Adolescent suicide : assessment and intervention / Alan L. Berman, David A. Jobes, Morton M. Silverman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Berman, Alan L. (Alan Lee), 1943-

Contributor:

Jobes, David A.

Silverman, Morton M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Teenagers--Suicidal behavior.

Teenagers.

Suicide--Prevention.

Suicide.

Physical Description:

ix, 456 pages : illustrations ; 27 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, [2006]

Summary:

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, this book is a must-have reference and text for those working with this at-risk population.

The authors reflect on what is current and promising in working with suicidal adolescents and provide information relevant to theory, research, practice, and intervention. They provide empirically based findings that can be easily integrated and translated for practical use by clinicians. In addition, the book includes discussion of malpractice risk management, over 40 case illustrations, and an extensive list of references to help provide a thorough understanding of the psychopathology of the suicidal patient.

Contents:

I Research and Clinical Practice 11

Chapter 1 The Epidemiology of Adolescent Suicide 13

Chapter 2 The Theoretical Context 43

Chapter 3 The Empirical Context 77

Chapter 4 Assessment 119

Chapter 5 The Treatment of the Suicidal Adolescent 169

Chapter 6 An Integrative-Eclectic Approach to Treatment 207

Chapter 7 Standards of Care and Malpractice in Suicide Treatment 259

II Prevention and Postvention 287

Chapter 8 Prevention 289

Chapter 9 Survivors of Suicide and Postvention 335

Appendix A Adolescent Suicide Resources 365.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 373-426) and indexes.

ISBN:

1591471931

OCLC:

58456471