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:
Milica Pejovic Milovancevic, Dusica Lecic Tosevski, Smiljka Popovic Deusic, Zagorka Bradic Institute of Mental Health, Belgrade, Serbia Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Children and adolescents are growing up in the world saturated with mass media. They spend an average of 3-5 hours per day with a variety of […]
Craig D. Murray, Jenny Shilton Osborne Lancaster University, Lancaster, United Kingdom Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. In recent years concerns have been raised regarding the risk factors of on-line self-injury peer groups to exacerbate self-harming, suicidal behaviour by subscribed members. The current chapter considers these concerns with an […]
Inger Ekman, Stig Söderberg Umeå University, Umeå, Sweden Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. While the psychiatric therapeutic community is focused on individual diagnostic tools to understand deliberate self harm, self-destructive acts among young persons in Western society is increasing to a level where it arguably must be regarded […]
Randy A. Sansone(1), Lori A. Sansone(2) (1)Wright State University School of Medicine, Dayton, Ohio; Kettering Medical Center, Kettering, Ohio; 2Primary Care Clinic, Wright-Patterson Air Force Base, Dayton, Ohio, USA Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Borderline personality is an Axis II disorder that is characterized by chronic self-harm behavior, […]
Barbara Schneider, Kristin Grebner Johann Wolfgang Goethe-University, Frankfurt am Main, Germany Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Substance use disorders like alcoholism are major risk factors for suicide. During the last decade, new media including the Internet were getting more and more important in delivering information. Using suicide-related terms, […]
Eduardo J. Aguilar, Soledad Jorge, Ana Rubio, Samuel G. Siris Clinical University Hospital, Valencia, Spain; Zucker-Hillside Hospital, North Shore – Long Island Jewish Health System. Glen Oaks, New York, USA Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Mass media have the capacity of influencing behavior, including suicidal behavior in vulnerable […]
Ajit Shah University of Central Lancashire, Preston, United Kingdom Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Suicide rates traditionally increased with ageing and are among the highest in the elderly. The internet can be an invaluable source of information whilst conducting research on elderly suicides: (i) the use of literature […]
Wally Barr, Maria Leitner University of Liverpool, Liverpool, United Kingdom Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. In this chapter we firstly discuss the international evidence for a direct association between the suicide rate and the way in which suicide is reported in written or televised media accounts. We consider […]
Akihito Hagihara, Takeru Abe Kyushu University Graduate School of Medicine, Fukuoka, Japan Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Although Internet use has greatly increased, its influence on suicide is completely unknown. In addition, previous investigations regarding the effects of suicide reports in the media on suicide incidence in Japan […]
Masahito Hitosugi Dokkyo Medical University School of Medicine, Tochigi, Japan Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. The internet is a frequently used source of information and a rapid method of communication. To lessen the suicide rate in developed countries, recent trends in internet-related suicides should be examined and effective […]
