"This handbook and reference for all those concerned with the prevention of suicide is based on the wealth of experience gained over many years in different populations during the WHO/EURO Multicentre Study on Suicidal Behaviour. With contributions from some of the world's best-known investigators, as well as those involved in the practical side of suicide prevention, this is a state-of-the-art resource, replete with information on the epidemiology of suicidal behaviour, the relationship between attempted and completed suicide, suicidal behaviour in particular groups, gender differences, risk factors and predictors for non-fatal and fatal suicidal behaviour, methods of suicide, attitudes towards suicide, clinical aspects, and treatment and prevention recommendations."--BOOK JACKET.