Essential Questions on Suicide Bereavement and Postvention
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Who Is a Suicide Survivor and How Many Survivors Are There?
3. Is Suicide Bereavement Different from Other Types of Bereavement?
4. What Is “Postvention” and What Are the Needs of Suicide Survivors?
4.1. Postvention from the Clinical Perspective
4.2. Postvention from the Public Health Perspective
5. Postvention as Suicide Prevention and Directions for the Future
Conflict of Interest
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Andriessen, K.; Krysinska, K. Essential Questions on Suicide Bereavement and Postvention. Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2012, 9, 24-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9010024
Andriessen K, Krysinska K. Essential Questions on Suicide Bereavement and Postvention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2012; 9(1):24-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9010024
Chicago/Turabian StyleAndriessen, Karl, and Karolina Krysinska. 2012. "Essential Questions on Suicide Bereavement and Postvention" International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 9, no. 1: 24-32. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph9010024