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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]