About the Book
Leading experts examine suicidal behavior and its prevention in immigrants and their descendants - the fastest expanding proportion of the population in many European countries. Nearly half of the inhabitants of several large European cities, such as London, Berlin, or Amsterdam, and a rising proportion of many countries' overall population, are immigrants or from an ethnic minority. However, this fact has been understudied in research and prevention of suicidal behavior. This volume addresses this gap. Leading experts describe rates and risk factors of suicidal behavior among immigrants and ethnic minorities, looking at high-risk groups such as female immigrants and refugees, as well as examining the role of cultural factors. They also show how epidemiology, theory, and other research findings can be translated into solid prevention and treatment programs.
Table of Contents:
Table of Contents Foreword by Danuta Wasserman Part I: Introduction Introduction by Diana D. van Bergen, Amanda Heredia Montesinos, and Meryam Schouler-Ocak Part II: Rates Rates of Suicidal Behavior Among Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities in Europe by Marion Christina Aichberger Part III: Risk Factors Precipitating and Risk Factors for Suicidal Behavior Among Immigrants and Ethnic Minorities in Europe by Amanda Heredia Montesinos Suicidal Behavior Among Ethnic Minorities in England by Matthew Haigh, Navneet Kapur, and Jayne Cooper Part IV: Special Interest Groups Female Immigrants and Suicidal Behavior by Diana D. van Bergen and Amanda Heredia Montesinos Suicidal Behavior and Sociocultural Factors Among South Asians in the UK by Alex Till and Dinesh Bhugra Suicide and Self-Harm Among Refugees and Asylum Seekers by Pavan Joshi and Nasir Warfa Suicide Among the Roma People and Irish Travelers by David Lester Part V: The Role of Culture Culture, Cultural Meanings, and Suicide Among People From Migrant and Refugee Backgrounds by Erminia Colucci and Lay San Too When Can Suicidality Be Considered a Sign of Mental Malady? by Andreas Heinz Part VI: Prevention and Treatment Suicidal Behavior in Four Ethnic Groups in The Hague, The Netherlands, 1987 - 2010 by Irene Burger, Betty Salverda, Marion Ferber, Marian Luinstra-Passchier, and Geertje Ariens End Your Silence, Not Your Life by Meryam Schouler-Ocak
About the Author :
Diana D. van Bergen is Assistant Professor of Intercultural Education and works at the Department of Pedagogy and Educational Sciences, University of Groningen, The Netherlands. Her academic interests and scientific publications focus of female immigrants and suicidal behavior as well as suicidal behavior among sexual minority youth, using a sociocultural perspective. Amanda Heredia Montesinos is a clinical psychologist and works at Charite University Medicine in Berlin, Germany, and in her practice for psychotherapy. She is specialized in cognitive and dialectic behavioral therapy, and her main research focus is on mental health and suicidal behavior among immigrants, women's issues, and human rights. Meryam Schouler-Ocak is Assistant Professor at Charite, the University Psychiatric Clinic at St. Hedwig's Hospital in Berlin, Germany, and a specialist for psychiatry and psychotherapy. She is Chair of the Cultural Psychiatry Section of the European Psychiatric Association (EPA), Chair of the Cross - cultural Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, Migration Section of the German Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosomatics (DGPPN), and the President of the German-Turkish Association for Psychiatry, Psychotherapy, and Psychosocial Health (DTGPP).
Review :
"This book impressed me because of the comprehensive collection of relevant scientific findings, presenting an up-to-date and in-depth overview of the epidemiology, risk factors, culture, prevention, and treatment of suicidal behavior among immigrants, ethnic minorities, and refugees. All the information you need to know is in here. A must for policy makers and health care providers who deal with these groups." Ad Kerkhof, Professor of Clinical Psychology, Psychopathology, and Suicide Prevention at the VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands "Suicide is a tragic and heartbreaking communication of distress. It involves complex behaviors triggered by specific histories of trauma, love and loss, exclusion, prejudice, discrimination and hopelessness, and societal contexts. This remarkable compilation on suicide in ethnic minorities and migrants highlights the latest and best comparative data, causal analyses, and preventive opportunities. Scientific and humane, it shows pathways to a more caring and connected society in which all people, irrespective of their cultural origins, have value and worth and a place in our society." Kamaldeep Bhui, Professor of Cultural Psychiatry and Epidemiology, Barts and The London Medical School, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine, Queen Mary University of London, UK "This volume, which offers both an illuminating discussion of the suicidal behavior of immigrant and minority groups and an overview of culturally sensitive prevention and intervention strategies, is a must-read for all who are interested in culture, migration, and suicidality." Sawitri Saharso, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, VU University Amsterdam, The Netherlands
