Assessment,
Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior
Robert I Yufit (Editor), David Lester (Editor)
Description
Current and comprehensive information concerning the assessment and treatment of suicidal
persons and the prevention of suicidal behavior
The eighth leading cause of death in the United States and the second leading cause among
U.S. teens, suicide is unique in being self-inflicted and is, as such, often preventable.
By assessing the risk of suicide accurately, providing effective treatment according to
this risk, and implementing strategies against suicidal urges, mental health professionals
can successfully guide their clients away from this senseless taking of life.
Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior provides the most current and
comprehensive source of information, guidelines, and case studies for working with clients
at risk of suicide. It offers clinicians, counselors, and other mental health
professionals a practical toolbox on three main areas of interest:
Screening and Assessment covers empirically based assessment techniques and how they can
define dimensions of vulnerability and measure the risk of self-destructive behavior.
Authors discuss research on the use of each screening instrument, guidelines and
suggestions for using the instrument in practice, and a case study illustrating its
application.
Intervention and Treatment compares several different approaches for structuring
psychotherapy with suicidal clients. Each author covers a psychotherapy system, its
application to suicidal clients, and a case study of its real-world use.
Suicide and Violence explores the relationship between suicidal individuals and violence,
covering suicide in specific contexts such as school violence, police confrontations, and
terrorist violence. This section also includes a discussion of the increased risk of
suicide in our more insecure and violent world, as well as how topromote coping styles for
these new anxieties.
While addressed mainly to psychologists, social workers, and other mental health
professionals for use in serving their clients, as well as students of psychology,
Assessment, Treatment, and Prevention of Suicidal Behavior is also an accessible and
valuable resource for educators, school counselors, and others in related fields.
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W0471272647B
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