Anatomy of Suicide

Suicide is the action of killing oneself intentionally. It is a multidimensional disorder, which results from a complex interaction of biological, genetic, psychological, sociological and environmental factors. For the last few decades it has become a serious health problem in our modern societies. Throughout the world, about 2000 people kill themselves each day. Suicide is among the top 10 causes of death in the 15 to 35 year age group. This book provides a comprehensive account of the state of current knowledge concerning incidence of suicide and attempted suicide. It describes the biological, genetics, psychological, and socio-logical factors related to suicidal behaviour. It also discusses assess-ment, treatment, and prevention. It will serve as a highly useful reference too for anyone, including physicians, nurses, social workers, counsellors, teachers, clergy and parents interested in learning more about suicide. About The Author:- V.C.Pandey, a Civil Servant (DANICS) and a brilliant academic from Lucknow University has held several administrative positions under the NCT, Delhi. A reputed expert in the field of education, he has shown active participation in several seminars. Besides he introduced various vocational schemes. He is the author of several works on various phases of Education. At present Shri Pandey is Additional Secretary in Ministry of Education and Transport and is in charge of the Departments of Tourism, Art, Cultural and Language in the Government of NCT. Contents:- CONTENTS:- # Preface : Understanding Suicide : Sociology of Suicide : Socioeconomic Factors of Suicide : Patterns of Suicide and Suicide Risk : Influence of Suicide : Suicide Among Teens, Adults and Elderly : Suicide Prevention and Control. : Bibliography : Index The Title 'Anatomy of Suicide written/authored/edited by V.C. Pandey', published in the year 2005. The ISBN 9788182051478 is assigned to the Hardcover version of this title. This book has total of pp. 294 (Pages). The publisher of this title is Isha Books. This Book is in English. The subject of this book is Anthropology / Tribal Studies / Sociology. Size of the book is 14.34 x 22.59 cms Vol:-