Title: Evaluating and treating adolescent suicide attempters :
Authors: Spirito, Anthony.; Overholser, James C.
Date: 2003
Publisher: Academic Press,
Physical description: xii, 340 pages ; 23 cm
Language: English
LC classification: R
Contents: 1. Understanding attempted suicide in adolescence / Anthony Spirito -- 2. Precursors to adolescent suicide attempts / James Overholser, Anthony Spirito -- 3. Predisposing factors in suicide attempts: life stressors / James Overholser -- 4. Mood states: depression, anger, and anxiety / Barbara A. Wolfsdorf, Jennifer Freeman, Kristen D'Eramo, James Overholser, Anthony Spirito -- 5. Cognitive factors: hopelessness, coping and problem solving / Christianne Esposito, Benjamin Johnson, Barbara A. Wolfsdorf, Anthony Spirito -- 6. Behavioral factors: substance use / Robyn Mehlenbeck, Anthony Spirito, Nancy Barnett, James Overholser -- 7. Behavioral factors: impulsive and aggressive behavior / C. Esposito, A. Spirito, J. Overholser -- 8. Social factors: family functioning / Jamie Hollenbeck, Jennifer Dyl, Anthony Spirito -- 9. Social factors: peer relationships / Mitchell J. Prinstein -- 10. Social factors: isolation and loneliness versus social activity / Sylvia M. Valeri -- 11. High-risk populations / Julia M. DiFilippo, Cristianne Esposito, James Overholser, Anthony Spirito -- 12. The outcome of suicide attempts among adolescents / Julie Boergers, Anthony Spirito -- 13. Case examples / Anthony Spirito, Jane Kurkjian, Deidre Donaldson -- 14. Treatment of adolescent suicide attempters / Deidre Donaldson, Anthony Spirito, James Overholser -- 15. Working with suicidal teens: integrating clinical practice and current research / James Overholser, Anthony Spirito.
Subject headings (LCSH): Adolescent psychiatry.; Adolescent psychopathology.; Adolescent psychotherapy.; Suicidal behavior.; Suicide--Prevention.; Suicide--Sociological aspects.; Teenagers--Suicidal behavior