Medical Conditions Associated with Suicide Risk: Suicide and Spinal Cord Injury

This ebook discusses the risk of suicide associated with Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). the research studies in this review highlight risk factors that contribute to the development of suicidal thoughts and behaviors. Practical recommendations for caregivers are included.

Written by:
Ellen Merete Hagen, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Neurology, Haukeland University Hospital, Bergen, Norway

Edited by:
Alan L. Berman, Ph.D., Executive Director, American Association of Suicidology, President, International Association for Suicide Prevention

Maurizio Pompili, M.D., Ph.D., Department of Psychiatry, Sant’ Andrea Hospital, Sapienza University of Rome, Italy and McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School, MA