| Edition |
First edition. |
| Description |
xxix, 799 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Contents |
Foreword / Lewis L Judd -- Preface / Susan J. Blumenthal and David J. Kupfer -- Introduction : Suicide over the life cycle : risk factors and life-span development / George E. Vaillant and Susan J. Blumenthal -- Sec. 1. Risk factors for suicide -- The epidemiology of suicide : implications for clinical practice / Martin Buda and Ming T. Tsuang -- Environmental, psychosocial and psychoanalytic aspects of suicidal behavior / Kenneth S. Adam -- Biochemical aspects of suicide / Ronald M. Winchel, Barbara Stanley, Michael Stanley -- Genetic factors in suicide : family, twin, and adoption studies / Seymour S. Kety -- Suicide and psychiatric diagnosis / Donald W. Black and George Winokur -- Personality and suicide / Scott J. Goldsmith, Minna Fyer, Allen Frances -- Substance abuse and suicidal behavior / Daniel K. Flavin, John E. Franklin, Jr., Richard J. Frances -- Medical illness and suicide / Thomas B. Mackenzie and Michael K. Popkin -- Sec. 2. Strategies for assessment and management of suicidal patients over the life cycle -- Assessment and interviewing strategies for suicidal patients over the life cycle / Robert L. Hendren -- The assessment and treatment of children and adolescents at risk for suicide / David A. Brent and David J. Kolko -- Suicide among college students : assessment, treatment, and intervention / Allan J. Schwartz and Leighton C. Whitaker -- Geriatric suicidal behavior : assessment and treatment / Nancy J. Osgood and Samuel Thielman -- Crisis management of the suicidal patient / Brian B. Doyle -- Somatic treatment of the adult suicidal patient : a brief survey / Mark J. Goldblatt and Alan F. Schatzberg -- Principles of psychotherapy with suicidal patients / Alvin Kahn -- Cognitive approaches to understanding and treating suicidal behavior / Marjorie E. Weishaar and Aaron T. Beck -- Community strategies for suicide prevention and intervention / Patrick W. O'Carroll -- Sec. 3. Special issues -- Suicide clusters and media exposure / Madelyn S. Gould -- An international perspective on the epidemiology and prevention of suicide / Rene F.W. Diekstra -- Suicide in minority groups : epidemiologic and cultural perspectives / Felton Earls, Javier I. Escobar, Spero M. Manson -- Suicide among physicians / Valerie F. Holmes and Charles L. Rich -- Surviving a suicide in your practice / Harvey L. Ruben -- Suicide, ethics, and the law / Jess Amchin, Robert M. Wettstein, Loren H. Roth -- Youth suicide : public policy and research issues / Herbert Pardes and Susan J. Blumental -- Sec. 4. Synopsis and epilogue -- An overview and synopsis of risk factors, assessment, and treatment of suicidal patients over the life cycle / Susan J. Blumenthal -- Epilogue / Susan J. Blumenthal and David J. Kupfer. |
| Subject |
Suicidal behavior.
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Suicidal behavior -- Risk factors.
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Suicidal behavior -- Epidemiology.
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| Indexed Term |
Suicide |
| Subject |
Risk Factors.
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Suicide Prevention.
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Suicide -- statistics & numerical data.
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Suicide, Attempted -- psychology.
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| Added Author |
Blumenthal, Susan J., 1952-
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Kupfer, David J., 1941-
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| ISBN |
0880483075 alkaline paper |
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9780880483070 alkaline paper |
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