Since the promulgation of the Basic Act for Suicide Prevention, suicide prevention in Japan has developed rapidly. In order to further reinforce such activities, it is necessary to balance universal, selective, and indicated prevention. For the revision of the General Principles of Suicide Prevention Policy, the Center for Suicide Prevention announced this recommendation with 29 societies.We hope that it will promote suicide prevention in Japan and lead to expansion of the suicide prevention network by academic organizations, NGOs, as well as local and central government.
Recommendation for Revision of the General Principles of Suicide Prevention Policy
1 Center for Suicide Prevention, National Institute of Mental Health, National Center of Neurology and Psychiatry
2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
3 Institute of Social Medical Science, Yokohama City University
4 Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University
5 Japanese Association for Suicide Prevention/Federation of Inochi No Denwa Inc.
6 Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Akita University
7 Infectious Diseases Center, School of Medicine, Keio University
2 Faculty of Medicine, University of Tsukuba
3 Institute of Social Medical Science, Yokohama City University
4 Department of Neuropsychiatry, School of Medicine, Sapporo Medical University
5 Japanese Association for Suicide Prevention/Federation of Inochi No Denwa Inc.
6 Department of Public Health, School of Medicine, Akita University
7 Infectious Diseases Center, School of Medicine, Keio University
Psychiatria et Neurologia Japonica
114: 1428-1431, 2012
＜Keywords：Suicide Prevention, Basic Act for Suicide Prevention, General Principles of Suicide Prevention Policy＞
