Cheryl A. King, Cynthia E. Foster and Kelly M. Rogalski: Teen Suicide Risk: A Practitioner Guide to Screening, Assessment, and Management

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Teen Suicide Risk: A Practitioner Guide to Screening, Assessment and Management is a comprehensive text that addresses the most common mental health emergency among adolescents—suicidal behaviors and suicide. The authors are experienced clinicians who have conducted research into various aspects of teen suicide risk, provided training on evidence-based interventions, and served as educators for mental health providers. They have written this book to be used as a resource that will provide a systematic strategy for identifying and working effectively with teens at risk for suicidal behavior and have developed a set of practical tools for use with this population. Organized into seven chapters, this book provides valuable information regarding screening and assessments for risk factors as well as practical applications for effective interventions and treatment. Objectives are listed at the beginning of each chapter, allowing for quick reference for the reader to determine the location of desired information. The purchase of the book allows access to an Internet site that provides the forms and other resources included in this book that can be downloaded and printed for ease of use. …