Suicide Prevention: Stahl's Handbooks (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781108463621)

The current suicide public health crisis and advances in clinical practice have increased the need for clear, evidence-informed guidance on suicide prevention in healthcare. This clinical suicide prevention handbook is an essential resource for mental health and primary care professionals, and any practitioner aiming to ensure their practice is up-to-date, patient-centred and consistent with the most current standards of care. Starting with a summary of the science and public health model of suicide, the book offers quick tips for suicide screening, risk assessment, interventions, and follow-up communication. It discusses medicolegal risk management, how health systems can prevent suicide and provides highly specialized guidance for clinicians following the loss of a patient to suicide. Focused sections include incorporating social media into care plans, telemedicine, issues related to culture and race/ethnicity, and working with specific populations. It introduces an integrated, prevention-oriented approach to suicide prevention, incorporating realistic supports, foreseeable changes, and strategies.

Author: Christine Yu Moutier, Anthony R. Pisani, Stephen M. Stahl
ISBN-10: 1108463622
ISBN-13: 9781108463621
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Language: English
Published: 05/27/2021
Pages: 192
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.70lbs
Size: 7.30h x 7.80w x 0.50d