num_pages: 272
description: Critical Acclaim for The Practical Art of Suicide AssessmentThere is . . . no better guide for learning about and clinically assessing the phenomenology of suicidal states. Penned with a compelling elegance and charm The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment is brimming with clinical wisdom enlightening case illustrations and a vibrant sense of compassion.-David A. Jobes PhD past president American Association of SuicidologyIf I were asked to recommend only one book to equip clinicians to conduct the best possible suicide risk assessments The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment would be it.-Thomas E. Ellis PsyD ABPP past director Clinical Division of the American Association of SuicidologyA concise carefully conceptualized well-written book . . . highly recommended for all psychiatric residents and all other mental health students.-Journal of Clinical PsychiatryThis outstanding book is informative interesting and clinically useful.-American Journal of PsychiatryThe Practical Art of Suicide Assessment covers all the critical elements of suicide assessment-from risk factor analysis to evaluating clients with borderline personality disorders or psychotic process. This highly acclaimed text provides mental health professionals with the tools they need to assess a client's suicide risk and assign appropriate levels of care using the highly acclaimed interview strategy for eliciting suicidal ideation-the Chronological Assessment of Suicide Events (the CASE Approach).Now available in paperback the leading book on suicide assessment also contains three important new * How to Document a Suicide Assessment* Safety Contracting Pros Cons and Documentation* A Quick Guide to Suicide Prevention Web Sites
language: English
title: The Practical Art of Suicide Assessment: A Guide for Mental Health Professionals and Substance Abuse Counselors
publisher: Wiley