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Comprehensive Textbook of Suicidology
Multidisciplinary and comprehensive in scope, this volume serves as an authoritative overview of scientific knowledge about suicide and its prevention, providing a foundation in theory, research, and clinical applications. Issues relevant to clinical case management are highlighted, and various treatment modalities are discussed in light of the latest research findings.
Risk Management with Suicidal Patients
How does the law define "reasonable care" in the treatment of suicidal patients? What are the most clinically and legally appropriate procedures for evaluating and managing suicide risks? And what forms of precautionary planning and documentation are recommended for minimizing the likelihood of malpractice actions? Drawing upon years of clinical experience as well as extensive malpractice claims data and relevant case law, this book outlines effective assessment, management, and treatment procedures that balance the need for high-quality care with the requirements of court-determined and statutory standards. Three widely cited papers on standards of care are accompanied by four new chapters ...
Suicide Prevention
Casebook based on presentations made at a series of case conferences prepared for the 21st annual meeting of the American Association of Suicidology in Washington D.C., in April 1988. The two sections discuss suicide prevention in the community, and prevention in clinical practice. Case studies are presented, then commented upon by mental health professionals, followed by questions and responses. Acidic paper. Annotation copyrighted by Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Adolescent Suicide
For the past decade, Adolescent Suicide: Assessment and Intervention has been recognized as the best and most authoritative text on this most tragic of subjects. This long-awaited second edition incorporates almost 15 years of new research and critical thinking about clinical assessment and intervention in addition to an expanded focus on prevention. Authored by three of the world's leading experts on suicide, including among them a psychiatrist, this book is a must-have reference and text for those working with this at-risk population. This volume reflects on what is current and promising in working with the suicidal adolescent and provides information relevant to theory, research, practice, and intervention. It provides empirically based findings that can be easily integrated and translated for practical use by the clinician. In addition, the book includes discussion of malpractice risk management, over 40 case illustrations, and an extensive list of references - all of which help provide a thorough understanding of the at-risk-for-suicide patient.
Crisis Intervention Handbook
The handbook prepares the counselor or social service worker for rapid assessment and timely crisis prevention during this widely used brief treatment modality.
The Neuroscience of Suicidal Behavior
Contrary to common belief, suicide is preventable and insights from neuroscientific research show how.
Assessment and Prediction of Suicide
Suicide, currently the eighth leading cause of death in the United States, represents an enormous challenge to health care professionals. Bridging the gap between clinical work and scientific research, this book provides help for those who are at risk for suicide by equipping professionals with tools and knowledge to identify and understand them. ASSESSMENT AND PREDICTION OF SUICIDE is a comprehensive reference volume that includes contributions from today's top suicide experts. It presents an up-to-date, authoritative statement of the current knowledge in the field. Wide-ranging in scope, with 32 chapters expressing a variety of ideas and approaches, it covers: * Concepts and theories * Methods and quantification (including suicide prediction scales and psychological testing) * In-depth case histories * Specific single predictors applied to the case histories * Comorbidity
Child and Adolescent Suicidal Behavior
This book has been replaced by Child and Adolescent Suicidal Behavior, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-4658-9.
