Suicide and Self-directed Violence KU Leuven
© 2017 Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved. Suicide is serious public health problem worldwide, with approximately one million people dying by suicide each year. This article presents the epidemiology of fatal and non-fatal suicidal behavior and ideation, and an overview of risk factors, including demographic factors, psychopathology, life events and coping styles, psychological, neurobiological and socio-cultural factors. Protective factors for ...