Beyond the Tower of Babel: a nomenclature for suicidology.
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.
O'Carroll
P W
PW
School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
Berman
A L
AL
Maris
R W
RW
Moscicki
E K
EK
Tanney
B L
BL
Silverman
M M
MM
D003142:Communication; D003144:Communication Barriers; D003643:Death; D006281:Health Occupations / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans; D009042:Motivation; D016728:Self-Injurious Behavior / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D013405:Suicide / Q000145:classification* / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D009626:Terminology as Topic; D013850:Thinking; D014947:Wounds and Injuries / Q000209:etiology