Adolescent Suicide: Assessment and Intervention

by Berman, Alan L.

• ISBN13: 9781591471936
• ISBN10: 1591471931
• Edition: 2nd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2005-01-01
• Publisher: AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSOCIATION

Summary

American Association of Suicidology, Washington, DC. Incorporates 15 years of new research and critical thinking about clinical assessment and intervention in adolescent suicide. Emphasizes an expanded focus on prevention. Includes discussions on malpractice risk management, abundant case examples, and extensive references. For psychologists. Previous edition: c1996.

Author Biography

Alan L. Berman, PhD, is executive director of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), a past president of the AAS, and a recipient, as was Dr. Jobes, of the AAS's Shneidman Award (for Outstanding Contributions in Research in Suicidology) David A. Jobes, PhD, is professor of psychology at Catholic University of America and codirector of training of the PhD clinical psychology program Morton M. Silverman, MD, is senior advisor to the National Suicide Prevention Resource Center

Table of Contents

Foreworde	vii
Acknowledgments	ix
Introduction	3	(8)
I. Research and Clinical Practice	11	(276)
The Epidemiology of Adolescent Suicide	13	(30)
The Theoretical Context	43	(34)
The Empirical Context	77	(42)
Assessment	119	(50)
The Treatment of the Suicidal Adolescent	169	(38)
An Integrative--Eclectic Approach to Treatment	207	(52)
Standards of Care and Malpractice in Suicide Treatment	259	(28)
II. Prevention and Postvention	287	(78)
Prevention	289	(46)
Survivors of Suicide and Postvention	335	(30)
Appendix A: Adolescent Suicide Resources	365	(6)
Appendix B: Recommended Readings	371	(2)
References	373	(54)
Author Index	427	(12)
Subject Index	439	(16)
About the Authors	455