Overview

A useful and much-needed resource, this new book encapsulates the suicide literature into readable chunks, offering both practical skills and research based information.   The book provides a comprehensive approach to many essential topics related to suicide and yet maintains a practical readability that busy clinicians will appreciate. Well organized chapters explain the relationship of suicide to specific topics, including a thorough discussion of at-risk clients and multiple aspects of working with suicidal clients (history, assessment, crises management, special populations, prevention, and postvention).  Through use of this material, helping professionals will gain insights, practical skills, and therapeutic confidence into their work with the suicidal individual.  Readers will appreciate the practical tips, lists, resources, and case studies available throughout.   Features Include: Use of case examples and studies throughout. A full chapter on assessment provides solid practical information on a skill not often taught to pre-service helpers. Clinicians can find and use Internet and published resources throughout.  

Full Product Details

Author:   Darcy H Granello ,  Paul F Granello
Publisher:   Pearson Education (US)
Imprint:   Pearson
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 1.80cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.549kg
ISBN:  

9780205386734

ISBN 10:   0205386733
Pages:   352
Publication Date:   04 October 2006
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Out of Print
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

Preface xi SECTION ONE ? Suicide: An Overview 1 Introduction 1 An Overview of Suicide 2 Problems with Classification 3 Suicide and Suicidal Behavior 5 Understanding Suicide 8 The Role of the Mental Health Professional 13 2 Historical and Theoretical Foundations 16 Historical Foundations of Suicide 16 Theoretical Foundations of Suicide 21 SECTION TWO ? Populations at Risk 3 Suicide and Suicide Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents 32 Suicide Risk in Children 33 Suicide Risk in Adolescents 39 4 Suicide and Suicide Risk Factors in Young and Middle-Aged Adult Populations 52 Adult Developmental Characteristics and Suicide 53 Suicide Risk in Young and Middle Adulthood 55 Risk Factors in Adults 59 College Students as a Special Group of Young Adults 68 5 Suicide and Suicidal Risk Factors in the Elderly Population 73 Developmental Considerations of Older Adult Suicide Risk 77 Specific Risk Factors in Older People 78 Methods, Warning Signs, and Triggering Conditions for Suicide in the Elderly Population 83 6 Suicide and Suicide Risk in Multicultural Populations 85 Suicide Risk in Hispanic Americans 86 Suicide Risk in African Americans 91 Suicide Risk in Native Americans 97 Suicide Risk in Asian Americans 100 7 Suicide and Suicide Risk Factors in People with Mental and Emotional Disorders 106 Mood Disorders 109 Schizophrenia 113 Anxiety Disorders 115 Personality Disorders 116 Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorders 117 8 Suicide and Suicide Risk Factors in People with Physical Illnesses 120 Medical Illnesses and Conditions That Increase Suicide Risk 122 Medical Illnesses and Conditions with Uncertain Suicide Risk 126 9 Suicide and Suicide Risk Factors in Other High-Risk Populations 132 Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, or Transgendered People 134 Prisoners and Incarcerated Populations 137 Law Enforcement Populations 141 Military and Veteran Populations 142 Suicide and Suicide Risk in the Health Care Professions 145 SECTION THREE ? Issues in Prevention, Assessment, and Intervention 10 Suicide Prevention 148 Suicide Prevention in Schools 151 Developing a ComprehensiveSchoolSuicide Prevention Program 157 Suicide Prevention in Community Settings 172 Working with the Mass Media: Prevention and Postvention 177 11 Suicide Risk Assessment 180 The Components of Suicide Risk Assessment 181 The Role of Risk Factors and Warning Signs in Suicide Risk Assessment 192 Risk Assessment Instruments 192 12 Interventions with Suicidal and At-Risk Children and Adolescents 204 Suicidal Thoughts, Ideation, and Threats 205 Suicidal Behaviors and Attempts 209 Responding to Threats and Attempts: Treatment Options for Suicidal Children and Adolescents 210 Psychotherapy and Psychopharmacology 219 13 Interventions with Suicidal and At-Risk Adults 225 The Nature of Crises and Emergencies 227 Goals of Intervention 229 Levels of Risk 237 Treatment Issues for Suicidal Adults 245 14 Legal and Ethical Issues in Suicide 255 Ethics, Values, and Suicide 255 Legal Issues and Suicide 262 Risk Management 269 SECTION FOUR ? The Aftermath of Suicide 15 Suicide Survivors 276 Coping with Suicide and Its Fallout 277 Suicide Survivor Research 278 Special Focus: Child Survivors 281 A Proposed Model for Family Interventions Following a Suicide: The Family Debriefing Model 286 Client Suicide: Clinician as Survivor 287 Appendixes 292 A. Resource List of Suicide Risk Assessments 292 B. Suicide Organizations and Web Sites 299 C. Web Sites for and about Suicide Survivors 303 D. Suicide Helplines and Hotlines 304 References 305 Index 337

Reviews

I found this to be a most helpful and well-written text. ! It is rich with material that can be of help in understanding and treating suicide and its many victims. ~Frieda Farfour Brown, Ph.D., Gardner Web University [This book] will be recommended because of the coverage of the entire life span in one book and because of the specific coverage of often little known facts about each age group and population at-risk. The text will be a very good resource for students to compare and contrast different population and risk-groups. ~ Diane Mirabito, DSW, New York University, Ehrenkranz School of Social Work

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