Suicide: Strategies and Interventions for Reduction and Prevention

by Palmer; Stephen

• ISBN13: 9781583919958
• ISBN10: 1583919953
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2007-12-27
• Publisher: Routledge

Summary

All practitioners working in the caring and helping professions face many challenges and questions when dealing with suicidal clients: is this client being serious? Can I do more? What should I do? Should I refer on? Should I break confidentiality? Have I assessed this client correctly? Both experienced practitioners and trainees wish to have more knowledge about assessing and dealing with suicidal clients. Suicide: Strategies and Interventions for Reduction and Prevention examines myths about suicide, explores facts and statistics at national and international levels, and uses client cases to uncover thoughts leading to suicidal behaviour. The editor offers an insight into what can be done in the community, and within therapeutic settings when working with this challenging client group. Contributions are divided into four parts covering: Suicide: statistics, research, theory and interventions Personal experience ofsuicide Three therapeutic approaches to prevent suicide Group interventions Featuring chapters from a range of experienced practitioners, this book provides a wealth of information on strategies and possible interventions. The addition of a Self-Harm Management Plan, assessment checklists, and list of useful organizations makes it essential reading for both mental health professionals, and those in training.

Table of Contents

Preface

Foreword

Introduction Suicide: strategies and interventions for reduction and prevention

Suicide: Statistics, Research, Theory and Interventions

Suicide: definitions, statistics and interventions at the international level

Suicide statistics for the UK and the national suicide prevention strategy

Suicide in Rural Areas

Cognitive style and suicidal behaviour

Understanding suicidal ideation and assessing for risk

Personal Experience of Suicide

It's a Funny thing about suicide

Suicide: A friend's view

Client Suicide and its effect on the therapist

Three Therapeutic Approaches to Prevent Suicide

Cognitive-Behavioural and Rational Emotive Management of Suicide

A Psychodynamic Approach to Suicide

A Solution-Focused Approach

Group Interventions

Support groups

Group interventions for adolescents and young adults with recurrent suicide attempts

Appendices

Personal self-harm management plan

Assessment checklist

Useful organisations

Useful books

WHO document for health professionals

Postscript

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