New approaches to preventing suicide : a manual for practitioners / edited by David Duffy & Tony Ryan.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Duffy, David, 1951-

Ryan, Tony, 1958-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suicide--England--Prevention.

Suicide.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (384 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London : Jessica Kingsley, 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores the links between self-harm and suicide and presents international approaches to training in suicide prevention for professionals. It debates the legality and morality of assisted self-harm and analyse the rate and causes of suicide among specific groups, people in custody and people with mental illnesses.

Contents:

New Approaches to Preventing Suicide: A Manual for Practitioners; Contents; Foreword; 1. Introduction; 2. Assessing Suicide Risk; 3. Primary Care; 4. A&E and Mental Health Liaison; 5. Mental Health In-patient Settings; 6. Community Mental Health Services; 7. Young Men; 8. Prisons; 9. Black and Minority Ethnic Groups; 10. Assisting Self-harm: Some Legal Considerations; 11. 'Shouting at the Spaceman' - A Conversation about Self-harm; 12. Adolescents and Developmental Group Psychotherapy; 13. The Role of the National Confidential Inquiry in Relation to Suicide Prevention; 14. Using Audit

15. Carrying Out Internal Reviews of Serious Incidents16. Developing Training Packages; 17. International Perspectives in Suicide Prevention, Education and Training; 18. Supporting Staff and Patients after a Suicide; 19. Samaritans: Working with Everyone, Everywhere; 20. PAPYRUS: An Example of Voluntary Sector Work; 21. Community Whole-System Approaches; 22. Useful Resources; The Contributors; SubjectIndex; AuthorIndex

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786610266999

9781280266997

1280266996

9781423709824

1423709829

9781846420108

1846420105

OCLC:

60714041