Comprehending suicide : landmarks in 20th-century suicidology / Edwin Shneidman.
| Author/creator | Shneidman, Edwin S. |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, ©2001. |
| Description | xiv, 215 pages ; 26 cm |
| Subjects |
| Portion of title | Landmarks in twentieth century suicidology |
| Contents | History of suicide : voluntary death in Western culture / Georges Minois -- The savage God : a study of suicide / A. Alvarez -- Suicide : a study in sociology / Emile Durkheim -- Suicide : a sociological and statistical study / Louis I. Dublin -- The thorn in the chrysanthemum : suicide and economic success in modern Japan / Mamoru Iga -- The neurobiology of suicide : from the bench to the clinic / David M. Stoff and J. John Mann -- Man against himself / Karl A. Menninger -- Suicides / Jean Baechler -- The Inman diary : a public and private confession / Daniel Aaron -- Essential papers on suicide -- Survivors of suicide / Albert C. Cain -- The Samaritans : befriending the suicidal / Chad Varah -- The enigma of suicide / George Howe Colt. |
| Abstract | Drawing on more than 60 years of experience in the field of suicidology, Edwin S. Shneidman has compiled and reflected on the 13 most thought-provoking works on suicide from the 20th century. Serving a large audience, this volume will be of interest to those doing research, those helping prevent suicide through community intervention or clinical practice, and those who have been touched by suicide in some personal capacity. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references and indexes. |
| LCCN | 00065066 |
| ISBN | 1557987432 : |