title: Should suicide prevention programs target individuals or society as a whole?
abstract: The issue of whether it is more useful to focus on societal interventions to prevent suicide or individual-centered approaches is discussed. The advantages and drawbacks of each approach are explored.
authors.affiliation: The Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ 08240-0195, USA. lesterd@stockton.edu
authors.forename: David
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Lester
authors.forename: Bijou
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Yang
mesh_terms: D001294:Attitude to Health; D006801:Humans; D016730:Program Development; D012944:Social Support; D000092864:Suicide Prevention