Treatment Approaches with Suicidal Adolescents Contributor(s): Zimmerman (Author), Zimmerman, James K. (Editor), Asnis, Gregory M. (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0471102369 ISBN-13: 9780471102366 Publisher: John Wiley & Sons, Inc. OUR PRICE: $242.50 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 1995 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - General - Medical | Psychiatry - General |
Dewey: 616.890 |
LCCN: 94030990 |
Series: Publication the Einstein-Montefiore Medical Center Department Ofpsychiatry |
Physical Information: 1.08" H x 6.26" W x 9.32" (1.27 lbs) 320 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Adolescents are among the highest risk groups for suicide. This manual provides clinicians with guidelines for identifying and treating suicidal adolescents. It covers in-patient treatment, family-centered therapy, psychodynamic therapy, cognitive/behaviour therapy, group therapy, and psychopharmacological intervention. The author reviews current knowledge regarding the biological, psychological and social risk factors for adolescent suicide. |