Citation

Silverman MM. Suicide Life Threat. Behav. 2006; 36(5): 519-532.

Affiliation

The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. msilverman@edc.org

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, American Association of Suicidology, Publisher John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1521/suli.2006.36.5.519

PMID

17087631

Abstract

This 2005 Louis I. Dublin Award Address explores some of the basic difficulties and controversies inherent in the development and universal acceptance of a nomenclature for suicidology. Highlighted are some of the unresolved challenges with agreeing upon a mutually exclusive set of terms to describe suicidal thoughts, intentions, motivations, and self-destructive behaviors.

Language: en