10. Key Resources
  11. References
6. 6 Substance Use Disorders and Suicidal Behavior
  1. Introduction
  2. Terms Used Throughout
  3. Conceptual Model of Risk for Suicidal Behavior Among Individuals With SUDs
  4. Evidence for the Conceptual Model: Research Showing that Individuals with SUDs are at Elevated Risk
  5. Evidence for the Conceptual Model: Distal Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior Among Individuals With SUDs
  6. Evidence for the Conceptual Model: Proximal Risk Factors Among Individuals With SUDs
  7. Future Directions
  8. Key Resources
  9. References
7. 7 Personality Disorders and Suicidality
  1. Introduction
  2. The Management of Suicidality in Borderline Personality Disorder
  3. Conclusions and Implications for Practice
  4. Key Resources
  5. References
8. 8 The Association Between Physical Illness/Medical Conditions and Suicide Risk
  1. Introduction
  2. Multiple Sclerosis
  3. Epilepsy
  4. Huntington’s Disease
  5. Cancer
  6. HIV
  7. End‐Stage Kidney Disease
  8. Diabetes Mellitus
  9. Stroke
  10. Conclusions
  11. References
9. 9 Relationships of Genes and Early‐Life Experience to the Neurobiology of Suicidal Behavior
  1. Introduction
  2. Biological Alterations in Suicidal Behavior
  3. Stress‐Response Systems
  4. Neural Circuitry of Suicidal Behavior
  5. Developmental Factors Related to the Neurobiology of Suicide
  6. Genes and Suicidal Behavior
  7. Genes and Early‐Life Environment Interaction
  8. Key Questions and Challenges for the Future
  9. Conclusion
  10. Acknowledgments
  11. Key Resources
  12. References
10. 10 Understanding the Suicidal Brain
  1. Introduction
  2. Neuropsychological Studies of Suicidal Ideation and Behavior
  3. Discussion
  4. Conclusions
  5. References
11. 11 Visualizing the Suicidal Brain
  1. Introduction
  2. Brain Imaging Findings in Suicide Attempters
  3. Discussion
  4. Neuroimaging and Suicide Prevention
  5. Conclusion
  6. Key Resources
  7. References
12. 12 Present Status and Future Prospects of the Interpersonal–Psychological Theory of Suicidal Behavior
  1. Introduction
  2. Key Concepts
  3. Main Predictions
  4. Future Directions
  5. Conclusion
  6. Key Resources
  7. References
13. 13 The Integrated Motivational‐Volitional Model of Suicidal Behavior
  1. Introduction
  2. Brief Overview of Integrated Motivational‐Volitional Model of Suicidal Behavior
  3. Conceptual and Empirical Rationale for IMV Model
  4. Implications of the IMV Model for Research, Policy, and Practice
  5. Conclusions
  6. Key Resources
  7. References
14. 14 Sociological Perspectives on Suicide
  1. Marital Integration and the Prevention of Suicide: A Review
  2. An Empirical Study of Marriage, Religion, and Suicide: Analysis of an Integrated Model of Suicide Prevention
  3. Results
  4. Discussion
  5. References
15. 15 Inequalities and Suicidal Behavior
  1. Introduction
  2. Socioeconomic Inequalities in Suicide: The Evidence
  3. Empirical Investigation of Socioeconomic Inequalities in Suicide in Scotland
  4. Discussion
  5. Conclusion
  6. Key Resources
  7. References
16. 16 Economic Recession, Unemployment, and Suicide
  1. Introduction
  2. Epidemiological Evidence
  3. Evidence of the Causal Nature of the Association Between Economic Recession and Suicide
  4. Age‐ and Sex‐Specific Effects
  5. Mechanisms to Explain the Rise in Suicide During Recessions
  6. Interventions to Offset the Impact of Recession on Suicide
  7. What Research Issues Remain Unanswered?
  8. What Are the Key Achievements in Suicide Prevention Within This Area?
  9. Conclusions
  10. Key Resources
  11. References
Part II: Intervention, Treatment, and Care
1. 17 Evidence‐Based Prevention and Treatment of Suicidal Behavior in Children and Adolescents
  1. Introduction
  2. Understanding Effective Prevention Through Changes in the Epidemiology of Youth Suicide
  3. Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior as Targets of Prevention and Treatment
  4. Assessment
  5. Suicide Prevention in Children and Adolescents
  6. Conclusions
  7. References
2. 18 Prevention and Treatment of Suicidality in Older Adults
  1. Introduction
  2. Peculiarities of Suicidal Behavior in Older Age
  3. Epidemiological Trends
  4. Risk Factors for Suicide Among Older Adults
  5. Treatment of Suicidality Among Older Adults
  6. Conclusions
  7. Key Resources
  8. References
3. 19 Therapeutic Alliance and the Therapist
  1. Introduction
  2. Problems in the Communication of Suicidal Intent
  3. Patient‐Oriented Versus Physician‐Oriented Approach
  4. Therapeutic Assessment of Suicide Risk
  5. Therapeutic Alliance: Some Basics
  6. Therapeutic Alliance with the Suicidal Patient
  7. Therapeutic Alliance in Treatments for Suicidality
  8. Understanding Suicide as Goal‐Directed Behavior
  9. Where the Truth Lies: The Patients’ Stories
  10. The Provision of a Secure Base: Long‐Term Anchoring
  11. Conclusion
  12. Key Resources
  13. References
4. 20 Clinical Care of Self‐Harm Patients
  1. Introduction
  2. What Can Be Learned From Studies of Service Users’ Attitudes Toward Self‐Harm Services?
  3. What Can Be Learned From Studies of Staff Attitudes to Self‐Harm Patients?
  4. What Do We Know About Effectiveness of Psychosocial and Physical Interventions for Self‐Harm Patients?
  5. What Do We Know About Variations Between Services for Self‐Harm Patients?
  6. What Can One Conclude From the Current Evidence About the Most Effective Design and Activities of a Service for Self‐Harm Patients?
  7. Further Developments
  8. Conclusions
  9. Key Resources
  10. References
5. 21 After the Suicide Attempt—The Need for Continuity and Quality of Care
  1. Introduction
  2. The Magnitude of the Problem
  3. Follow‐Up Treatments for People Who Make a Suicide Attempt
  4. Recommended Standards of Care and Aftercare After a Suicide Attempt
  5. Adherence to Recommended Treatment Standards
  6. The Norwegian Chain‐of‐Care Model
  7. Conclusions and Recommendations for Policy and Clinical Practice
  8. Key Resources
  9. References
6. 22 Management of Suicidal Risk in Emergency Departments
  1. Introduction
  2. Why Is the Emergency Department an Important Setting for Suicide Prevention?
  3. Why the Traditional Approach to Risk Management in Suicidal Patients is Unhelpful and Alternative Approaches to Managing Suicidal People in the Emergency Department are Required
  4. Key Achievements
  5. Conclusion
  6. Key Resources
  7. References
7. 23 Treating the Suicidal Patient
  1. Introduction
  2. Cognitive Therapy
  3. Dialectical Behavior Therapy
  4. Comparison of CT and DBT for Suicide Prevention
  5. Conclusions and Recommendations for Future Research
  6. Key Resources
  7. References
8. 24 Lessons Learned from Clinical Trials of the Collaborative Assessment and Management of Suicidality (CAMS)
  1. CAMS Overview
  2. CAMS Therapeutic Philosophy
  3. The CAMS Therapeutic Framework: Collaborative SSF Assessment
  4. The CAMS Therapeutic Framework: Collaborative SSF Treatment Planning
  5. Clinical Studies and Trials of the SSF and CAMS
  6. Current RCTs of CAMS
  7. Key Next Steps for CAMS
  8. Conclusion
  9. Key Resources
  10. References
9. 25 Modes of Mind and Suicidal Processes
  1. Introduction
  2. Background
  3. Empirical Evidence
  4. Can Mindfulness Help?
  5. The Effect of Mindfulness Training on Self‐Discrepancy
  6. Conclusion
  7. Key Resources
  8. References
10. 26 Brief Contact Interventions
  1. Introduction
  2. What is a Brief Contact Intervention?
  3. Content of BCIS
  4. Evidence of Effectiveness From Reviews
  5. Continuing Questions and Areas for Future Research
  6. Conclusion
  7. Key Resources
  8. References
11. 27 Delivering Online Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Interventions to Reduce Suicide Risk
  1. Introduction
  2. Studies Targeting Depression With Suicide Ideation as Treatment Outcome
  3. Study Targeting Suicidal Ideation: Living Under Control
  4. Rationale
  5. Effectiveness
  6. Conclusion
  7. Key Resources
  8. References
12. 28 Helplines, Tele‐Web Support Services, and Suicide Prevention
  1. Introduction
  2. Conceptualization of Helplines and Tele‐Web Support Services
  3. Empirical Evidence
  4. Discussion: Challenges and Future Directions
  5. Conclusions
  6. References
Part III: Suicide Prevention
1. 29 Suicide Prevention in Low‐ and Middle‐Income Countries
  1. Introduction
  2. Epidemiology of Suicide in LMICs
  3. Risk and Protective Factors in LMICs
  4. Prevention Efforts in LMICs
  5. Preventing Suicides in LMICs
  6. Evidence Gap and the Way Forward
  7. Conclusion
  8. Acknowledgments
  9. References
2. 30 Suicide in Asia
  1. Setting the Context
  2. The Challenge of Suicide Prevention in Asia
  3. Conclusions
  4. Key Resources
  5. References
3. 31 Cultural Factors in Suicide Prevention
  1. Introduction
  2. How Does Culture Influence Suicidal Behavior?
  3. Conclusions
  4. Key Resources
  5. References
4. 32 Suicide Prevention Strategies
  1. Introduction
  2. The Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Prevention Model
  3. The Institute of Medicine (IOM) Model
  4. Suicide Prevention Programs and Actions Across the Globe
  5. Dilemma of Evidence‐Based Suicide Prevention
  6. Conclusion
  7. Key Resources
  8. References
5. 33 Rurality and Suicide
  1. Introduction
  2. Suicide in Rural Areas
  3. Themes in Rural Suicide Epidemiology
  4. Achievements in Rural Suicide Prevention
  5. Models of Rural Suicide
  6. Key Questions for the Future
  7. Conclusions
  8. Key Resources
  9. References
6. 34 Why Mental Illness is a Risk Factor for Suicide
  1. Model 1: Suicide and Mental Disorders have a Common Etiology
  2. Model 2: Some Mental Disorders are Alternatives to Suicide
  3. Model 3: Suicide is a Direct Consequence of Mental Disorders
  4. Model 4: Suicide is the Result of the Consequences of Living With a Mental Disorder
  5. Model 5: Suicide Results from Treatment: It is “Iatrogenic” or Related to Inadequate, Inappropriate, or Incomplete Treatment
  6. Model 6: Combined Model with the Addition of the Crisis Situation
  7. Why the Suicide Risk for Different Mental Disorders Varies During the Course of the Disorder
  8. Prevention Activities for Persons With Mental Disorders
  9. Conclusions
  10. References
7. 35 Suicide Prevention Through Restricting Access to Suicide Means and Hotspots
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale and Evidence
  3. Cognitive Availability
  4. Restricting Access to Suicidal Means and Hotspots in Suicide Prevention
  5. Conclusion
  6. Key Resources
  7. References
8. 36 Reducing Suicide Without Affecting Underlying Mental Health
  1. Introduction
  2. Why Means Matter
  3. Principles Guiding This Review
  4. Empirical Studies
  5. Conclusion
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. Key Resources
  8. References
9. 37 Surviving the Legacy of Suicide
  1. Introduction
  2. The Problem of Terminology
  3. The Number of Suicide Survivors
  4. The Trajectory of the Bereavement Process
  5. Models of Bereavement After Suicide
  6. Grief Complications of Those Bereaved by Suicide
  7. Helping the Bereaved by Suicide
  8. Symbols and Other Substitutes for Remembering the Deceased
  9. End of the Bereavement
  10. Caregivers and Professionals Who Lose a Client to Suicide
  11. Conclusions
  12. References
10. 38 Suicide Prevention Through Personal Experience
  1. Introduction and Terminology
  2. How Do You Measure the Impact of Personal Experience on Suicide Prevention?
  3. Stigma: A Multifaceted Challenge
  4. Impact of Experience‐Based Programs
  5. Peer Support Programs
  6. Research Directions
  7. Challenges and Personal Experience
  8. Conclusion
  9. Key Resources
  10. References
11. 39 Time to Change Direction in Suicide Research
  1. Introduction
  2. A Critical Look at Current Mainstream Suicide Research
  3. The Kind of Research the Field Now Needs (More of)
  4. Conclusion
  5. Key Resources
  6. References
12. 40 Suicide Research Methods and Designs
  1. Introduction
  2. Methodological Considerations
  3. Research Study Designs
  4. Instruments and Informants
  5. Conclusions and Suggestions for Future Research
  6. Key Resources
  7. References
13. 41 School‐Based Suicide Prevention Programs
  1. Introduction
  2. Awareness and Education Curricula
  3. Screening
  4. Gatekeeper Training
  5. Skills Training
  6. Culturally Adapted Programs
  7. Key Achievements in School‐Based Suicide Prevention and Influence on the Evidence Base
  8. Limitations of the Literature
  9. Future Directions
  10. Conclusion
  11. Related Readings
  12. Key Resources
  13. References
14. 42 Media Influences on Suicidal Thoughts and Behaviors
  1. Suicide and Traditional Media
  2. Suicide and Newer Media
  3. Suggested Theoretical Underpinnings
  4. Key Achievements
  5. Key Challenges for the Future
  6. Conclusions
  7. Key Resources
  8. References
15. 43 Suicide Clusters
  1. Introduction
  2. Definition of Suicide Clusters
  3. Ways in Which Suicide Clusters Are Investigated
  4. Clusters of Self‐Harm and Suicide Attempts
  5. Prevalence of, and Risk Factors for, Suicide Clusters
  6. Mechanisms by Which Suicide Clusters Are Thought to Occur
  7. The Role of the Internet and Social Media
  8. Preventing and Managing Suicide Clusters
  9. Key Questions and Future Challenges
  10. Conclusions
  11. Key Resources
  12. References
16. 44 Making an Economic Case for Investing in Suicide Prevention
  1. Introduction
  2. The Use of Economic Evidence in Health Policy Making
  3. Question 1: Assessing the Cost of Not Taking Action
  4. Question 2: Assessing the Costs of Taking Action
  5. Question 3: Assessing Value for Money
  6. Question 4: Incentivizing Investment in Suicide Prevention Actions
  7. Conclusions: How Can the Economic Evidence Base Be Strengthened?
  8. References
Index
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List of Tables

Chapter 08
1. Table 8.1 Main Suicide Risk and Prognostic Factors
2. Table 8.2 Risk Factors Associated with Suicidal Behavior in those with HIV
Chapter 10
1. Table 10.1 Brief Summary of Findings in Association with Suicidal Ideation or Behavior per Neuropsychological Domain
Chapter 11
1. Table 11.1 Summary of Findings in Suicide Attempters, by Brain Region
Chapter 13
1. Table 13.1 Selected Predominant Models of Suicidal Behavior from the Past 30 Years
Chapter 14
1. Table 14.1 Hierarchical Linear Regression Results of the Effect of Marital and Religious Integration on Suicide Acceptability, World Values Surveys, 1999–2000
Chapter 16
1. Table 16.1 Approaches to Mitigating the Impact of the Economic Crisis on Suicide
Chapter 18
1. Table 18.1 Ubiquitous Causes of Underreporting of Suicide Mortality Data in Older Adults
Chapter 22
1. Table 22.1 Five Reasons why the Emergency Department is Important in Suicide Prevention
2. Table 22.2 Examples of Assessment Tools for Assessing Future Risk of Suicide
Chapter 25
1. Table 25.1 Decentered Meta‐Awareness of Thoughts and Feelings as Reasons for Not Self‐Harming
Chapter 29
1. Table 29.1 Epidemiological Differences Between LMICs and HICs
2. Table 29.2 Multisector Approach to Suicide Prevention in LMICs
Chapter 30
1. Table 30.1 Selected Asian countries: Estimated Numbers and Age‐Standardized Suicide Rates (per 100,000) 2012
2. Table 30.2 Suicide Rates of Women in Cities/Districts of Selected Asian Countries
Chapter 31
1. Table 31.1 The Influence of Culture on Suicidal Behavior
Chapter 35
1. Table 35.1 Studies Published between (Jan 2001–Feb 2015) Examining Changes in Suicide Trends Following Restriction of Methods and Proposed Method‐Specific Measures for Future Research
Chapter 36
1. Table 36.1 Case Fatality Ratios for Selected Methods Commonly Used in Intentional Self‐Harm
Chapter 38
1. Table 38.1 Suicide Attempt Survivor Core Values Compared to Recovery Principles
Chapter 44
1. Table 44.1 Estimates of the Average Cost per Completed Suicide U.S. Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) $ (2014 prices)

List of Illustrations

Chapter 02
1. Figure 2.1 Age‐standardized suicide rates in 2012 for selected countries based on most recent data from the WHO.
2. Figure 2.2 Age‐standardized suicide rates in 2012 in low‐ and middle‐income regions.
3. Figure 2.3 (a) Increase (percentage change) in suicide rates between 2000 and 2012 in selected countries .
4. Figure 2.4 (a) Average percentage method of suicide for males across 56 countries.
5. Figure 2.5 Male:female ratio of suicide rates by age group and income level of country, 2012.
Chapter 06
1. Figure 6.1 Model of suicidal behavior among individuals with SUDs. Note. Moderating effects are depicted by a broken arrow and mediating effects by unbroken arrows.
Chapter 12
1. Figure 12.1 A visual representation of the primary predictions of the IPT.
Chapter 13
1. Figure 13.1 Integrated motivational‐volitional (IMV) model of suicidal behavior.
2. Figure 13.2 Predictors of repeat suicidal behavior.Note. The boxes surrounding past suicide attempt and entrapment indicate that these are significant predictors in the multivariate analyses.
3. Figure 13.3 The probability of self‐harm between Time 1 and Time 2 as a function of acute life stress and socially prescribed perfectionism .
Chapter 15
1. Figure 15.1 Suicide rates by social class, males, Scotland, 1989–1995 and 1996–2002.
2. Figure 15.2 Standardized mortality ratios (SMRs) by population‐weighted deprivation quintile, all persons, Scotland, 1989–1995 and 1996–2002.
3. Figure 15.3 Male suicide rates by deprivation quintile and social class, 1989–1995, Scotland.
4. Figure 15.4 Male suicide rates by deprivation quintile and social class, 1996–2002, Scotland.
5. Figure 15.5 Male suicide rates by deprivation quintile and social class, 1989–2002, Scotland: relative risks (multilevel analysis).
Chapter 16
1. Figure 16.1 The Great Depression: Trends in the number of male suicides (solid line) and number of unemployed males (dotted line) in 1923–1947.
2. Figure 16.2 The Russian economic crisis: Trends in age‐standardized male suicide rates in former Soviet Union countries.
3. Figure 16.3 The Asian economic crisis (1997–1998): Trends in age‐standardized suicide rates in Japan, Republic of Korea, and Taiwan; the gray bar highlights the years of the economic crisis.
4. Figure 16.4 The Great Recession from 2008: Trends in age‐standardized suicide rate in new EU, old EU, and non‐EU countries, weighted by population size. the gray bar highlights the years of the economic crisis.
5. Figure 16.5 Trends in the number of research articles indexed on Medline with key words relating to suicide and mental health in relation to the economy or employment 2004–2013. [Key words: (Econom?? Or unemployment) and (suicide? Or mental?)]
Chapter 18
1. Figure 18.1 Suicide mortality rates (per 100,000) by sex and age, 1992–1995/2004–2009; 62 selected countries .
2. Figure 18.2 Suicide mortality variation (%) by sex and age, 1992–2009; 62 selected countries
Chapter 24
1. Figure 24.1 CAMS course of care.
Chapter 25
1. Figure 25.1 Escalation of negative cognitions into suicidal crisis fueled by rumination and avoidance.
2. Figure 25.2 Proportion of participants surviving without a further readmission to hospital for self‐harm over follow‐up (Y axis) as a function of performance on the Means‐End Problem Solving Task. Each drop in the survival curve indicates one or more readmissions to hospital.
Chapter 29
1. Figure 29.1 Rates of suicide by age and region. Note. Based on data from Preventing suicide: A global imperative, WHO (2014) as per WHO regional classification.
Chapter 31
1. Figure 31.1 The Inglehart‐Welzel cultural map of the world. http://www.worldvaluessurvey.org/images/Cultural_map_WVS6_2015.jpg
Chapter 33
1. Figure 33.1 A conceptual model of suicide in rural areas.
2. Figure 33.2 An example of the use of the conceptual model.
Chapter 34
1. Figure 34.1 Model 1: Suicide and mental disorders have a common etiology.
2. Figure 34.2 Model 2: Some mental disorders are alternatives to suicide.
3. Figure 34.3 Model 3: Suicide is a direct consequence of mental disorders.
4. Figure 34.4 Model 4: Suicide is the result of the consequences of living with a mental disorder.
5. Figure 34.5 Model 5: Suicide results from treatment; it is “iatrogenic” or related to inadequate, inappropriate, or incomplete treatment.
6. Figure 34.6 Model 6: Combined model with the addition of the crisis situation.
7. Figure 34.7 Implications of (a) Model 1 (Suicide and mental disorders have a common etiology) and (b) Model 3 (Suicide is a direct consequence of mental disorders) for prevention.
8. Figure 34.8 Implications of Model 4 (Suicide is the result of the consequences of living with a mental disorder) for prevention.
9. Figure 34.9 Implications of Model 6 (Combined model with the addition of the crisis situation) for prevention.
Chapter 36
1. Figure 36.1 Pathways through which reductions in access to lethal means may result in lower suicide rates.
Chapter 43
1. Figure 43.1 The Circles of Vulnerability model.

Notes on Contributors

Karl Andriessen
School of Psychiatry
University of New South Wales
Randwick NSW
Australia

Alan Apter
Feinberg Child Study Center
Schneider's Children's Medical Center of Israel
Petach Tikvah and Sackler Faculty of Medicine
Tel Aviv University
Tel Aviv
Israel

Ella Arensman
National Suicide Research Foundation
Department of Epidemiologyand Public Health
WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Research in Suicide Prevention
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland

Urška Arnautovska
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
WHO Collaborating Centre on Research and Training in Suicide Prevention
Griffith University
Australia

Nargis Asad
Department of Psychiatry
Aga Khan University
Karachi
Pakistan

Deborah Azrael
Harvard Injury Control Research Center
Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health
Boston, Massachusetts
USA

Alan L. Berman
Department of Psychiatry
Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
Baltimore, Maryland
USA

Stijn Bijttebier
Unit for Suicide Research
Ghent University
Ghent
Belgium

Lisa A. Brenner
VA Veteran Integrated Service Network 19 – Mental Illness Research Education, & Clinical Center
Denver
Colorado
USA

Gregory K. Brown
Department of Psychiatry
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
USA

Gregory L. Carter
Centre for Translational Neuroscience and Mental Health
Faculty of Health and Medicine
University of Newcastle, Callaghan
Australia

François Chagnon
Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia and
Psychology Department
Université du Québec à Montréal
Montréal, Québec
Canada

Lai Fong Chan
Department of Psychiatry
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia [National University of Malaysia]
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

Nadine A. Chang
Department of Psychiatry
Mount Sinai St. Luke’s Hospital
New York
USA

Shu‐Sen Chang
Institute of Health Behaviors and Community Sciences and
Department of Public Health
College of Public Health
National Taiwan University
Taiwan

Ying‐Yeh Chen
Taipei City Psychiatric Center Taipei City Hospital &
National Yang‐Ming University
Taipei
Taiwan

Seonaid Cleare
Suicidal Behaviour Research
Laboratory
Institute of Health & Wellbeing
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Scotland
UK

Katherine Anne Comtois
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences and
Department of Psychology Harborview Medical Center
University of Washington
Seattle
Washington
USA

Kenneth R. Conner
University of Rochester Medical Center
Rochester
New York
USA
VA VISN 2 Center of Excellence
Canandaigua
New York
USA

Paul Corcoran
National Suicide Research Foundation
Department of Epidemiology andPublic Health
National Perinatal Epidemiology Centre
WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Research in Suicide Prevention
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland

Catherine Crane
Oxford Mindfulness Centre
Department of Psychiatry
University of Oxford
England
UK

Amy Cunningham
Centre for Acceptance and Change
Pennsylvania
USA

Dianne Currier
Centre for Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
University of Melbourne
Melbourne
Australia

Diego De Leo
Australian Institute for Suicide Research and Prevention
WHO Collaborating Centre on Research and Training in Suicide Prevention and Life Promotion
Clinic
Griffith University
Australia

Antoine Desîlets
McGill Group for Suicide Studies
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
McGill University
Montreal
Canada

Peter Döme
Laboratory for Suicide Research and Prevention
National Institute of Psychiatry and Addictions
Budapest
Hungary

Nadine Dougall
NMAHP Research Unit
School of Health Sciences
University of Stirling
Stirling
Scotland
UK

Danielle S. Duggan
Oxford Mindfulness Centre
Department of Psychiatry
University of Oxford
England
UK

Sarah Eschle
Suicidal Behaviour Research
Laboratory
Institute of Health & Wellbeing
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Scotland
UK

Alberto Forte
Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs Suicide Prevention Center
Sant'Andrea Hospital
Sapienza University of Rome
Italy

Joseph C. Franklin
Department of Psychology
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tennessee
USA

Bergljot Gjelsvik
Oxford Mindfulness Centre
Department of Psychiatry
University of Oxford
Oxford
England
UK

Catherine R. Glenn
Department of Clinical and Social Sciences in Psychology
University of Rochester
Rochester
New York
USA

Onja T. Grad
Centre for Mental Health
University Psychiatric Hospital
Ljubljana
Slovenia

Eve Griffin
National Suicide Research Foundation
WHO Collaborating Centre for Surveillance and Research in Suicide Prevention
University College Cork
Cork
Ireland

David Gunnell
School of Social and Community Medicine
University of Bristol
England
UK

Peter M. Gutierrez
VA Veteran Integrated Service Network 19 – Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Center
Denver
Colorado
USA

Yari Gvion
Department of Psychology
Bar Ilan University
Ramat Gan
Israel

Gergö Hadlaczky
National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental lll‐Health (NASP)
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm
Sweden

Christopher R. Hagan
Laboratory for the Study and Prevention of Suicide‐Related Conditions and Behaviors
Department of Psychology
Florida State University
USA

Emily Hargus
Oxford Mindfulness Centre
Department of Psychiatry
University of Oxford
Oxford
England
UK

Simon Hatcher
Department of Psychiatry
University of Ottawa
Ottawa
Canada

Keith Hawton
Centre for Suicide Research
Department of Psychiatry
University of Oxford
England
UK

Silvia R. Hepburn
Department of Clinical Health Psychology
St Mary's Hospital
England
UK

Heidi Hjelmeland
Department of Social Workand Health Science
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Trondheim
Norway

Christina W. Hoven
Department of Epidemiology and Division of Child Psychiatry
Child Psychiatric Epidemiology Group, College of Physicians and
Surgeons and
Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University
New York State Psychiatric
Institute
New York
USA

Isabelle M. Hunt
Centre for Suicide Prevention
Centre for Mental Health and Safety
University of Manchester
Manchester
England
UK

Shari Jager‐Hyman
Aaron T. Beck Psychopathology Research Center
University of Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
USA

Mark A. Ilgen
VA Serious Mental Illness Treatment Research and Evaluation Center & University of Michigan
Department of Psychiatry
Ann Arbor
Michigan
USA

David A. Jobes
Suicide Prevention Lab
Department of Psychology
The Catholic University of America
Department of Psychology
Washington, DC
USA

Thomas E. Joiner
Laboratory for the Study and Prevention of Suicide‐Related Conditions and Behaviors
Department of Psychology
Florida State University
USA

Navneet Kapur
Centre for Suicide Prevention
Centre for Mental Health and Safety
University of Manchester
Manchester
England
UK

Laurence Y. Katz
Department of Psychiatry
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada

Jaclyn C. Kearns
National Center for PTSD
VA Boston Healthcare System
Boston
Massachusetts
USA

Ad Kerkhof
Department of Clinical, Neuro, and Developmental Psychology and the EMGO Institute for Health and Care Research
Faculty of Behavioural and Movement Sciences
VU University
Amsterdam
The Netherlands

Murad M. Khan
Department of Psychiatry
Aga Khan University
Karachi
Pakistan

Olivia J. Kirtley
Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory
Institute of Health & Wellbeing
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Scotland
UK

Birthe Loa Knizek
Department of Applied Social Sciences
Department of Social Work and Health Science
Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Trondheim
Norway

Lynda Kong
Department of Psychiatry
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada

Augustine J. Kposowa
Department of Sociology
University of California
Riverside
USA

Myriam Labossière
McGill Group for Suicide Studies
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
McGill University
Montreal
Canada

Dorian A. Lamis
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences Emory University School of Medicine
Atlanta
Georgia
USA

Elizabeth C. Lanzillo
Department of Psychology
Brown University
Rhode Island
USA

DeQuincy A. Lezine
Prevention Communities
Fresno
California
USA

Donald J. Mandell
International Center for Child Mental Health
National Center for Disaster Preparedness
Mailman School of Public Health
Columbia University
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York
USA

Maniam Thambu
Department of Psychiatry
Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia [National University of Malaysia]
Kuala Lumpur
Malaysia

J. John Mann
Division of Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology
Department of Psychiatry
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
New York State Psychiatric Institute
USA

David McDaid
Personal Social Services Research Unit
LSE Health and Social Care
London School of Economics and Political Science
London
UK

Alexander McGirr
Department of Psychiatry
University of British Columbia
Vancouver
Canada

Lars Mehlum
National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
Institute of Clinical Medicine
University of Oslo
Oslo
Norway

Konrad Michel
University Hospital of Psychiatry
University of Bern
Bern
Switzerland

Matthew J. Miller
Department of Health Sciences
Northeastern University
Boston
Massachusetts
USA

Allison J. Milner
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
University of Melbourne
Melbourne
Australia
Centre for Mental Health Research
School of Population and Global Health
The University of Melbourne
Melbourne
Australia

Brian L. Mishara
Centre for Research and Intervention on Suicide and Euthanasia and Psychology Department
Université du Québec à Montréal
Montréal
Québec
Canada

Erlend Mork
National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
Institute of Clinical Medicine
University of Oslo
OsloNorway

Katherine Mok
Centre for Mental Health
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
University of Melbourne
Melbourne
Australia

Matthew K. Nock
Department of Psychology
Harvard University
Cambridge
Massachusetts
USA

Merete Nordentoft
Psychiatric Center Copenhagen
University of Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Denmark

Rory C. O’Connor
Suicidal Behaviour Research Laboratory
Institute of Health & Wellbeing
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Scotland
UK

Stephen S. O’Connor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences
University of Louisville
Louisville
Kentucky
USA

Maria A. Oquendo
Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology Division (MIND)
Department of Psychiatry
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
New York State Psychiatric Institute
USA

Joel Paris
Institute of Community and Family Psychiatry
McGill University
Montreal
Quebec
Canada

Michael Phillips
Suicide Research and Prevention Centre
Shanghai Jiaotong University School of Medicine and Emory University School of Medicine
Shanghai
China

Jane Pirkis
Centre for Mental Health
Melbourne School of Population and Global Health
University of Melbourne
Melbourne
Australia

Stephen Platt
Usher Institute of Population Health Sciences & Informatics
University of Edinburgh
Scotland
UK

Maurizio Pompili
Department of Neurosciences, Mental Health and Sensory Organs
Suicide Prevention Center
Sant'Andrea Hospital
Sapienza University of Rome
Italy

Zoltán Rihmer
Laboratory for Suicide Research and Prevention
National Institute of Psychiatry and Addictions
Budapest
Hungary

Jessica D. Ribeiro
Vanderbilt University
Nashville
Tennessee
USA

Vincent Riordan
West Cork Mental Health Services, Cork, Ireland and
Centre for Rural Health Research and Policy
Inverness
Scotland
UK

Jo Robinson
Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia

Jitender Sareen
Department of Psychiatry
University of Manitoba
Winnipeg
Canada

Kate E. A. Saunders
Department of Psychiatry
University of Oxford
Warneford Hospital
England
UK

Morton M. Silverman
Department of Psychiatry
School of Medicine
University of Colorado
Denver
USA

Steven Stack
Departments of Criminology, and Psychiatry & Behavioral
Neuroscience
Wayne State University
Detroit
USA

Barbara Stanley
Division of Molecular Imaging & Neuropathology
Department of Psychiatry
College of Physicians and Surgeons
Columbia University
New York State Psychiatric Institute
USA

Cameron R. Stark
Department of Public Health
NHS Highland, Inverness
Centre for Rural Health
University of Aberdeen
Aberdeen
Scotland
UK

Sarah Steeg
Centre for Suicide Prevention
Centre for Mental Health and
Safety
University of Manchester
Manchester
England
UK

Katherin Sudol
Frank H. Netter, M.D.School of Medicine
Quinnipiac University
North Haven, Connecticut
USA

Ehsanullah Syed
Department of Psychiatry
Penn State Milton S Hershey Medical Center
Penn State College Of Medicine
Hershey
Pennsylvania
USA

Gustavo Turecki
McGill Group for Suicide Studies
Douglas Mental Health University Institute
McGill University
Montreal
Canada

Kees van Heeringen
Unit of Suicide Research and Flemish Suicide Prevention Centre
Ghent University
GhentBelgium

Bregje van Spijker
National Institute for Mental Health Research
Research School of Population Health
The Australian National University
Australia Capital Territory
Australia

Lakshmi Vijayakumar
Voluntary Health Services
SNEHA Suicide Prevention Centre
India & University of Melbourne
ChennaiIndia

Yun Wang
Hong Kong Jockey Club Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong

Camilla Wasserman
Child Psychiatric Epidemiology
Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Columbia University
New York State Psychiatric Institute
New York
USA

Danuta Wasserman
National Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention of Mental lll‐Health (NASP)
Karolinska Institutet
Stockholm
Sweden

Karen Wetherall
Suicidal Behaviour ResearchLaboratory
Institute of Health & Wellbeing
University of Glasgow
Glasgow
Scotland
UK

J. Mark G. Williams
Oxford Mindfulness Centre
Department of Psychiatry
University of Oxford
Oxford
England
UK

Kirsten Windfuhr
Centre for Suicide Prevention
Centre for Mental Health and Safety
University of Manchester
Manchester
England
UK

Alan Woodward
Lifeline Research Foundation
Lifeline Australia
Canberra
Australian Capital Territory
Australia

Kevin Chien‐Chang Wu
Department and Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Bioethics
National Taiwan
University College of Medicine
Department of Psychiatry
National Taiwan
University Hospital
Taiwan

Clare Wyllie
Research & Evaluation
Samaritans
UK

Paul S. F. Yip
Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention & Department of Social Work and Social Administration
University of Hong Kong
Hong Kong