Internet has become an integral part of the life of millions of people in the Western countries and in the developing world. Millions of people search for mental health information on the Internet, and there is a lot. Multiple web sites offer a plethora of information on different topics. Recent research suggests that Internet may play a role in suicide prevention. At the same time, there is an increasing concern that Internet may promote suicidal behavior. Some authors call Internet a double-edge tool. Internet providers try to seek a balance between preventing Internet-arranged suicides and safeguarding freedom of expression. The relationship between Internet and suicide is perplex. Understanding the impact of Internet on suicidal behavior is an important challenge for future research. We hope that this book will contribute to this goal. We believe that this book will be of interest to clinicians, researchers, and the general public. Publisher: Nova Science Publishers Editors: Leo Sher and Alexander Vilens Chapter abstracts:
Kalmár Sándor County Hospital, Kecskemét, Hungary Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. The author examines the contents and applicability of results of Internet searches by using the keywords ’öngyilkosság’ (suicide) and ’öngyilkosság megelozése’ (suicide prevention) in Hungary. In spite of some difficulties and many controversial problems, such as fearful, […]
Paul Quinnett, Aaron Baker QPR Institute, Spokane, Washington, USA Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Suicide remains a significant public health problem in the United States, and across the world. Suicide prevention gatekeeper training in the recognition and referral of potentially suicidal persons has been found to be a […]
Deborah M. Stone(1), Catherine W. Barber(1), Marc Posner(2) (1)Harvard School of Public Health, Harvard Injury Control Research Center, Boston, Massachusetts, USA and (2)Education Development Center, Inc. Newton, Massachusetts, USA Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Suicide is a serious public health problem and training in suicide prevention has lagged […]
Maurizio Pompili(1,2), David Lester(3), Marco Innamorati(4), Alberto Forte(1), Giulia Iacorossi(1), Giovanni Dominici(1), Laura Sapienza(1), Roberto Tatarelli(1) (1)Sant’Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy; (2)McLean Hospital – Harvard Medical School, USA; (3)The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, USA; (4)Università Europea di Roma, Italy Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. […]
Marco Sarchiapone(1), Sanja Temnik(2), Vladimir Carli(1) (1)University of Molise, Campobasso, Italy; (2) University of Primorska, Koper, Slovenia Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. In this chapter, we direct our focus to the possibilities for suicide prevention, as well as the dangers for suicide promotion, through the Internet. Internet is […]
Michael Mandrusiak Adler School of Professional Psychology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. The goal of this chapter is to encourage the delivery of safe and effective information about suicide prevention. The current quality of information being provided online is reviewed, along with a discussion […]
Paul W. C. Wong, King-Wa Fu and Paul S. F. Yip Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Psychological autopsy study has been used in yielding detailed and complete information on suicides. Studying the […]
King-Wa Fu(1), Paul W. C. Wong(2), Paul S. F. Yip(2) (1)Journalism and Media Studies Centre & Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China; (2)Centre for Suicide Research and Prevention, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova […]
Itzhak Gilat(1,2), Yishai Tobin(1) (1)Ben-Gurion University of the Negev, Beer Sheva, Israel; (2)The Israeli Association for Emotional First Aid, Israel Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. The present study exploited the fully documented writings of suicidal individuals who sought help from an online emotional first aid service in order […]
Sundararajan Rajagopal South London & Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Adamson Centre for Mental Health, St. Thomas’ Hospital, London, United Kingdom Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. The phenomenon of suicide pacts influenced by the Internet (cybersuicide pacts) emerged a few years ago. Although cybersuicide pacts are very rare, in […]
