In addition to his other published work on suicide and life-threatening behaviors, Dr. Bongar is author of The Suicidal Patient: Clinical and Legal Standards of Care. He is a member of the board of directors of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS), the chair of the AAS training committee, and a consulting editor for the AAS journal Suicide and Life-Threatening Behavior. Dr. Bongar is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology, a chartered psychologist of the British Psychological Society, and a fellow of the American Psychological Society and the Academy of Psychosomatic Medicine.show more