Suicide risk management : a manual for health professionals

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.

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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.

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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.