Suicide and mental health / Rudy Nydegger Ph.D.
Material type: TextSeries: Health and medical issues todayPublisher: Santa Barbara, California : Greenwood, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LCC, [2014]Copyright date: ©2014Description: xvii, 153 pages : illustrations : 24 cmContent type:- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 1610695836 (hardback)
- 9781610695831 (hardback)
Item type | Home library | Collection | Call number | Materials specified | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds | |
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Adult Book | Main Library | NonFiction | 616.8584 N993 | Available | 33111008037141 |
Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:
Delving into a topic of perennial interest and concern, particularly among teenagers, this important volume addresses the full range of issues related to suicide and suggests ways to help those who struggle.While the risk of suicide is increasing across age groups, the good news is that with timely intervention, most suicides are preventable. Written primarily for high school and college students as well as for their teachers and parents, this guide combines relevant research and theories about suicide with current clinical thinking and approaches to diagnosis and treatment. Going beyond the clinical, the volume also explores suicide in history and in popular culture and examines relevant cultural, religious, moral, and ethical viewpoints. It looks at suicide among various demographic groups, probes psychological motivations and methods used, and discusses the controversy surrounding a person's right to die. What differentiates this work from others is that it covers the breadth of the subject but also considers issues in enough depth to make their importance and complexity clear. Readers will better understand the problem of suicide, its impact, and the approaches that can be used to prevent suicide and deal more effectively with at-risk individuals.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 149-150) and index.
Suicide : what it is and what it is not -- Who commits suicide? Historical and statistical perspectives -- Suicidiality and motivation : ideation, planning, intention, and commission -- Risk factors for suicide -- Prevention and treatment for suicidiality -- Mental health, mental illness, and suicide -- Patient rights and the right to die -- Roles of family, friends, professionals, society, and the law -- Summary and conclusions -- Primary documents.
"Delving into a topic of perennial interest and concern, particularly among teenagers, this important volume addresses the full range of issues relative to suicide and suggests ways to help those who struggle"-- Provided by publisher.