num_pages: 688
description: Suicide risk assessment is a core competency that mental health professionals are expected to acquire during their training, yet the reality of potential suicides can prove daunting for busy practitioners faced with an overload of information on the subject. This book meets that challenge head-on by providing clinically useful information for anyone encountering patients at risk for suicide.The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment and Management calls on the authority of 40 expert contributors—including members of the APA's Workgroup on Suicidal Behaviors, who developed the APA Practice Guideline for the Assessment and Treatment of Patients With Suicidal Behaviors—reflecting a wide range of clinical and forensic experience. The authors provide informative cases accompanied by analysis that integrates clinical findings with textual discussion, along with chapter-end "key points," in order to help practitioners
language: English
title: The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment And Management
titlecomplete: The American Psychiatric Publishing Textbook of Suicide Assessment And Management
genres: Psychiatry
ratings_count: 4
publisher: American Psychiatric Publishing