Beyond the Tower of Babel: A nomenclature for suicidology

Author(s): Berman, A. L., Maris, R. W., Moscicki, E. K., Tanney, B. L., Silverman, M. M.

Journal/Book: Suicide Life-Threaten Behav. 1996; 26: 72 Spring Street, New York, NY 10012. Guilford Press. 237-252.

Abstract: Suicidology finds itself confused and stagnated for lack of a standard nomenclature. This paper proposes a nomenclature for suicide-related behavior in the hope of improving the clarity and precision of communications, advancing suicidological research and knowledge, and improving the efficacy of clinical interventions.

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