"In this book leading figures from psychiatry, psychology, epidemiology, public health, and social medicine bring together the research evidence concerning the key elements in suicide prevention and treatment of suicidal behaviour and translate it into implications for practical action. This includes social and public health policy as well as clinical practice. This book is an essential source for anyone concerned with the design and implementation of effective suicide prevention strategies, including clinicians working with individual patients, strategic policy makers, and researchers. It is therefore relevant for those working in psychiatry, psychology, public health and epidemiology, sociology, primary care, prison services, social work, bereavement services, and voluntary agencies."--BOOK JACKET.