What Kind of Research Do We Need in Suicidology Today?

International Handbook of Suicide Prevention: Research, Policy and Practice

Volumn , Issue , 2011, Pages 591-608

  Hjelmeland, Heidi ^a,b   Knizek, Birthe Loa ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

Author keywords

(neuro)biological research on psychiatric disorders associated with suicide; Biological research, hormones and neurotransmitters genetic predispositions, to suicidal behaviour; Combining qualitative and quantitative methodology superficial information; Epidemiological research, on rates, trends and risk factors in different groups; Hjelmeland and Knizek's critical look at mainstream suicidological research three main groups; Qualitative research complementing quantitative research, the 'how' and 'why' questions; Qualitative studies, and phenomena under study perspectives, of those being studied; Studies, on explanations using hypothetico deductive, or experimental methodologies; Suicidological research, and need for moving away from present approaches towards suicidal behaviour in cultural contexts; What Kind of Research Do We Need in Suicidology Today? critical look at mainstream suicidological research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84875008964     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119998556.ch34     Document Type: Chapter

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