“Internet and Suicide” chapter abstracts

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:

Hard-to-reach populations and stigmatized topics: Internet-based mental health research for Japanese men who are gay, bisexual, or questioning their sexual orientation

Yasuharu Hidaka, Don Operario Kansai University of Nursing and Health Sciences, Awaji, Japan; Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island, USA Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. This chapter explores the utility of the Internet for conducting research with hard-to-reach populations and on topics that are socially stigmatized. We present findings […]

Suicide in china in the era of the Internet

Samuel Law, XueZhu Huang, & Pozi Liu University of Toronto, Canada; Tsinghua University, Beijing, People’s Republic of China Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. China’s economic reform in the last three decades has produced the world’s current biggest, continuous economic growth; with that, also a growth rate in technology […]

Internet communication about assisted or “rational” suicide: legal and ethical considerations for practice

Thomas J. Rankin(1), Elena S. Yakunina(1), Jessica Richmond Moeller(1), James L. Werth, Jr.(2) (1)The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio, USA and (2)Radford University, Radford, Virginia, USA Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Assisted suicide and “rational” suicide are each divisive issues that cause legal and ethical quandaries for physicians […]

Can suicide be quantified and categorized?

Said Shahtahmasebi The Good Life Research Centre Trust, Rangiora. North Canterbury, New Zealand Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. There has been some concern about the influence of the media (including the internet, the reporting of and the portrayal of suicide in the entertainment industry) on suicidal behaviour. The […]

Mental illness and suicide

Jiunn Yew Thong Institute of Mental Health, Singapore Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Studies have demonstrated that most individuals who attempted suicide have a mental illness, the most common being depression and substance abuse or dependence. Individuals suffering from schizophrenia also have high mortality from suicide. Certain factors […]

The concept of post-traumatic mood disorder, suicidal behavior in war veterans and possible use of internet-based therapies in the treatment of war veterans with posttraumatic mood disorder

Leo Sher Columbia University and New York State Psychiatric Institute, New York, New York, USA Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric disorder. PTSD is frequently comorbid with major depressive disorder (MDD). I have previously proposed that some or all individuals diagnosed […]

Internet suicide phenomenon in Japan

Masahito Fushimi Akita Prefectural Mental Health and Welfare Center, Akita city, Japan Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. Internet suicide is a type of suicide pact; however, it is different in nature from the traditional suicide pacts in that it is prearranged between strangers who meet over the Internet. […]

The Internet: Its role in the occurrence and prevention of suicide

Puneet Narang, Steven B. Lippmann Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, USA Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. As advances are made towards the understanding of suicide, new risk factors keep cropping up with the passage of time and the advent of new […]

The Internet in suicide prevention and promotion

Jess G. Fiedorowicz, Raveendra B. Chigurupati The University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, Iowa City, Iowa, USA Internet and Suicide. Hauppauge, New York: Nova Science Publishers, 2009, 452 pages. There has been considerable debate as to whether the Internet predominantly prevents or promotes suicide. With recent unfettered growth and the broad-reaching popularity of this technology, […]

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