This article focuses on such a highly relevant subject as the prevention and correction of deviant behavior in the adolescent environment. The study revealed the main vectors for the development of the modern science of deviant behavior, identified the main causes of deviations and carried out a comparative analysis of the work on the prevention…

To determine familial risk of early suicide, data on cause of death of all Dutch residents aged 20-55 years who died between 1995 and 2001 were linked to data of their parents. Men whose father died by suicide had a higher odds of suicide themselves, relative to men whose father died of other causes (Odds Ratio (OR): 2.5; 95% confidence interval:…

Health and community professionals have considerable exposure to suicidal people and need to be well skilled to deal with them. We assessed suicide intervention skills with a Dutch version of the SIRI in 980 health and community professionals and psychology students. Suicide intervention skills clearly differed among professional groups and were…

Examined data on 44 completed suicides and 198 attempted suicides by jail and prison inmates in Netherlands. Found that majority of suicide completers died by hanging, most attempted suicides were performed impulsively by cutting wrists. Inmates born outside Netherlands and long-term prisoners were high-risk groups. (Author/NB)

A self-report questionnaire concerning single and multiple addiction-risk behaviors and suicidal behavior was administered to 6084 Dutch 16- to 19-year-old students. Those who reported hard drug use also showed high suicidal behaviors. Suggests that prevention programs and intervention strategies focus on multiple rather than single targets and…