title: The language of suicidology.
abstract: This 2005 Louis I. Dublin Award Address explores some of the basic difficulties and controversies inherent in the development and universal acceptance of a nomenclature for suicidology. Highlighted are some of the unresolved challenges with agreeing upon a mutually exclusive set of terms to describe suicidal thoughts, intentions, motivations, and self-destructive behaviors.
authors.affiliation: The University of Chicago, Chicago, IL, USA. msilverman@edc.org
authors.forename: Morton M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Silverman
mesh_terms: D005555:Forensic Psychiatry / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D012015:Reference Standards; D013405:Suicide / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D013406:Suicide, Attempted / Q000145:classification / Q000523:psychology; D009626:Terminology as Topic