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Suicide Behavior

A special issue of Behavioral Sciences (ISSN 2076-328X).

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (15 May 2015) | Viewed by 9145

Special Issue Editor

Prof. Dr. M. David Rudd

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University of Memphis, 341 Administration Building, Memphis, TN 38152, USA
Interests: suicide; assessment; treatment; clinical management; cognitive therapy

Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

Suicide risk is, arguably, the most challenging task in clinical practice. With inpatient and residential care options continuing to decline, it is critical for all practitioners to be skilled in suicide risk assessment and have, readily available, a range of clinical management and ongoing treatment options. The hope is that this Special Issue will provide empirically-informed options for clinical practice. This Issue will cover the full spectrum of clinical challenges in suicide risk assessment and treatment. In particular, advances in risk assessment, day-to-day clinical management, and innovations in psychotherapeutic treatment are of interest, along with approaches to informed consent for high-risk patients. The pace of advances in clinical practice over the past decade has been impressive. The goal of this Special Issue is to reflect the broad range of progress made in clinical science that directly impacts clinical care for suicidal patients.

Prof. Dr. M. David Rudd
Guest Editor

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Attitudes and Perceptions of Suicide and Suicide Prevention Messages for Asian Americans
by Priyata Thapa, Yoonhee Sung, David A. Klingbeil, Chih-Yuan Steven Lee and Bonnie Klimes-Dougan
Behav. Sci. 2015, 5(4), 547-564; https://doi.org/10.3390/bs5040547 - 04 Dec 2015
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Understanding the context of suicidal behaviors is critical for effective suicide prevention strategies. Although suicide is an important topic for Asian Americans, there is limited information about what Asian Americans’ attitudes are towards suicide and their perceptions about the effectiveness of prevention efforts. [...] Read more.
Understanding the context of suicidal behaviors is critical for effective suicide prevention strategies. Although suicide is an important topic for Asian Americans, there is limited information about what Asian Americans’ attitudes are towards suicide and their perceptions about the effectiveness of prevention efforts. These questions are critical to examine to provide foundational knowledge for determining how best to intervene. In this study, Asian American (n = 87) and White (n = 87) participants completed self-report indexes on their knowledge of depression and suicide (e.g., estimates of suicide rates), coping attitudes (e.g., help-seeking) and suicide prevention attitudes (e.g., usefulness of PSAs). The results indicate that in comparison to Whites, Asian Americans perceived suicidal behavior to be more common, perceived a stronger link between depression and suicide, less frequently endorsed help-seeking strategies, and reported more concern or distress after viewing a suicide prevention PSA. These preliminary results also suggest the possibility of cultural differences in perceptions of suicide prevention messages. The implications of these findings are discussed with a focus on providing recommendations for exploring suicide prevention efforts for Asian Americans. Full article
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