Evaluating and Treating Adolescent Suicide Attempters: From Research to Practice

by Anthony Spirito

Book Overview

Evaluating and Treating Adolescent Suicide Attempters provides a comprehensive overview of the emotional, behavioral and cognitive characteristics of adolescents who have attempted suicide. Each chapter opens with a case study vignette from the author's extensive clinical files followed by a summary of the empirical literature. Assessment and treatment practices close each chapter. While suicide is the third largest killer of adolescents, most suicide...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0126579512
• ISBN13: 9780126579512
• Release Date: December 2002
• Publisher: Academic Press
• Length: 201 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.1"