自殺之預防

The Prevention of Suicide: Review and Reassessment

本文介紹預防自殺的方法。過去主要方法在建立自殺預防中心和對抑鬱病人的心理治療。本文討論這些方法的成效。最近有些學者建議可以藉限制對致命工具或手段的取得以防止自殺。本文也討論提出這種方法的一些研究，及建議如何實踐的方法。

This paper surveys the efforts which have been made in recent years to prevent suicide. The contributions made by psychiatric treatment, suicide prevention centers and restricting access to lethal methods of suicide are reviewed. Suggestions are made for new strategies for preventing suicide based on techniques developed by those working on other public health problems.