Treating Suicidal Behavior: An Effective, Time-Limited Approach

Grounded in a comprehensive model of suicidality, this volume describes an empirically supported cognitive-behavioral treatment approach. The clinician is guided to assess suicidal behavior and implement interventions tailored to the severity, chronicity, and diagnostic complexity of the patient's symptoms. Provided are session-by-session guidelines and clear-cut strategies for defusing the initial crisis; reducing suicidal behavior; restructuring suicide-related beliefs; and building interpersonal assertiveness, distress tolerance, problem solving, and other key skills. A special chapter covers risk assessment. Enhancing the book's utility are tables, figures, and sample handouts and forms, some of which may be reproduced for professional use.

Author: M. David Rudd

Publisher: Guilford Publications

Publication Date: Jul 26, 2004

Number of Pages: 274 pages

Binding: Paperback or Softback

ISBN-10: 1593851006

ISBN-13: 9781593851002