european psychiatric association

Suicidology and Suicide Prevention

Section committee

SARCHIAPONE Marco, Co-Chair
IOSUE Miriam, Secretary
GRAMAGLIA Carla, Councillor


Section mission

This Section's mission is to:

Improve research in the field of suicidology and suicide prevention and translating research findings into clinical practice. In this sense the Section adheres to a bio-psycho-social perspective and involves an international and multidisciplinary network of researchers and clinicians.

Section objectives

  1. Raising awareness about suicide as important public health issue and fighting the stigma sourrounding it
  2. Improving understanding of risk and protective factors
  3. Sharing experience and knowledge on suicide prevention
  4. Disseminating best practices on management and treatment of the suicidal patients

Annual reports

Future Activities

Publication

The role of rapid acting antidepressants in suicidal crisis management
The role of rapid acting antidepressants in suicidal crisis management
01 May 2024
Journal :
In Mental Health Research and Practice: from evidence to experience (Fiorillo, A., Gorwood, P., Falkai, P., editors). Cambridge University Press
Authors :
Lengvenyte, A., Sarchiapone, M., Iosue, M., Courtet, P.
Acknowledged as official Section publication?
Yes

conference

20th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour
20th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour
28 August 2024 - 31 August 2024 / Rome, Italy
Description :

Prof. Marco Sarchiapone, Co-Chair of Section, is the organizer and president of the 20th European Symposium on Suicide and Suicidal Behaviour (ESSSB20).

ESSSB is a biennial congress considered as one of the most important international meetings in the field of suicidology and suicide prevention.

Many members of the Section are collaborating to the organization of the congressand are also memebers of the Scientific Committee.