Suicidal Behaviour: Underlying Dynamics

By Updesh Kumar
Suicidal Behaviour: Underlying dynamics is a wide ranging collection of
articles that builds upon an earlier volume by the same editor (Suicidal
Behaviour: Assessment of people-at-risk, 2010) and delves deeper into the
dynamics of suicide by synthesizing significant psychological and
interdisciplinary perspectives. The volume brings together varied
conceptualizations by scholars across disciplines from around the globe,
thereby adding on to the available theoretical understandings as well as
providing research based inputs for practitioners in the field of suicidal
behaviour.
This book contains sixteen chapters divided into two broad sections. The
volume opens with a discussion about the Theoretical Underpinnings of
suicidal behaviour spread through the initial eight chapters that conceptualize
the phenomenon from different vantage points of genetics, personality
theory, cognitive and affective processes, stress and assessment theories. The
second section brings in the Varied Research Evidences and Assessment
Perspectives from different populations and groups. Building upon the
theoretical foundations the chapters in this section discuss the nuances of
dealing with suicidal behaviours among sexual minority populations,
alcoholics, military personnel, and within in specific socio-cultural groups. The
section closes with an intense focus on a significant issue encountered often
in clinical practice, that of assessment of suicide risk, and ways of resolving
the cultural, ethical and legal dilemmas.

November 2014 | 244 pages

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Part I: Theoretical Underpinnings 1. Conceptualizing Suicidal Behaviour: Understanding and Prevention Hardeep Lal Joshi,
Vijay Parkash and Updesh Kumar 2.Genetics of Suicidal Behaviour Marco Sarchiapone and Miriam Iosue 3.Suicidality and
Personality: Linking Pathways Vijay Parkash and Updesh Kumar 4.Role of Emotion Dysregulation in Suicidality Michael D.
Anestis 5.The Role of Aggression and Impulsivity in Suicide Attempts and In Suicide Completion Yari Gvion and Alan Apter
6.Psychosocial Stress and Suicidal Behaviour Vsevolod A. Rozanov 7.From Social Adversity to Psychological Pain: A Pathway
to Suicide Emilie Oli and Philippe Courtet 8.Clustering and Contagion of Suicidal Behaviour Ella Arensman and Carmel
McAuliffe Part II: Varied Research Evidences & Assessment Perspectives 9.Suicidal Ideation and Behaviour among Sexual
Minority Youth: Correlates, Vulnerabilities, and Protective Factors Samantha Pflum, Peter Goldblum, Bruce Bongar, Kaitlin
Venema and Joseph Tomlins 10.Spatial and Temporal Distribution of Suicidal Behaviour with a Special Focus on Hungary
Understanding the Variations Zoltn Rihmer, Xenia Gonda and Pter Dme 11.Suicide in the United States Military Tracy A.
Clemans and Craig J. Bryan 12.Contribution of Alcohol in Suicide Mortality in Eastern Europe Yury E. Razvodovsky 13.Media
Representation of Suicide in Various Societies: A Critical Review Qijin Cheng and Paul Yip Siu Fai 14.Formal Assessment of
Suicide Risk Bruce Bongar, Elvin Sheykhani, Uri Kugel and David Giannini 15.Cultural Competent Suicide Assessment Uri
Kugel, Lori Holleran, Kasie Hummel, Joyce Chu, Peter Goldblum and Bruce Bongar 16.Ethical and Legal Issues in Dealing with
Suicidal Behaviour Swati Mukherjee and Updesh Kumar

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Updesh Kumar is Scientist F and Head, Mental Health Division, Defence Institute of Psychological Research, Defence Research and
Development Organization (DRDO), New Delhi.

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