American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management

Name: American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management
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ISBN: 9781585624140

ISBN-10: 1585624144

ISBN-13: 9781585624140

Edition: 2nd 2012 (Revised)

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

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The second edition of The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Managementhas been extensively updated and expanded to more thoroughly reflect the challenges clinicians face in assessing and managing suicide risk—and ultimately in preventing tragedy. The number of chapters has been increased approximately 20%, from 28 to 34. In addition, 22 new chapter authors were recruited for the second edition, representing nearly half of the 50 authors from the first edition, to allow the reader to obtain a more varied and sometimes new point of view.Focusing on core competencies where appropriate, the book offers many new features: An extensively revised organization of…

Book details

List price: $130.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing
Publication date: 4/25/2012
Binding: Hardcover
Pages: 770
Size: 7.75" wide x 10.50" long x 1.75" tall
Weight: 3.850
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."



Contributors


Foreword



Preface



Acknowledgments




Suicide Risk Assessment



Suicide Risk Assessment: Gateway to Treatment and Management




The Interpersonal Art of Suicide Assessment: Interviewing Techniques for Uncovering Suicidal Intent, Ideation, and Actions




The Clinical Risk Assessment Interview




Cultural Competence in Suicide Risk Assessment




Psychological Testing in Suicide Risk Management




Major Mental Disorders



Depressive Disorders




Anxiety Disorders




Substance-Related Disorders




Bipolar Disorder




Schizophrenia




Personality Disorders




Treatment



Psychopharmacotherapy and Electroconvulsive Therapy




Cognitive Therapy for Suicide Prevention




Psychodynamic Treatment




Split Treatment: Coming of Age




Treatment Settings



Emergency Services




Outpatient Treatment




Inpatient Psychiatric Treatment




Patient Safety and Freedom of Movement: Coping With Uncertainty




Special Populations



Children, Adolescents, and College Students




The Elderly




Suicide Prevention in Jails and Prisons




Clinical Management of Suicide Risk With Military and Veteran Personnel




Suicide and Gender




Special Topics



Neurobiology of Suicidal Behavior




Combined Murder-Suicide




Suicide and the Internet




Patient Suicide and Litigation




Therapeutic Risk Management of the Suicidal Patient




Prevention



Suicide Prevention by Lethal Means Restrictions




Suicide Prevention Programs




Suicide Research: Knowledge Gaps and Opportunities




Aftermath of Suicide and the Psychiatrist



Psychiatrist Reactions to Patient Suicide




Aftermath of Suicide: The Clinician's Role




Case Scenario Questions for Self-Study




Answer Guide to Case Scenario Questions for Self-Study



Index