Citation

Lester D. Crisis 1997; 18(3): 118-123.

Affiliation

Center for the Study of Suicide, Blackwood, NJ 08012, USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1997, International Association for Suicide Prevention, Publisher Hogrefe Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

9455000

Abstract

A review of anthropological, sociological, and psychological theories of suicidal behavior indicates that a disruption in social relationships and a breakdown in community networks increase the risk of suicide. Current suicide prevention tactics fail to address these problems, and suggestions are made for tactics that would focus on the underlying causes of suicide, tactics consistent with a communitarian philosophy and tactics that could guide us into the 21st century.

Language: en