Comprehending Suicide: Landmarks in 20Th-Century Suicidology

Comprehending Suicide: Landmarks in 20Th-Century Suicidology by Shneidman, Edwin S.. hardcover edition. ISBN: 9781557987433.

Never before has one volume been considered the definitive source on suicide research in the 20th Century, effectively stimulating readers to a deeper and more practical understanding of the topic. Drawing on more than 60 years of experience in the field of psychology, Edwin S. Shneidman in Comprehending Suicide has compiled the thirteen most thought-provoking works on suicide, offering invaluable insights into this phenomenon. Chapters reflect a wide-range of points of view, including historical and literary, sociological, biological, psychiatric, and psychological. Serving a large audience, this volume will be of interest to those doing research, those helping prevent suicide through community intervention or clinical practice, and those who have been touched by suicide in some personal capacity.