Suicide: Global Perspectives from the Who World Mental Health Surveys

by Yutaka Ōno, Guilherme Borges, Matthew K. Nock

Suicide is a serious public health problem worldwide, accounting for more loss of life annually than all forms of war and interpersonal violence combined. Despite this fact, suicide remains a poorly understood problem, and progress in understanding suicidal behavior around the globe has been slow. This book represents a major advance in our understanding by reporting the results of the largest, most representative study of suicidal behaviors conducted...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521765005
• ISBN13: 9780521765008
• Release Date: April 2012
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 401 Pages
• Weight: 2.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 7.4" x 9.7"