7 – Responding to Suicide Risk
Abstract Working with people at risk of suicide is rewarding, but difficult at times. When someone’s life may be at risk, clinicians often feel nervous and concerned, both for the…
6 – Prevention-Oriented Suicide Risk Assessment
Abstract Information about specific risk and protective factors for assessments are presented in Chapter 4. In this chapter, we present selected clinical considerations for integrating and synthesizing information gathered about…
5 – Collaborative Connections
Abstract When engaging with persons at risk for suicide, healthcare professionals have an opportunity to make a real difference in the life of the patient. However, the situation can place…
4 – Understanding Why: Drivers of Suicide Risk
Abstract As is the case for all complex health outcomes, there are many risk factors known to increase risk of suicide. In Chapter 6, we will address the clinical assessment…
1 – Translating Science into Action
Abstract The current scientifically informed view of suicide is that, while complex, suicide is a health-related outcome. Driven by a convergence of health factors along with other psychosocial and environmental…
3 – The Public Health Model of Suicide Prevention
Abstract The science of suicide risk and prevention is growing, making one thing very clear. While suicide risk involves a complex set of risk factors, the end common pathway is…
2 – Dispelling Myths Surrounding Suicide
Abstract For many complex health issues throughout history, misinformed views tend to promulgate, leading to a multitude of negative effects, deeply stigmatizing the experiences where these health issues are involved….
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