Suicide risk management : a manual for health professionals

Chehil, Sonia

Suicide risk management : a manual for health professionals - 2nd ed. - Chichester, West Sussex; Hoboken, NJ : Wiley-Blackwell, 2012

Importance of suicide awareness & assessment -- Understanding suicide risk -- Suicide risk assessment -- Putting it all together : tool for assessment of suicide risk (TASR) -- Special topics in understanding & evaluating suicide risk -- Suicide prevention -- Suicide intervention -- Post-suicide intervention : caring for the survivor -- Care for the carer : death of a patient by suicide -- Clinical vignettes for group or individual study. text Front Matter -- The Importance of Suicide Awareness and Assessment -- Understanding Suicide Risk -- Suicide Risk Assessment -- Putting It All Together: Tool for Assessment of Suicide Risk (TASR) -- Special Topics in Understanding and Evaluating Suicide Risk -- Suicide Prevention -- Suicide Intervention -- Post-Suicide Intervention: Caring for Survivors -- Care for the Carer: Death of a Patient by Suicide -- Clinical Vignettes for Group or Individual Study -- Appendix A: Tool for Assessment of Suicide Risk (TASR) -- Appendix B: 6-ITEM Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale: KADS -- Appendix C: My Safety Plan -- Index.

Remote This highly practical book explains how to identify and manage suicidal individuals and supports the health professional in assisting the patient to choose life rather than death.

9781119953128 0470978562 (pbk.)


Psychiatry
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