American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management

Name: American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management
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ISBN: 9781585622139

ISBN-10: 1585622133

ISBN-13: 9781585622139

Edition: 2006

Authors: Robert I. Simon, Robert E. Hales, American Psychiatric Publishing Staff

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"The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management" calls on the authority of 40 expert contributors reflecting a wide range of clinical and forensic experience. The authors provide actual cases accompanied by analysis that integrates clinical findings with textual discussion, along with chapter-end "key points," in order to guide practitioners through the process of suicide risk assessment and management. The book first addresses suicide risk assessment in children and adolescents, the elderly, and in jail and prison populations. It also stresses the importance of understanding demographic, cultural, and gender factors and using psychological tests and…

Book details

List price: $117.00
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing
Publication date: 2/27/2006
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 688
Size: 6.25" wide x 9.00" long x 1.50" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English

Robert E. Hales, M.D., is a nationally renowned psychiatrist. He is professor & chair of the Department of Psychiatry at the University of California, Davis, & the author of more than 125 scientific publications. He & his wife, Dianne Hales, one of the country's most widely published authors of books & articles on health subjects, are also the co-authors of the definitive, award-winning reference work "Caring for the Mind: The Comprehensive Guide to Mental Health."




Suicide risk : assessing the unpredictable




Children and adolescents




The elderly




Suicide and gender




Social, cultural, and demographic factors in suicide




Suicide prevention in jails and prisons




Cultural competence in suicide risk assessment




Psychological testing in suicide risk management




Psychopharmacological treatment and electroconvulsive therapy




Psychodynamic treatment




Split treatment




Depressive disorders




Bipolar disorder




Schizophrenia




Anxiety disorders




Personality disorders




Substance-related disorders




Outpatient treatment




Emergency services




Inpatient treatment and partial hospitalization




Patient safety versus freedom of movement : coping with uncertainty




Safety interventions




Aftermath of suicide : the clinician's role




Psychiatrist reactions to patient suicide




Combined murder-suicide




Legal perspective on suicide assessment and management




Patient suicide and litigation




Clinically based risk management of the suicidal patient : avoiding malpractice litigation




APA practice guideline for the assessment and treatment of patients with suicidal behaviors : executive summary of recommendations