Citation

Althaus D, Hegerl U. Nervenarzt, Der 2001; 72(9): 677-684.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2001, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s001150170046

PMID

11572100

Abstract

Even though the WHO recommended the implementation of regional and nationwide suicide-preventive activities, there is little evidence of their efficacy. The goal of this review is to discuss the different approaches concerning suicide prevention. On the one hand, strategies which try to improve the diagnosis and medical care of special high-risk groups are presented. On the other hand, population-based strategies are discussed. The main targets here are promoting public awareness, optimising primary care, restricting the presentation of suicides in mass media, and restricting the access to means for suicide. The combination of high-risk and population-based strategies might hold promise for the best effects.

Language: de

Keywords

Antipsychotic Agents; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy; Comorbidity; Crisis Intervention; Europe; Humans; Mental Disorders; Practice Guidelines as Topic; Primary Prevention; Program Evaluation; Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic; Suicide; Suicide Prevention; World Health Organization