New edition of an acclaimed manual which uses the solution focused approach to take an empathetic and validating approach to working with individuals considering suicide. Offers invaluable guidance for suicide prevention by showing “what works” in treating those struggling with suicidal thoughts Provides straightforward ways to deal frankly with the subject of suicide, along with a range of tools and techniques that are helpful to clients Includes actual dialogue between practitioners and clients to allow readers to gain a better understanding of how to work with suicidal clients Compares and contrasts a ground-breaking approach to suicide prevention with more traditional approaches to risk assessment and management Features numerous updates and revisions along with brand new sections dealing with the international landscape, blaming the suicided person, Dr Alys Cole-King’s ‘Connecting with People’, and telephone work with the suicidal, Human Givens Therapy, and zero suicide
Informed by her work as a psychologist, Karen Mason's guide to suicide prevention is an essential resource for proactive pastors.
Written by front line professionals in the fields of nursing, mental health, prison services and the law, this text is an essential companion to the government's new suicide prevention strategy.
In this book, Bertini explains the development of suicidal thinking and, through patient vignettes, illustrates the ways this thinking develops.
Suicide impacts on the most vulnerable of the world's populations and is highly prevalent in already marginalized and discriminated groups of society.
If you are presently immersed in suicidal ideation or thinking, get help immediately! This book has a lot of information intended to help you through this terrible situation, but if you are already there, get help.
The International Handbook of Suicide Prevention, 2nd Edition, presents a series of readings that consider the individual and societal factors that lead to suicide, it addresses ways these factors may be mitigated, and presents the most up ...
Media professionals play an important role in the prevention of suicide (please also see “Preventing suicide: a global imperative”, 2014; LIVE LIFE: an implementation guide for suicide prevention in countries, 2021; and mhGAP evidence ...
I get good feedback from parents when I present that module.” Shirley Ramsey, Retired Elementary School Counselor, Substitute Teacher, Founder of AFSP Virginia Chapter, AFSP Virginia Chapter Chair: Loss and Healing ...
Discusses the causes of suicide and how it may be prevented. Also examines suicidal behavior and how a person's will may be used to save his or her life.
Improving Care to Prevent Suicide Among People with Serious Mental Illness summarizes presentations and discussions of the workshop.