Suicide An Essential Guide for Helping Professionals and Educators

Name: Suicide An Essential Guide for Helping Professionals and Educators
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ISBN: 9780205386734

ISBN-10: 0205386733

ISBN-13: 9780205386734

Edition: 2007

Authors: Paul F. Granello, Darcy Haag Granello

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Through use of this material, helping professionals will gain insights, practical skills, and therapeutic confidence into their work with the suicidal individual.nbsp; nbsp; The book provides a comprehensive approach to many essential topics related to suicide and yet maintains a practical readability that busy students and 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). nbsp; Students and practitioners of counseling, social worker…

Book details

List price: $48.40
Copyright year: 2007
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Incorporated
Publication date: 8/30/2006
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 352
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.25" long x 0.75" tall
Weight: 0.550
Language: English



Preface



Suicide: An Overview



Introduction


An Overview of Suicide


Problems with Classification


Suicide and Suicidal Behavior


Understanding Suicide


The Role of the Mental Health Professional



Historical and Theoretical Foundations


Historical Foundations of Suicide


Theoretical Foundations of Suicide



Populations at Risk



Suicide and Suicide Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents


Suicide Risk in Children


Suicide Risk in Adolescents



Suicide and Suicide Risk Factors in Young and Middle-Aged Adult Populations


Adult Developmental Characteristics and Suicide


Suicide Risk in Young and Middle Adulthood


Risk Factors in Adults


College Students as a Special Group of Young Adults



Suicide and Suicidal Risk Factors in the Elderly Population


Developmental Considerations of Older Adult Suicide Risk


Specific Risk Factors in Older People


Methods, Warning Signs, and Triggering Conditions for Suicide in the Elderly Population



Suicide and Suicide Risk in Multicultural Populations


Suicide Risk in Hispanic Americans


Suicide Risk in African Americans


Suicide Risk in Native Americans


Suicide Risk in Asian Americans



Suicide and Suicide Risk Factors in People with Mental and Emotional Disorders


Mood Disorders


Schizophrenia


Anxiety Disorders


Personality Disorders


Alcohol and Substance Abuse Disorders



Suicide and Suicide Risk Factors in People with Physical Illnesses


Medical Illnesses and Conditions That Increase Suicide Risk


Medical Illnesses and Conditions with Uncertain Suicide Risk