The suicidal person : a new look at a human phenomenon / Konrad Michel.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Michel, Konrad, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Stress (Psychology).

Suicidal behavior.

Suicide--Psychological aspects.

Suicide.

Suicide--Treatment.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (375 pages)

Place of Publication:

New York : Columbia University Press, [2023]

Summary:

Konrad Michel, a leading psychiatrist and acclaimed expert, draws on decades of experience to offer necessary new ways of understanding-and preventing-suicide.

Contents:

Intro

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

Introduction

1. Losing a Patient to Suicide and What It Means for a Young Doctor

2. First Lessons in Reducing Suicide

3. Emotional Stress Affects Brain Function

4. The Brain and Suicide

5. Problems of Communication in Medical Consultation

Box: Theories to Explain Suicide

6. Suicide Is Not an Illness

7. The Fragile Sense of Who We Are

8. Personal Vulnerabilities and Suicide

9. A Think Tank of Concerned Therapists

10. Translating Acquired Knowledge Into a New Therapy

11. Now What Does This All Mean for Suicide Prevention?

12. A Special Concern: Young People

13. For Health Professionals: It's About the Person in the Patient

Appendix 1. Suicide Is Not a Rational Action: ASSIP Handout for Patients

Appendix 2. Questionnaire: Learning Objectives

Appendix 3. What to Do If You Are Concerned About Someone

Appendix 4. Resources

Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

0-231-55594-6

OCLC:

1379188938