Citation

Schneider B. Nervenheilkd. 2015; 34(6): 421-425.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2015, Georg Thieme Verlag)

DOI

10.1055/s-0038-1627424

PMID

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Abstract

We are predominantly confronted with suicidal tendency in the medical- and psychosocial field of counselling, crisis intervention and medical-psychotherapeutical-and-psychiatric (emergency) treatment. Suicidal tendency has to be seen in the context of an exceptional mental situation - illness or crisis - and is an important task for therapy and prevention in the psycho-social and psychiatric services and must be recognized in time. This article presents a summary of definitions, models of development and etiopathogenesis, recognition, diagnostics and epidemiology of suicidal behaviour and of risk factors for suicide. © Schattauer 2015.

Language: de

Keywords

Risk factors; human; Epidemiology; counseling; suicide; epidemiology; psychotherapy; suicidal behavior; crisis intervention; risk factor; mental health service; Suicidal tendency; Definition; patient counseling; Article; etiology