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The suicidal process: a nonlinear dynamic perspective

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Several suicidologists have suggested modeling suicidal processes within the framework of nonlinear dynamic systems (NDS). In this chapter, we summarize our NDS perspective on suicidal processes, developed in cooperation with Günter Schiepek. This includes the application of basic concepts of NDS for suicidal processes, followed by a discussion of the implications for suicide prevention and suicide research.

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  1. Institut für Klinische Psychologie, Christian-Doppler-Klinik, Salzburg, Österreich

    Clemens Fartacek & Martin Plöderl

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  1. Institut für Synergetik und Psychotherapieforschung, Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität Universitätsklinik für Psychiatrie, Psychotherapie und Psychosomatik, Salzburg, Salzburg, Austria

    Kathrin Viol

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Fartacek, C., Plöderl, M. (2020). The suicidal process: a nonlinear dynamic perspective. In: Viol, K., Schöller, H., Aichhorn, W. (eds) Selbstorganisation – ein Paradigma für die Humanwissenschaften. Springer, Wiesbaden. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-29906-4_26

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