David Aldridge, Sergio Perez

A Comprehensive Guide to Suicidal Behaviours

Working with Individuals at Risk and Their Families

• Broschiertes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book explains the classifications and manifestations of suicide, risk factors, at-risk groups and warning signs. Advice on effective communication and strategies for distress management are offered for use with vulnerable individuals, those who have survived a suicide attempt and families coping with bereavement.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 15. Februar 2012
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 150mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 295g
• ISBN-13: 9781849050258
• ISBN-10: 1849050252
• Artikelnr.: 34378888

Autorenporträt

David Aldridge and Sergio Pérez Barrero

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction; the individual in a process of escalating distress. 2.
Suicidal behaviour in a historical context. 3. Classifications of suicide.
4. Myths about suicide. 5. Talking about suicidal ideas. 6. Suicide risk
groups. 7. Protective factors in suicidal behaviour. 8. Family problems. 9.
The survivor and complicated grief. 10. Psychotherapy for suicidal people
in crisis. 11. The Internet: new possibilities, problems and challenges in
the prevention of suicide. 12. Recommendations for a suicide prevention
strategy. Appendix 1. A model of the systemic management of distress.
Appendix 2. Glossary of terms. Useful reading.