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.
School of Public Health, University of Washington, Seattle 98195, USA.
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O'Carroll
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Berman
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Maris
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Moscicki
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Tanney
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Silverman
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